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Universal tech tools commonly used in high school and college

  • Reading Supports—BARD-Braille and Audio Resources
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    BARD is an App to access braille and audio resources on your iPhone. BARD is free once the person is eligible for Library for the Blind materials. This video reviews settings and trouble- shooting for BARD.

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  • Reading Supports—Read&Write by texthelp
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    Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.

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  • Reading Supports—WeZoom Magnifier app
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    This video reviews the free WeZoom App, a magnifier for distance and reading. This app is for Android devices only

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  • Speech to Text–Voice Typing in Google Docs
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    This free video teaches you how to use Voice Typing in google docs to create documents. (Chrome is required)

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  • Speech to text—Chromebook Dictation
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    This free How to Use Speech to Enter Text on Chromebook has a built-in microphone to allow the teacher or student to use voice-to-text dictation on Chrome.

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  • Speechify App/Audio Text Reader
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    The Speechify App is a premium, fee-based audio text reader. This App requires Chrome or Chrome Book. It allows the teacher to scan text to be read aloud as the student follows along. (This App can be used on a smartphone or a computer.)

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  • Text to Speech-Select to Speak
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    Select-to-Speak is a free, built-in Chrome Book feature that will allow the teacher to select text to be read aloud as the student follows along. (Requires Chrome Book or Chrome search engine with extensions)

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