The following is an expandable list of software, apps, and devices that may help students improve their reading, note-taking, writing, math, time-management, test-taking, and general study skills.
Optelec ClearView Video Magnifier with Speech desktop video magnifier that converts printed material into speech.
Victor Stream a digital talking book player.
Firefly is a mobile extension of Kurzweil 3000 text-to-speech.
Voice Dream offers advanced text-to-speech functionality.
Learning Ally Link is a human-narrated audio book reader designed especially for students with dyslexia, visual impairment and learning disabilities.
Read2Go is an accessible ebook reader app that lets you read Bookshare books .
TextGrabber scans, translates and saves your chosen text to be read with built-in Speak Screen functions.
Built-in Speak Selection will read aloud any text you select.
Built-in Speak Screen will read aloud contents of screen.
VoiceOver is the gesture-based screen reader built-in to Mac products for users with visual impairments.
T2S Text-to-Speech is an app with basic text-to-speech functionality.
Voice Dream is an app that offers advanced text-to-speech functionality.
Learning Ally Link is a human-narrated audio book reader designed especially for students with dyslexia, visual impairment and learning disabilities.
Read2Go is an accessible ebook reader app that lets you read Bookshare books .
Kurzweil 3000 is a comprehensive reading tool that offers text-to-speech for students with learning disabilities.
Kurzweil 3000 Web Access a web-based version of Kurzweil
Kurzweil 1000 makes printed or electronic text accessible to people with blindness and visual impairments.
JAWS is a screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse.
NVDA is a free “screen reader” which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers.
Balabolka a free text-to-speech program.
Microsoft Word Speak built-in text-to-speech.
Google Chrome Select and Speak text-to-speech for Chrome browser.
Kurzweil 3000 Web Access a web-based version of Kurzweil
Mac Built-in Text-to-Speech will read aloud selected text.
Google Chrome Select and Speak text-to-speech for Chrome browser.
VoiceOver is the gesture-based screen reader built-in to Mac products for users with visual impairments.
LiveScribe Echo Smartpens capture everything you hear and write.
Surface Pros, Laptops, etc.
IPads for recording and taking notes and pictures of white board in classroom.
Digital Recorders for recording lectures.
iPods for recording lectures.
NCR Paper Non-carbon copy paper.
ClearRecord or RecorderHQ records audio only. (Voice Recorder for Android )
Otter Voice Meeting Notes records and takes meeting notes.
AudioNote or Notability notes and recorded audio are synchronized.
Pentulmate or NoteTaker HD are digital handwriting apps.
Evernote or OneNote take notes, create to-do lists and save things.
AudioNote is a notepad and voice recorder app for Windows that syncs audio with notes ($19.95).
Notability is a notepad and voice recorder for Macs that syncs audio with notes ($9.99).
Otter.ai records and takes meeting notes.
OneNote 2016 is a note-taking app that works on all devices and platforms that syncs audio with notes.
EverNote is a cross-platform app designed for note taking, organizing, and archiving.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech-to-text software for Windows or Mac.
MathTalk for experienced Dragon users who need to dictate math
Google Docs Voice Typing speech-to-text for Google Docs and Slides.
Windows Speech speech-to-text built-in to Windows.
Office 365 Dictate speech-to-text built-in to Office 365
Mac Dictation speech-to-text built-in to Mac.
EQUATIO Type, handwrite, or dictate math.
Smart phones and Tablets-most have built-in speech recognition.
1. Use a standard keyboard.
2. Learn Dvorak or download one-handed typing software.
3. Purchase a one-handed keyboard.
4. Utilize Speech-to-Text (above).
Grammarly is a spelling and grammar checker that can be used on the web, in Windows, and on your IOS or Android device. Download Grammarly to your computer or device.
Ginger Software is a grammar checker, sentence rephraser, etc.
APH TyperOnline is a cross-platform web application that uses universal design concepts and standard web technologies to deliver an accessible online typing tutorial for the QWERTY keyboard.
TypingClub.com Accessible typing tutorial.
• Inspiration and Webspiration visual learning app for organizing thoughts, concept mapping, etc.
• Kurzweil 3000 has built-in mind mapping.
Microsoft Word 2019--If math is created using the Equation, Immersive Reader will read the math.
EquatIO Type, handwrite, or dictate math. Works with Word, Google Docs, etc. (Free to Teachers)
Central Access Reader or CAR reads math and logic equations in Word Docs and pasted text.
SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system.
Desmos offers free online math tools.
Mathtype is an equation editor that lets you create mathematical notations for Windows and Macs.
