While the needs of each student are different, here is a quick list of some of the most common technology needs of academic braille users who are college-bound.
Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/Powerpoint), OR if using a Mac computer with Voiceover: Pages/Numbers/Keynote
Digital Media Skills:
Individual account with Bookshare and/or Learning Ally and/or Bard (NLS) and ability to retrieve his/her own media (auditory and/or braille through device)
Listening/Reading device: could be a braille notetaker, a laptop, a tablet/phone, or a DAISY player)