I’m sitting here this afternoon absolutely in tears — and I mean that in the best possible way.
NVDA Coach started as an idea. A gap I kept seeing in the ecosystem. A question I couldn’t stop asking myself: why isn’t there a free, structured way for blind people to just learn their screen reader?
Today, that idea is reaching the world in ways I never fully prepared myself for.
I’ve been drowning in emails lately. A teacher in South Africa using NVDA Coach with her students. Educators across the US telling me their learners finally feel comfortable in a training environment that doesn’t intimidate them. And then — this one got me — a mom in Mexico reached out to say thank you. Her young son can now access free, structured screen reader training that she never thought would be available to him.
I had to step away from my desk for a minute after that one.
This is why we build. This is why it matters.
What’s Coming in v1.5.2
We’re not slowing down. Here’s what’s dropping in the next release:
- Spanish language support — translation is in progress and nearly there
- Greek language support — we just welcomed the head of the Greek translation team for NVDA to bring Coach to Greek-speaking users around the world
- GUI refinements to make the experience even cleaner and more intuitive
The reach of this add-on is expanding every single day, and every person who downloads it, shares it, or tells someone about it is part of that impact.
Download NVDA Coach
If you’re a blind individual, a student, an AT instructor, a family member, or anyone who wants a free and welcoming place to learn NVDA — this is for you. Always has been.
Download the latest version and follow the project as we grow: github.com/tonygeb23/nvdacoach
To everyone who’s reached out — thank you. Genuinely. You’re the reason I keep going.
Stay groovy. 💙
Tony Gebhard 