Located in Digital Transformation Room 202
Assistive Technology: Various computer programs and technologies such as screen readers, text-to-speech programs, and voice recognition software are available to students registered with The Office of Accessibility Services.
Alternative Format: Textbooks and other classroom media are processed and converted into alternative formats for students who require reading materials in something other than a printed format. This could include Braille, audio, enlarged text, and Daisy Talking Books.
JAWS, Job Access With Speech, is the world’s most popular screen reader, developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse. JAWS provides speech and Braille output for the most popular computer applications on your PC. You will be able to navigate the Internet, write a document, read an email and create presentations from your office, remote desktop, or from home.
Equatio allows you to create equations, formulas, and more, digitally. Helping to make math and STEM classes more accessible and engaging for every student.
Read&Write offers a range of powerful support tools to help you gain confidence with reading, writing, studying and research. It’s designed to help everyone engage with digital content in a way that suits his/her abilities and learning styles.
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader is a fully integrated magnification and reading program tailored for low-vision users. Magnifier/Reader enlarges and enhances everything on your computer screen, echoes your typing and essential program activity, and automatically reads documents, web pages, email.
VoiceOver is an industry‑leading screen reader that tells you exactly what’s happening on your device. VoiceOver can now describe people, objects, text, and graphs in greater detail than ever. Auditory descriptions of elements help you easily navigate your screen through a Bluetooth keyboard or simple gestures on a touchscreen or trackpad. And with unique rotor gestures that function like a dial on touchscreens and trackpads, you can make content such as websites a breeze to browse.
Note Taking Apps
Glean (Web, Mobile)
Available with approval through the Office of Accessibility. With Glean, you never
have to worry about missing important information again. Record lectures in full,
listen back at your own pace and annotate with different note types to create a complete
learning resource - tailored to you.
OneNote (Windows):
Digital notebook with all the functionality of other Microsoft products, take pictures
and insert into file, make to-do lists, share ideas with a team, and save research.
Noteability (iDevices):
Handwriting, note taking, audio recording, annotate PDF's, Cloud sync to Dropbox.
AudioNote (Android):
Record notes and audio sync.
Google Keep (iDevices/Android/Chrome):
Capture, edit, share, and collaborate on notes on any device, anywhere. Add notes,
lists, photos, and audio to Keep. Organize notes with labels and colors, set reminders,
and copy directly to Google Doc.
Evernote (iDevices/Android/PC):
Create text, photo, and audio notes. Auto synchronize to other devices. Mark favorites
for quick access.
SmartNote (iDevices/Android):
Lets you write, sketch and annotate images. Handwritten notes can be exported as text,
are searchable instantly, and you can define and edit words with simple gestures.
Notes can be shared via email or stored in S-Note®, Dropbox®, Google Drive®, or Evernote.
Time Management Apps
StayFocusd (Google Chrome Extension):
Time tracker based on Pomodoro method of time management.
Freedom (iDevices):
Blocks distracting applications to increase productivity.
DoNotDisturb (iDevices and Android):
Blocks distracting applications to increase productivity.
Flipd (Android):
Blocks distracting applications to increase productivity.
Rescue Time (iDevices/Android/Chrome/PC):
Blocks distracting applications to increase productivity.
Google Keep (iDevices/Android/Chrome):
Capture, edit, share, and collaborate on notes on any device, anywhere. Add notes,
lists, photos, and audio to Keep. Organize notes with labels and colors, set reminders,
and copy directly to Google Doc.
Studious (Android):
Manage class schedule and activities. Notifies you of tasks. Dictates how phone behaves
during class hours.
iHomework 2 (iDevices/Android):
Keep track of homework, classes, projects, and tests. Notifies you of late and/or
upcoming assignments.
Calendar Apps
Google Calendar (iDevices/Android/PC)
Web Browsing Tools
Google Scholar:
provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place,
you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts
and court opinions, academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories,
universities and other web sites. Go to the Google Scholar website.
iSeek:
analyzes your search results each time you do a query-identifying themes, topics,
and more-and organizes your results for you. Rather than wading through a mini-web
of thousands of results, one by one, in some indiscernible order, you are guided to
a specific set of relevant results with the iViews™. Go to the iSeek website.
Speech-to-Text Apps
Dragon Naturally Speaking:
Software package available for use in the ATC or for purchase. Converts speech into
text as you dictate.
Dragon Dictation:
(iDevices) Converts speech into text as you dictate.
Google Docs:
Has a feature that allows you to convert speech into text as you dictate.
