Browse Aloud on the SSA website.

On RantWoman's list to demo and crash-test:

BROWSE ALOUD is an assistive technology purchased by SSA. It was purchased for the public to download a plug-in that makes SSA's website(www.socialsecurity.gov) talk.In order to use BrowseAloud, you have to:

1. Go to www.socialsecurity.gov and click on "Web accessibility" at themiddle of the bottom of the homepage under Policy

2. Click on "Learn more" under "BrowseAloud" in the middle of the leftside of the page.

3. Click on "Download BrowseAloud" on the bottom of the left side of the page.

BrowseAloud has been approved by the Office of General Counsel and Security. It can be used by people with various challenges:
* Mild visual impairments - the text can be enlarged as the voice speaks
* Dyslexia - a highlighted "ruler" guide moves as the voice speaks
* Low reading skills - the reader listens to the voice as it reads the text/paragraphs
* Helpful to the public who use English as a second language
* BrowseAloud also translates words on a website into French, Spanish,Italian, and German, making content easier to understand
* Converts text to MP3 BrowseAloud is available to publicize for outreach and PR activities. Many assistive devices cost thousands of dollars. (JAWS, etc). SSA offers thisFREE to the public.