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Garrett: Added NVDA page to the screen reader category.

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	* Vision Australia Making a Difference Award, 2009		* Vision Australia Making a Difference Award, 2009
	* Australian National Disability Award, 2007 (Michael Curran)		* Australian National Disability Award, 2007 (Michael Curran)

			== References ==

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			== Reviews ==

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			[[category:Software]]

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2026-01-31T22:42:36Z

Added a bunch of references to the article.

Garrett: Fixed structural issues and modified page to match the style of other pages on the wiki.

2026-01-31T21:04:38Z

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	= NVDA (Non-~~Vidual~~ Desktop Access) =		{{DISPLAYTITLE:NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access)}}

	NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader.		NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader. For general information on NVDA and its parent organization, (NV Access), [https://www.nvaccess.org/ visit their official website].

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==

	NV Access have won numerous awards for their outstanding work. They are listed below:		NV Access have won numerous awards for their outstanding work. They are listed below:

	* ICCHP Roland Wagner Award, 2018 Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association Outstanding Achievment Award, 2012 (Michael Curran) American Foundation for the Blind Access Award, 2012 Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award Finalist, 2012 (James Teh) Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011 (James Teh) Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, 2011 Queensland Disability Action Week Community Organisation – Disability Organisation Award, 2011 SourceForge Project of the Month, March 2011 ABC New Inventors “Less is More Award”, presented “to an inventor whose invention might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment”, 2010 Vision Australia Youth Service Award, 2009 (Michael Curran) Vision Australia Making a Difference Award, 2009 Australian National Disability Award, 2007 (Michael Curran)		* ICCHP Roland Wagner Award, 2018
			* Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association Outstanding Achievment Award, 2012 (Michael Curran)
			* American Foundation for the Blind Access Award, 2012
			* Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award Finalist, 2012 (James Teh)
			* Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011 (James Teh)
			* Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, 2011
			* Queensland Disability Action Week Community Organisation – Disability Organisation Award, 2011
			* SourceForge Project of the Month, March 2011
			* ABC New Inventors “Less is More Award”, presented “to an inventor whose invention might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment”, 2010
			* Vision Australia Youth Service Award, 2009 (Michael Curran)
			* Vision Australia Making a Difference Award, 2009
			* Australian National Disability Award, 2007 (Michael Curran)

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	NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader.		NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader.

			== Awards ==
			NV Access have won numerous awards for their outstanding work. They are listed below:

			* ICCHP Roland Wagner Award, 2018 Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association Outstanding Achievment Award, 2012 (Michael Curran) American Foundation for the Blind Access Award, 2012 Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award Finalist, 2012 (James Teh) Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011 (James Teh) Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, 2011 Queensland Disability Action Week Community Organisation – Disability Organisation Award, 2011 SourceForge Project of the Month, March 2011 ABC New Inventors “Less is More Award”, presented “to an inventor whose invention might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment”, 2010 Vision Australia Youth Service Award, 2009 (Michael Curran) Vision Australia Making a Difference Award, 2009 Australian National Disability Award, 2007 (Michael Curran)

Minionslayer at 20:44, 31 January 2026

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	NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader.		NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader.

	~~== Awards ==~~


	~~NV Access has won numerous awards for their outstanding work. They are listed below:~~

	* ICCHP Roland Wagner Award, 2018 Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association Outstanding Achievment Award, 2012 (Michael Curran) American Foundation for the Blind Access Award, 2012 Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award Finalist, 2012 (James Teh) Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011 (James Teh) Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, 2011 Queensland Disability Action Week Community Organisation – Disability Organisation Award, 2011 SourceForge Project of the Month, March 2011 ABC New Inventors “Less is More Award”, presented “to an inventor whose invention might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment”, 2010 Vision Australia Youth Service Award, 2009 (Michael Curran) Vision Australia Making a Difference Award, 2009 Australian National Disability Award, 2007 (Michael Curran)

Minionslayer: Initial page

2026-01-31T20:43:57Z

Initial page

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= NVDA (Non-Vidual Desktop Access) =

NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader.

