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What online accessibility tools do you find most helpful?
Here are some of mine
http://www.beelinereader.com - you can get an edu account
http://www.naturalreaders.com - Will do closed captioning as well. School can get a free edu account for students to use
What online accessibility tools do you find most helpful?
Here are some of mine
http://www.beelinereader.com - you can get an edu account
http://www.naturalreaders.com - Will do closed captioning as well. School can get a free edu account for students to use
Glean https://app.glean.co/ is a note taking app for audio lectures/videos/podcasts It allows you to put notes into the audio as you listen or bookmark a spot, so you can come back to it later
This was provided by my schools disability office so might have a fee
This was provided by my schools disability office so might have a fee
You can get Microsoft 365 free with an edu email. In Word, click on the 'View' tab & they have some amazing accessibility tools
@AmazonKindle eTextbooks that are the same/< $ than paper
On the desktop reader you can highlight, take notes, & generate flashcards. You can change the font to OpenDyslexic & have it read the text (decent voice)
I just wish they gave the option to color the text like beeline
On the desktop reader you can highlight, take notes, & generate flashcards. You can change the font to OpenDyslexic & have it read the text (decent voice)
I just wish they gave the option to color the text like beeline
PDFs are a bit hit or miss for me. Usually I will use printouts into OneNote, but I recently found Xodo which has a lot of features I like, especially the natural sounding voice to read it. Highlighting, underlining, adding images, note taking. It's web based or downloadable
Was just shown another tool that institutions can request for their LMS https://www.blackboard.com/teaching-learning/accessibility-universal-design/blackboard-ally-lms#:~:text=Blackboard%20Ally%20is%20a%20revolutionary,digital%20course%20content%20more%20accessible.
Free for a short time is their file convertor #DisabledinSTEM you can use this to convert PDF articles into easier to read @BeeLineReader versions! https://ally.ac/covid19/
Free for a short time is their file convertor #DisabledinSTEM you can use this to convert PDF articles into easier to read @BeeLineReader versions! https://ally.ac/covid19/
Dyscalculia /math resources
http://shapemath.com - is a new way to think about numbers to help those who can't do math in their heads
Using an abacus (like are used in Japan) trains your brain to use your visual memory when doing math vs working memory if that is weak
http://shapemath.com - is a new way to think about numbers to help those who can't do math in their heads
Using an abacus (like are used in Japan) trains your brain to use your visual memory when doing math vs working memory if that is weak
@sonocent Notetaker (same maker as Glean above) is a better version of audio notetaking, although it is a download. I just discovered it & it is a much more robust & useful tool. My biggest issue w/both programs is lack of dictation. It is a huge hole for accessibility, IMO
"Well, it is an audio note app" yes, that is true, but a lot of disabilities are in grey zones. I need both audio AND written word to process things best. I often find myself needing to run several programs to get the tools I need which is $$$ & not practical/ crashes my system
A great thread with other text-to-speech suggestions https://mobile.twitter.com/sharpmelk/status/1281247203852529666