EquatIO Type, handwrite, or dictate math. Works with Word, Google Docs, etc. (Free to Teachers)
Scientific Notebook, Math Daisy, etc.
Audio Graphing Calculator Software and Talking Scientific Calculator app for students with low-vison--works with VoiceOver.
JAWS will read math correctly in Word.
MathPix creates accessible equations. MathPix is free up to a certain amount.
Optelec ClearView Video Magnifier with Speech desktop video magnifier that converts printed material into speech.
Victor Stream a digital talking book player.
Firefly is a mobile extension of Kurzweil 3000 text-to-speech.
Voice Dream offers advanced text-to-speech functionality.
Learning Ally Link is a human-narrated audio book reader designed especially for students with dyslexia, visual impairment and learning disabilities.
Read2Go is an accessible ebook reader app that lets you read Bookshare books .
TextGrabber scans, translates and saves your chosen text to be read with built-in Speak Screen functions.
Built-in Speak Selection will read aloud any text you select.
Built-in Speak Screen will read aloud contents of screen.
VoiceOver is the gesture-based screen reader built-in to Mac products for users with visual impairments.
T2S Text-to-Speech is an app with basic text-to-speech functionality.
Voice Dream is an app that offers advanced text-to-speech functionality.
Learning Ally Link is a human-narrated audio book reader designed especially for students with dyslexia, visual impairment and learning disabilities.
Read2Go is an accessible ebook reader app that lets you read Bookshare books .
Kurzweil 3000 is a comprehensive reading tool that offers text-to-speech for students with learning disabilities.
Kurzweil 3000 Web Access a web-based version of Kurzweil
Kurzweil 1000 makes printed or electronic text accessible to people with blindness and visual impairments.
JAWS is a screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse.
NVDA is a free “screen reader” which enables blind and vision impaired people to use computers.
Balabolka a free text-to-speech program.
Microsoft Word Speak built-in text-to-speech.
Google Chrome Select and Speak text-to-speech for Chrome browser.
Kurzweil 3000 Web Access a web-based version of Kurzweil
Mac Built-in Text-to-Speech will read aloud selected text.
Google Chrome Select and Speak text-to-speech for Chrome browser.
VoiceOver is the gesture-based screen reader built-in to Mac products for users with visual impairments.
LiveScribe Echo Smartpens capture everything you hear and write.
Surface Pros, Laptops, etc.
IPads for recording and taking notes and pictures of white board in classroom.
Digital Recorders for recording lectures.
iPods for recording lectures.
NCR Paper Non-carbon copy paper.
ClearRecord or RecorderHQ records audio only. (Voice Recorder for Android )
Otter Voice Meeting Notes records and takes meeting notes.
AudioNote or Notability notes and recorded audio are synchronized.
Pentulmate or NoteTaker HD are digital handwriting apps.
Evernote or OneNote take notes, create to-do lists and save things.
AudioNote is a notepad and voice recorder app for Windows that syncs audio with notes ($19.95).
Notability is a notepad and voice recorder for Macs that syncs audio with notes ($9.99).
Otter.ai records and takes meeting notes.
OneNote 2016 is a note-taking app that works on all devices and platforms that syncs audio with notes.
EverNote is a cross-platform app designed for note taking, organizing, and archiving.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking speech-to-text software for Windows or Mac.
MathTalk for experienced Dragon users who need to dictate math
Google Docs Voice Typing speech-to-text for Google Docs and Slides.
Windows Speech speech-to-text built-in to Windows.
Office 365 Dictate speech-to-text built-in to Office 365
Mac Dictation speech-to-text built-in to Mac.
EQUATIO Type, handwrite, or dictate math.
Smart phones and Tablets-most have built-in speech recognition.
1. Use a standard keyboard.
2. Learn Dvorak or download one-handed typing software.
3. Purchase a one-handed keyboard.
4. Utilize Speech-to-Text (above).
Grammarly is a grammar checker.
Ginger Software is a grammar checker, sentence rephraser, etc.
• Inspiration and Webspiration visual learning app for organizing thoughts, concept mapping, etc.
• Kurzweil 3000 has built-in mind mapping.
• Central Access Reader or CAR reads math and logic equations in Word Docs and pasted text.
SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system.
Desmos offers free online math tools.
• Mathtype is an equation editor that lets you create mathematical notations for Windows and Macs.
• EquatIO Type, handwrite, or dictate math. Works with Word, Google Docs, etc. (Free to Teachers)
• Scientific Notebook, Math Daisy, etc.
• Audio Graphing Calculator Software and Talking Scientific Calculator app for students with low-vison--works with VoiceOver.