== Awards ==

NV Access has won numerous awards for their outstanding work. They are listed below:

* ICCHP Roland Wagner Award, 2018 Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association Outstanding Achievment Award, 2012 (Michael Curran) American Foundation for the Blind Access Award, 2012 Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award Finalist, 2012 (James Teh) Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011 (James Teh) Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, 2011 Queensland Disability Action Week Community Organisation – Disability Organisation Award, 2011 SourceForge Project of the Month, March 2011 ABC New Inventors “Less is More Award”, presented “to an inventor whose invention might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment”, 2010 Vision Australia Youth Service Award, 2009 (Michael Curran) Vision Australia Making a Difference Award, 2009 Australian National Disability Award, 2007 (Michael Curran)

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	{{DISPLAYTITLE:NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access)}}		{{DISPLAYTITLE:NVDA (Non-Visual Desktop Access)}}

	NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages and is used in over 175 countries, making it the most universally available screen reader. For general information on NVDA and its parent organization, (NV Access), [https://www.nvaccess.org/ visit their official website].		NVDA is a free and open source [[screen reader]] developed for Windows by the nonprofit organisation [[NV Access]]. At present, NVDA has been translated into 64 languages<ref>[[https://www.nvaccess.org/about-nv-access/ The About NV Access page]] claims over 55 languages, but checking the general preferences in NVDA itself reveals 64 languages specifically.</ref> and is used in over 175 countries<ref>[[https://www.nvaccess.org/about-nv-access/ The About NV Access page]] claims over 175 countries</ref>, making it the most universally available screen reader. For general information on NVDA and its parent organization, (NV Access), [https://www.nvaccess.org/ visit their official website].

	== Awards ==		== Awards ==

	NV Access have won numerous awards for their ~~outstanding~~ work. They are listed below:		NV Access have won numerous awards for their work<ref>[[https://www.nvaccess.org/about-nv-access/ The About NV Access page]] shows the awards they have won</ref>. They are listed below:

	* ICCHP Roland Wagner Award, 2018		* ICCHP Roland Wagner Award, 2018<ref>[[https://icchp.org/keynotes-18 This page]] originally gave confirmation of the award. Unfortunately, the page has not been maintained, and it gives a 404 error. It is, however, still logged when you search for it on Duck Duck Go.</ref><ref>[[https://www.nvaccess.org/post/in-process-24th-july-2018/ This In-Process blog post from NV Access]] has a section talking about Mick and Reef visiting the 16th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, and accepting the Roland Wagner award.</ref>
	* Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association Outstanding Achievment Award, 2012 (Michael Curran)		* Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association Outstanding Achievment Award, 2012 (Michael Curran)<ref>[[https://tdtb.org/nvda-blog/4 This page]] Talks about Michael coming to visit the Taiwan Digital Talking Books Association, and their intent to award him. The page is in Chinese.</ref><ref>[[https://www.nvaccess.org/post/nv-access-recognised-for-chinese-character-support/ This page]] talks about Michael receiving the award.</ref>
	* American Foundation for the Blind Access Award, 2012		* American Foundation for the Blind Access Award, 2012<ref>[[https://www.afb.org/about-afb/events-and-awards/access-awards/previous-access-award-winners This AFB page lists all of their award recipients, NVDA included.</ref>
	* Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award Finalist, 2012 (James Teh)		* Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award Finalist, 2012 (James Teh)
	* Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011 (James Teh)		* Queensland University of Technology Outstanding Alumni Award, 2011 (James Teh)
	* Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, 2011		* Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility, 2011<ref>[[https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-310717A1.txt This document]] announces the winners of the Federal Communications Commission Chairman’s Award for Advancement in Accessibility in 2011, NVDA included.</ref>
	* Queensland Disability Action Week Community Organisation – Disability Organisation Award, 2011		* Queensland Disability Action Week Community Organisation – Disability Organisation Award, 2011<ref>[[https://www.nvaccess.org/post/qld-disability-action-week-2011-award/ This NV Access announcement]] talks about them winning the award for Outstanding Disability Organisation.</ref>
	* SourceForge Project of the Month, March 2011		* SourceForge Project of the Month, March 2011
	* ABC New Inventors “Less is More Award”, presented “to an inventor whose invention might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment”, 2010		* ABC New Inventors “Less is More Award”, presented “to an inventor whose invention might make a real difference to people’s lives or the environment”, 2010