Notta:
Notta captures the moments that interviews, meetings, and daily memos. Easily transcribe voice to editable, searchable, and sharable text that frees your mind. Start recording and live transcribing from your phone, anytime, anywhere.
Dictation:
(iOS) Speak your text instead of typing. No dictation time limit. Convert voice memos to text and translate it to any language.
Text-to-Speech Apps
Natural Reader:
Free text-to-speech and MP3 conversion program. Download Natural Reader.
Adobe Acrobat:
Perhaps you need your documents read aloud to you because reading print text is too difficult. Or maybe you’ve just downloaded a PDF file of a book to listen to, but you really want to savor the story and language slowly. Adobe Reader enables you to have your files read aloud and even customize the experience by setting the narrator’s voice and choosing the pace of the reading to best suit your needs. How to have a PDF read aloud in Acrobat
Central Access Reader (CAR):
A free computerized text-to-speech reader program developed as a tool to assist students
with print-related disabilities-those with visual impairments, dyslexia, or other
conditions-reads documents that other text-readers can’t handle, especially those
with equations or symbols. Download CAR
Balabolka:
Free text-to-speech and MP3 conversion. Download Balabolka
Read Aloud Browser Extension:
Read aloud the content of any web page with one click. Available in Chrome, Firefox and Edge. Read Aloud website
Audible (iDevices/Android/PC):
Audiobook chapter navigation, bookmarking, sleep mode, variable narration speed, button-free
mode.
Spoken Content (iOS)
Hear iPhone speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback. Even if VoiceOver is turned off, you can have iPhone speak selected text or the entire screen. iPhone can also provide feedback and speak text corrections and suggestions as you type.
Reading Apps
Readability (iDevices/Android/PC):
Removes distracting ads/add-ons from web articles. Allows you to store information
for later access.
Spritz (iDevices/Android/PC):
Unique reading application designed to increase reading fluency/comprehension. https://spritz.com/
Study Apps
StudyBlue (iDevices/Android/PC):
Mobile flashcards, study guides, and quizzes.
Khan Academy: Learn almost anything for free. Khan Academy website.
iTunes University (iDevices): Browse the world’s largest catalog of free education content: • Choose from more than 1 million free lectures, videos, books, and other resources on thousands of subjects from algebra to zoology from educational and cultural institutions around the world.
Wolfram Alpha (iDevices/Android/PC): Across thousands of domains-with more continually added - Wolfram Alpha uses its vast collection of algorithms and data to compute answers and generate reports for you.
EasyBib (iDevices/Android/Chrome): Bibliography creation tool for students.
Refme (iDevices/Android/Chrome): Bibliography creation tool for students.
Andie Graph(Android): emulates TI-83 calculator.
MyScript Calculator (iDevices/Android): Easy, simple and intuitive, just write the mathematical expression on the screen then let MyScript technology perform its magic converting symbols and numbers to digital text and delivering the result in real time.
IDEAL Web Math K-12+ (Android/Web App): math-help website that generates answers to specific math questions and problems, as entered by users. Click here to go to webmath.com
Yay Math: Math lessons that use positivity and humor to help combat math anxiety. The lessons provided cover--Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Statistics. Yaymath website
Miscellaneous Apps
TED (iDevices/Android/PC): Web conferences on various topics from around the world.
Sleep If U Can (iDevices/Android): Alarm application for those who have difficulty waking on time. When alarm starts ringing, you will have to go to the registered place and take a picture. e.g.) If bathroom is the registered place, wake up and take a picture of the bathroom.
Students who have been approved for alternative text formats may receive those materials through the ATC. In order to get your textbooks and other class readings you must:
Make an appointment to meet with a counselor in the Office of Accessibility Services and be approved for an alternative text accommodation.
Once approved, the student will meet with the Accessible Technology Coordinator. Student needs will be discussed and appropriate accessible technology and alternative format will be determined. Schedule an appointment through Clockwork or by calling 801-863-8868.
For textbooks: Textbook conversion typically takes 5 to 10 business days; but, may occasionally take longer for some formats or materials. Students should submit their booklists by email or in person as soon as they know which textbooks they will need for their classes. Students may submit their booklists before purchasing their textbooks BUT the alternative formats will not be released to a student until they have shown proof of legal access to the materials.
Textbooks will be processed on a first-come, first-serve basis. We will always try to request an electronic file from the publisher but in the case that the textbook is not available we may need the student’s physical copy of the textbook and may need to hold on to it for up to ten business days during alternative format conversion.
