This Masterclass was recorded on Wednesday 20th May 2026 and looked at the accessibility of Kindle devices and apps for people who are blind or partially sighted.
Amazon Kindle is a digital reading ecosystem that lets you buy, store, and read books, magazines, and newspapers across a range of devices and free apps, meaning you don’t need a dedicated Kindle device to access content. The Kindle app is available on iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac, and all your purchases sync automatically across devices. The Kindle library is one of the largest in the world.
In recent years the accessibility of Kindle has come on massively with new tools designed specifically for the visually impaired user, both for those who use screen readers and for those who use other assistive tech.
We also covered the on-device screen reader and assistive reader for Echo devices, and discussed the benefits of the Kindle platform. Whether you are new to Kindle formats or have used them before, the Masterclass should be of interest to everyone regardless of your level of vision.
This Masterclass was led by Jemma Brown who is a TAVIP member, and who also works for local sight loss organisation OpenSight Hampshire as an Independent Living Advisor. In her role she helps people with a whole range of technology including smart speakers, mobile phones, apps and of course kindle devices.
Jemma was born with congenital cataracts, microphthalmia and microcornea. She grew up partially sighted but was registered blind in 2014 due to complications of her condition. She lives in Southampton with her guide dog, Mary and enjoys gaming, reading, technology, and getting out for walks.
Jemma was joined by Paul Porter who is a TAVIP Trustee with many years’ experience as a technology specialist and who has led a number of TAVIP Masterclasses.
You can play back the Masterclass as a video on YouTube, on AudioBoom and as a downloadable audio file.
Here is the Kindle Masterclass YouTube link
Here is the Kindle Masterclass AudioBoom link
You can download the audio with this link: Kindle Masterclass download