Student Accessibility Services

Microsoft Edge Browser

• Browser with Text to Speech ability called Read Aloud
• Customize reading voice, speed, and language for your readings.
• Works well on CANVAS
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Windows, MAC OS, iOS and Android

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GOOGLE Chrome Browser

• Browser with over 2 dozen accessibility features (extensions)
• Customize your extensions to Chrome by adding the extensions of your choice
• Works well on CANVAS
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Windows, MAC OS, iOS and Android

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NaturalReader

• Text-to-speech software which converts Microsoft Word, Webpages, PDFs, and Emails into spoken words
• Customize reading voice and speed for your readings.
• Floating toolbar to read text in other applications
• Online Text-to-speech program with options to input text from various sources on your computer
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Windows, MAC OS, Online Resource

Voice Dream Reader

• Text-to-speech app to read books with the ability to customize your screen for preferred reading options
• Listen to PDF and Word documents, eBooks, articles, and Web pages anywhere with offline text-to-speech
• Supports PDF, Word Docs, EPUB, DAISY, eBooks, Web pages and more with the ability to integrate your Bookshare books or books in Dropbox, Evernote, Pocket, Gutenberg and more
• Includes multiple language options along with various fonts, including Open Dyslexic font, and voices, including the option to purchase additional voices
• Highlight information in the reading and export it to other programs and apps
• Sophisticated controls, synchronized word highlighting and auto-scrolling
• Cost: $14.99 - iOS; $9.99 - Android
• Compatibility: iOS, iPad, iPhone; Android

ReadMe!

• Read PDF and ePUB files on your tablet when you upload them to your bookshelf
• Spritz Reader is integrated into it – a tool for speed reading showing one word at a time to the reader
• Beeline Reader – polychromatic text color reader integrated into pay option of app
• Cost: Free with Spritz Reader but Beeline Reader has additional monthly ($0.99), yearly ($4.99) or lifetime membership options
• Compatibility: iOS, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Android

Rewordify

• Rewordify replaces higher-level vocabulary with words that are easier to understand
• Help build understanding within readings and builds vocabulary
• Difficult words are replaced and highlighted
• Click on the words that were replaced to see the original word in the text
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Online Resource

Balabolka

• Text-to-Speech program using the voices installed on your computer
• Save online text as mP3, mP4, WAV, OGG or WMA file for portable or later listening
• Reads documents from the clipboard or file types such as DOC, EPUB, HTML, PDF, RTF, and more
• Customize the background color, font size, and reading options including pitch and rates
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Windows

Claro ScanPen

• Listen to printed material on the spot
• Take a photo of your printed document, select text with your finger, and have it read back to you
• Compatible with Voiceover
• Multiple languages
• No internet connection required
• Cost: $9.99 for iOS, Free for Android
• Compatibility: iOS, Android

Claro PDF Pro

• Listen to your PDFs read aloud using the built in voices on iOS as well as 4 high quality voices
• Convert images to fully accessible PDF files that can be spoken, searched, copied, or highlighted
• Change the background color of document and invert the text colors
• Annotate and mark up your document using highlights, underlines, strike outs, notes, drawing, insert images, audio, video and more
• Cost: $9.99 for iOS, Free for Android
• Compatibility: iOS, Android

Spritz

• Test your reading speed using Spritz to find your optimum reading speed to use in partnership with Readsy
• Increase or decrease the test reading speed to find your balance of speed and comprehension
• Spritz custom interface called the Spritzlet, adjusts word position and red letter placement for increased focus, attention and comprehension
• Various website and apps have the Spritz Spritzlet embedded in it
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Web, iOS, Android

Readsy

• Use Readsy to focus your eyes on one word at a time without having to move them while reading
• Upload a PDF, txt or copy and paste text into the website to have it read in their Readsy interact
• Use Readsys interface adjusts position of word for optimum viewing in your eyes and highlights one letter of each word in red to help focus your eyes
• Increase reading speed and comprehension using Readsy
• Use Spritz to test yourself to find optimum reading speed
• Cost: Free
• Compatible: Online Resource

