Boston University Office of Disability Services DAISY Production Training Module Table of Contents [sitemap]

This portion of the tutorial will list software programs that will "read" DAISY books.

EaseReader by Dolphin Computer Access is the preferred reader in use by the Boston University Office of Disability Services. We provide each student approved for the accommodation of Alternate Format Textbooks and who has a personal computer with a copy of this program. It is important for you to learn how to use this program for testing and quality control of the work you are performing. Know how to use the program will also assist you in the creation of DAISY Talking Books as outlined in this tutorial.

The hardcopy of the manual is available as is a CD-Rom with Demonstration Programs and Videos. The New Jersey Unit of Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic maintains a comprehensive site of EaseReader training materials.

eClipse Reader by Innovative Rehabilitation Technology (IRTI).

VictorReader software by HumanWare - for both PC and Mac.

AspireReader by Aequus (formerly eReader by CAST).