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Assistive tools and apps can help reduce barriers to learning and support your academic success.听 Any 平特五不中 students can benefit from the assistive software, apps, and resources shared below.
Students who have an academic accommodation plan may have access to additional assistive technology resources through Student Accessibility and Achievement.
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(Chrome Extension) Use this to simplify the presentation of online text, invert colours, change spacing and font sizes. This tool estimates the remaining reading time of the time required to complete the reading is generated. Use the text-to-speech feature to follow along with the highlighted text. |
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听(Chrome Extension) Use this to: Extracts the text from the main window and displays it in a teleprompter-style side window. Choose from many high-quality voices. |
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听(Chromebook Extension)听 Text-to-speech extension for Chromebooks/Chrome |
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听(Microsoft Edge Built-In) Simplifies a webpage layout, removes clutter, and lets users customize their reading experience in Windows 10/11 |
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听(Firefox Built-In) Strips away clutter like buttons, ads, background images, and videos, and allows for customization of layout and theme to fit reading preference |
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听(Kurzweil Web Extension) Extension that allows web content to be read aloud |
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听(Web-based Extension) Listen to documents, dictate text, check writing, download audio files, translate, look up text, collaborate with others, take tests* |
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听(Windows) Screen reader that allows for ease of access and interaction with the Windows Operating system and many third party applications.听 |
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听(Mac) Built-in screen reader on MacOS (Free) |
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(Windows) Free text-to-speech software that allows you to save text as an audio file. (Free) |
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听(Windows/Mac) Software and extension for both text-to-speech and speech-to-text (Available on Windows, Mac, Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, iPad, Android) |
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听on MacOS Text-to-speech embedded in MacOS with customizable keyboard shortcuts and other options (speaking rate). (Free) |
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听(Windows and Mac) An online tool that allows you to upload text and documents and convert them to mp3. ($ - free with limited functions) |
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The following vendors are providing extended free trials of licenses based software:
Some libraries feature adapted workstations equipped with scanners, screen readers, large print software, and other assistive software. Consult the list of听adapted workstations and available software.
Find digital versions of thousands of books currently only available as hard copies in our libraries. To access the HathiTrust, login with your 平特五不中 email and password.