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The UK Ministry of Justice has hired us to play a part in making it easier for blind and visually disabled people to engage in politics.

The Esmee Fiarbairn Foundation hired us to make some software to give pleasure and learning to blind and visually disabled people who also have learning difficulties.

The EU Commission hired us to put our free talking software into five European languages.

So, if your organisation has products or services to sell, or information to share, and you genuinely want to include people with little or no sight, why not start the ball rolling and get in touch?

Organisations wanting to be around in the future realise the importance of driving customers online. Screenreader.net makes this easy and free for blind and visually impaired customers with our smart talking software and dedicated helpline staff.

Screenreader.net staff know the problems and solutions first hand.

You can trust Screenreader.net to make sure that blind and visually disabled customers

  • Get to and use your website independently
  • Find what information they need including personal healthcare, tax, benefits and money-saving tips, transport services and the best bargains
  • Fill in forms without the need for seeing help
  • Pay bills
  • Check a bank statement
  • Write letters and documents
  • Send you an email
  • Keep track of family finances with the help of a spreadsheet
People with useful reading vision can have big print on the screen as well, choose fonts which give the best contrast and colours which are the most comfortable on the eye.

By linking to Thunder your visually impaired customers will have the benefit of a helpline to get them up and running using your services, saving your staff time.

The number of people using your website will grow. There are 350,000 registered visually impaired people in the UK and 2 million having a serious sight problem with numbers rising as the population ages.

The Disability Discrimination Act states that all services should be made accessible to people suffering from disabilities.

Jane aged 84 says "The talking computer is my friend, my radio, my library and my post-box".

To learn how to make your own web site Thunder-accessible get in touch:


Tel: 01733 234441
E-mail: ask@screenreader.net

FAQ 1 – If someone is blind how do they know there is a Thunder link on our web site?

We know from over 100,000 downloads of the Thunder talking software that it’s the blind person's family members, mates, computer buddies, neighbours that tell them and help them with a download.

FAQ 2 – how does the blind person get to learn the software?

It behaves in a standard Windows way and there’s a lot of help online at www.screenreader.net. There is also a downloadable video at www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCs48NjhHRg

FAQ 3 – Can we use Thunder within our own organisation?

Yes you can use it for free so that you too can support any blind or partially sighted people working within your own organisation.

FAQ 4 – How do we get a Thunder link on our web site?

Ring us on 01733 234441 and we will start the process.