Software Tools

Free Softwares

Voice Dream Reader: a text-to-speech app that reads aloud PDFs, eBooks, and other documents:

https://www.voicedream.com/reader/


Be My Eyes: an app that connects PwD students with sighted volunteers to help with tasks like reading labels or identifying objects:

https://www.bemyeyes.com/

 

Seeing AI: an app that uses artificial intelligence to describe the world to people who are blind or have low vision:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai

CaptionSync: a web-based service that offers automated captioning and professional captioning services:

https://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/


Kapwing: an online platform that offers a range of video editing tools, including automatic captioning:

https://www.kapwing.com/

Dragon Naturally Speaking: a speech-to-text software that allows students to dictate their assignments and notes:

https://www.nuance.com/dragon.html

 

Otter.ai: a web-based service that offers speech-to-text transcription for audio and video recordings:

https://otter.ai/

NaturalReader: a text-to-speech software that converts text documents into audio files:

https://www.naturalreaders.com/

 

Read&Write: a literacy software that includes text-to-speech, word prediction, and other features:

https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/

ZoomText: a screen magnifier and reader software that helps students with low vision:

https://www.zoomtext.com/


JAWS (Job Access With Speech): a screen reader software that reads aloud text on a computer screen:

https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/software/jaws/

BrailleBox: a Braille printer that uses an embossing mechanism to produce Braille output:

https://www.frontiercomputing.ca/products/braillebox/

 

ViewPlus: a company that produces Braille printers and embossers, as well as tactile graphics printers:

https://viewplus.com/

MathPlayer: a plugin that adds accessibility features to MathML equations in web pages:

https://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/

 

ScienceDZ: a tool that provides accessible descriptions of scientific images and diagrams:

https://www.sciencedz.com/

 

InftyReader: InftyReader is OCR software to recognize scientific documents including mathematical formulae, and to output the recognition results into various file formats: LaTeX, MathML, XHTML, HRTeX, IML and Microsoft Word document.

https://www.sciaccess.net/en/InftyReader/

 

ChattyInfty: It is a specialized document editor designed for individuals with visual impairments, enabling them to access and create scientific documents. It supports the reading and writing of mathematical expressions ranging from secondary education to advanced levels, catering to mathematicians and scientists for composing scientific papers.

https://www.sciaccess.net/en/ChattyInfty/

UDL on Campus: a website that offers resources and strategies for faculty members looking to implement UDL in their courses:

http://udloncampus.cast.org/home


AHEAD: a professional association that offers resources and training for disability service providers, including faculty members:

https://www.ahead.org/

 

Learning Ally: This is an audiobook service for students with visual impairments or dyslexia. They offer a large selection of textbooks and literature in audio format. You can find more information at:

https://learningally.org/



AssistiveWare: This is a suite of apps designed for people with various disabilities, including autism, communication disorders, and physical disabilities. Some of the apps include Proloquo2Go (a communication app) and Keeble (an accessible keyboard). You can find more information at:

https://www.assistiveware.com/

Paid Softwares

Voice Dream Reader: a text-to-speech app that reads aloud PDFs, eBooks, and other documents:

https://www.voicedream.com/reader/


Be My Eyes: an app that connects PwD students with sighted volunteers to help with tasks like reading labels or identifying objects:

https://www.bemyeyes.com/

 

Seeing AI: an app that uses artificial intelligence to describe the world to people who are blind or have low vision:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/seeing-ai

CaptionSync: a web-based service that offers automated captioning and professional captioning services:

https://www.automaticsync.com/captionsync/


Kapwing: an online platform that offers a range of video editing tools, including automatic captioning:

https://www.kapwing.com/

Dragon Naturally Speaking: a speech-to-text software that allows students to dictate their assignments and notes:

https://www.nuance.com/dragon.html

 

Otter.ai: a web-based service that offers speech-to-text transcription for audio and video recordings:

https://otter.ai/

NaturalReader: a text-to-speech software that converts text documents into audio files:

https://www.naturalreaders.com/

 

Read&Write: a literacy software that includes text-to-speech, word prediction, and other features:

https://www.texthelp.com/en-us/products/read-write/

ZoomText: a screen magnifier and reader software that helps students with low vision:

https://www.zoomtext.com/


JAWS (Job Access With Speech): a screen reader software that reads aloud text on a computer screen:

https://www.freedomscientific.com/products/software/jaws/

BrailleBox: a Braille printer that uses an embossing mechanism to produce Braille output:

https://www.frontiercomputing.ca/products/braillebox/

 

ViewPlus: a company that produces Braille printers and embossers, as well as tactile graphics printers:

https://viewplus.com/

MathPlayer: a plugin that adds accessibility features to MathML equations in web pages:

https://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/

 

ScienceDZ: a tool that provides accessible descriptions of scientific images and diagrams:

https://www.sciencedz.com/

 

InftyReader: InftyReader is OCR software to recognize scientific documents including mathematical formulae, and to output the recognition results into various file formats: LaTeX, MathML, XHTML, HRTeX, IML and Microsoft Word document.

https://www.sciaccess.net/en/InftyReader/

 

ChattyInfty: It is a specialized document editor designed for individuals with visual impairments, enabling them to access and create scientific documents. It supports the reading and writing of mathematical expressions ranging from secondary education to advanced levels, catering to mathematicians and scientists for composing scientific papers.

https://www.sciaccess.net/en/ChattyInfty/

UDL on Campus: a website that offers resources and strategies for faculty members looking to implement UDL in their courses:

http://udloncampus.cast.org/home


AHEAD: a professional association that offers resources and training for disability service providers, including faculty members:

https://www.ahead.org/

 

Learning Ally: This is an audiobook service for students with visual impairments or dyslexia. They offer a large selection of textbooks and literature in audio format. You can find more information at:

https://learningally.org/



AssistiveWare: This is a suite of apps designed for people with various disabilities, including autism, communication disorders, and physical disabilities. Some of the apps include Proloquo2Go (a communication app) and Keeble (an accessible keyboard). You can find more information at:

https://www.assistiveware.com/

*The list is not limited to these tools. 

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