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Downs Syndrome Association
The Downs Syndrome Association provides support for people with downs syndrome at every stage of life. For further details, please visit www.downs-syndrome.org.uk/.
Help with the accessibility tool
Font Size
You can increase or reduce the size of the text by clicking the up or down buttons on the toolbar. The text can be increased by up to 3x its original size.
Font Choice
Click this button to change to a different typeface. There is a choice between serif, sans-serif and comic sans fonts.
Themes
website has a variety of different themes to choose from including a high-contrast colour scheme. You can also view the website in a text-only format.
Reading Ruler
The reading ruler is to assist you with reading the website. The ruler will follow the movements of your mouse cursor, covering the space above and below to make it easier to read one line at a time.
Screen Reader
For blind and visually impaired users we recommend NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access), a free "screen reader" application which reads the text on the screen in a computerised voice.
You can control what is read to you by moving the cursor to the relevant area of text with a mouse or the arrows on your keyboard.
Click here for more information and a link to download the programme on to your computer.
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