Assistive Technology

What is Assistive Technology?

Assistive technology is any device, software, or equipment that helps people work around their challenges.

Assistive Technology Examples:

Read Aloud Chrome Extension.

Read Aloud is a tool that can be helpful for struggling readers or anyone who would like information read to them from the web. It is a smart text to speech reader that allows you to listen to webpages and Google Docs.

Alternative Text (Alt Text).

Alternative text provides a textual alternative to non-text content in web pages. Alt Text allows an individual who is unable to see a picture understand the context the picture provides. Good alt text combines a succinct description of the content of the image within the context of the surrounding page.

Closed Captions.

Closed captions is helpful for students who are deaf or hard of hearing but it is equally valuable for students who have attention issues or are learning English.

Immersive Reader.

Immersive Reader is a free tool that implements proven techniques to improve reading and writing for people, regardless of their age or ability. It can help build confidence for emerging readers learning to read at higher levels, and offer text decoding solutions for students with learning differences such as dyslexia.