VBookz PDF Reader

• Read PDF files with this app
• Interactive cursor allows readers to follow along with text
• Use annotation tools such as highlighting, text, notes, and bookmarks to help support your reading
• Read books in text mode with the option for Dyslexie Font
• Import PDFs using email, Dropbox, or through iTunes
• Cost: $4.99
• Compatible: iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mac and Mac Book Pro

Text2Speech.org

• Enter text from any source and have it read out loud by this online resource
• Ability to download file to an mp3 file
• Customize voice and speed
• 4000 character limit to text read
• Cost: Free
• Compatible: Online Resource

ABBYY TextGrabber & Translator

• Real-time translation using the camera of your device, capture text and translate it using OCR
• Easily extract text from books, magazines, newspapers, ads, etc.
• Use VoiceOver (iPad only) to listen to your document in a text-to-speech format
• Text translation for 100+ languages with an internet connection
• Captured text can be edited and/or copied to another source
• Cost: $3.99
• Compatible: iOS, iPad, iPhone, Android

Capti Voice

• Convert documents and webpages into text-to-speech
• Upload documents from Dropbox, Google Drive, Clipboard, Instapaper, or Web Browser
• Listen to document immediately or save it to your playlist for future listening
• Adjust speech rate along with the choice of built in voices; additional voices for purchase
• Cost: Free
• Compatible: iOS, iPad, iPhone, Windows and Mac Browser Extensions

Adobe Acrobat Reader

• Free PDF reader if PDF documents are readable PDFs
• Listen to readings instead of reading them yourself
• Tagged PDFs are read in order in structure tree, untagged are read in logical inferred reading order
• Tagged PDFs will read alternative text descriptions
• Cost: Free
• Compatible: Windows, Mac OS

Bookshare

• Largest online library of accessible reading materials for people with print disabilities
• Accessible books, textbooks, newspapers and magazine are available
• Individuals with Print Disabilities can sign up for a membership
• Books available for download can be read on DAISY players, with Screen Readers, Refreshable Braille Displays, and other Assistive Technology Programs
• Cost: Free with Print Disability
• Compatibility: Online Resource

Go Read

• Download and listen to your Bookshare books on your Android device
• Read DAISY and EPUB books with voice navigated and text-to-speech
• Connects directly to online libraries, and Bookshare for quick download
• Optimized for visually-impaired readers but usable for anyone
• Cost: Free
• Compatible: Android

Read2Go

• Read2Go is the most accessible DAISY ebook reader for iOS
• From within Read2Go, you can browse, search, download, and read books directly from Bookshare using your Bookshare membership
• The app gives you full control over visual choices for font size and color, background and highlighting color, and text-to-speech preferences
• Cost: $19.99
• Compatibility: iOS: iPad, iPhone

TurboScan

• TurboScan allows you to use your iPhone to quickly scan your documents and store or email them as multipage PDF or JPEG files
• Some features include: Automatic document edge detection and perspective correction, Ultra-fast processing, SureScan mode for very sharp scans, Multipage editing (reorder, delete and add pages) and more!
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: iOS: iPhone, iPad; Android

Read&Write for Google Docs

• Make any Google document accessible
• Read&Write for Google Docs adds many of the popular support features of Read&Write GOLD to Google Docs documents including: Text To Speech with Dual Synchronized Highlighting, Highlighting, Talking Dictionary, Picture Dictionary, Vocabulary Tool and Study Skills tools to capture Google highlights
• Cost: Google Chrome Extension

Cometdocs PDF Converter

• Create and convert PDF documents to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Images, and other formats
• Use within Google Drive with the converted documents waiting for you there
• Use the web application, desktop app or app on your iOS device to convert documents too
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: iOs, Android, Windows, Chrome Extension

Yuzu (formerly Nook Study)

• Read your textbooks on the go – anywhere
• Annotate your readings with highlights, sticky notes, and flags in your textbooks
• Filter your notes and highlights onto one screen
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: iOs, Android, Web App, Windows App

CamScanner

• Use your camera phone to scan documents, notes, whiteboards, business cards or any other document
• Use the Optical Character Recognition (OCR) feature to convert images to readable text
• Add annotations to your scanned documents
• Sync documents across devices
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: iOS, Android

Mercury Reader

• Remove clutter from webpages for easier reading
• Customize the size of the test, the font, and if it’s a light or dark themed background
• Send the reading to Kindle for reading on that device
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Chrome Extension