Embedded Files
Accessible Text
Accessible Text
Digital formats designed for compatibility with screen readers, braille displays, and customizable reading views.
What is Accessible Text?
What is Accessible Text?
Standard scanned PDFs and images are often invisible to screen readers and cannot be customized. Accessible Text (like tagged PDFs, EPUBs, and structured digital documents) allows students to use text-to-speech, change font sizes, adjust background colors, and navigate easily.
E-Text & Screen Readers
E-Text & Screen Readers
Auditory support to access written materials, screen readers convert digital text (e-text) into synthetic speech to make reading fully accessible.
E-Text & Screen Readers
E-Text & Screen Readers
Built-in Text-to-Speech: Almost all modern devices have built-in read-aloud capabilities. You can find instructions on how to Activate Text-to-Speech here.
Speechify: An app that reads aloud documents, articles, and PDFs with natural-sounding voices.
Read&Write: A toolbar extension that offers reading support, text-to-speech, and simplified page views.
EPUB Readers: Unlike standard PDFs, EPUB files allow text to flow naturally and adapt beautifully to any screen size, making them the ideal format for student customization.
Do-It-Yourself Scanning & OCR
Do-It-Yourself Scanning & OCR
Use a scanning and OCR (Optical Character Recognition) app on your tablet to snap a photo of physical print and instantly convert it into a digital, accessible format
Voice Dream Scanner : Features batch photo capture, automatic text capture, conversion to plain text documents, built-in OCR, and adjustable voice/language settings.
Scanner Pro (Freemium): A great option for high-quality scanning and document sharing.
PDF Expert (Freemium / Premium): Excellent for organizing, reading, and annotating digital documents.
Sourcing Free Digital Textbooks & Audio
Sourcing Free Digital Textbooks & Audio
Bookshare.org: Use Bookshare to get digital versions of textbooks or novels. Note: Ask your school psychologist about student eligibility requirements.
Institutional Memberships: Some schools have free institutional memberships to get digital texts for eligible students.
Individual Memberships: Eligible students can get a free individual membership through the school district or on their own (proof of disability is required).
Learning Ally: Great for accessing high-quality, human-narrated audiobooks. You can read more about Learning Ally here.
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