Students using a PC may use a screen reader. Follow the links below to access the user guides for each screen reader.
JAWS - PAID Software installed on all school computers
Google Drive with JAWS - Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has created a step-by-step user guide for Google Drive with JAWS
NVDA - FREE (Open Source) Software downloadable from any computer with internet access. Can be saved on a USB and carried for transportable use on any computer
Students using a PC may use a speech function. This tool will read text that is highlighted within a browser or program window but may not function outside of this window.
Speak - Speak is a built-in feature of Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and OneNote. You can use Speak to have text read aloud in the language of your version of Office.
Google Read & Write - Free extension that can be downloaded to the Chrome browser. There is a paid version but the free version can be sufficient for some users.
Students using a PC may use a magnifier. Follow the links below to access the user guides for each magnifier.
ZoomText - PAID Software installed on all school computers. Press and hold Caps Lock and tap C to invert colours when Zoomtext is active.
Magnifier - Available in the Ease of Access Centre on any computer with Microsoft Office. Press and hold the Windows logo key and tap + to open the Magnifier and increase the display size. Press and hold the Windows logo key and tap - to decrease the size. When Magnifier is active, press and hold Ctrl+Alt and tap I to invert colours.
Web-browsers allow users to increase the size of the display. Press and hold Ctrl and tap + to increase the display size. Press and hold Ctrl and tap - to decrease the display size.