Assistive Technology



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| Use with LiveScribe Phone App or LiveScribe Desktop App | Smartpens allow you to take notes while simultaneously recording classroom lectures or discussion. Smartpens also saves digital copies of your notes, which may be transferred to a computer via USB or Bluetooth. | The OAR has a limited number of LiveScribe Smart Pens available for registered students. Please contact the OAR for more information. | |
| Apple iOS | Notetaking tool for those who are Blind or Visually Impaired created by the American Foundation for the Blind | Free | |
| Available for Macbook, Iphone, and Ipad | Notetaking and Recording | Free | |
| Available with Microsoft 365 | Microsoft digital note-taking app | Free | |
| Apple iOS; Google Play | Take notes with your stylus or finger while handwriting recognition turns these notes into typed text | $7.99 |
LiveScribe Smart PensUse with LiveScribe Phone App or LiveScribe Desktop App Smartpens allow you to take notes while simultaneously recording classroom lectures or discussion. Smartpens also saves digital copies of your notes, which may be transferred to a computer via USB or Bluetooth.The OAR has a limited number of LiveScribe Smart Pens available for registered students. Please contact the OAR for more information.
Notability Available for Macbook, Iphone, and IpadNotetaking and Recording Free
WritePadApple iOS; Google PlayTake notes with your stylus or finger while handwriting recognition turns these notes into typed text$7.99
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents who are registered with the OAR may sign up for a free individual membership with Bookshare, gaining access to over a million e books. Learn how to sign up for a free Bookshare individual membership Kurzweil 3000 Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents and staff have access to Kurzweil 3000 regardless of registration status with our office. Read content aloud with text-to-speech, translate, annotate or mark-up documents, and more! Create Your free Kurzweil 3000 Account Kurzweil 3000 - Read The Web Extension Add the Read the Web extension to your Chrome or Firefox web browser to read web pages aloud with text-to-speech, translate words, and see definitions from three dictionaries within your web browser. You will need to use your Kurzweil username and password to login Download Read the Web for Chrome Download Read the Web for Firefox Kurzweil Read The Web for Lockdown Browser Text-To-Speech within Respondus Lockdown Browser is available by enabling Kurzweil ReadTheWeb with LockDown Browser. You will need to use your Kurzweil username and password to login. Enable Kurzweil ReadTheWeb with LockDown Browser Postlight Reader Remove clutter from webpages for easier reading. Available as a Chrome extension. Free Rewordify Rewordify replaces higher-level vocabulary with words that are easier to understand Free Bookshare.org Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents who are registered with the OAR may sign up for a free individual membership with Bookshare, gaining access to over a million e books. Learn how to sign up for a free Bookshare individual membershipKurzweil 3000Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµstudents and staff have access to Kurzweil 3000 regardless of registration status with our office. Read content aloud with text-to-speech, translate, annotate or mark-up documents, and more!Create Your free Kurzweil 3000 AccountKurzweil 3000 - Read The Web ExtensionAdd the Read the Web extension to your Chrome or Firefox web browser to read web pages aloud with text-to-speech, translate words, and see definitions from three dictionaries within your web browser. You will need to use your Kurzweil username and password to login Download Read the Web for Chrome Download Read the Web for Firefox Kurzweil Read The Web for Lockdown BrowserText-To-Speech within Respondus Lockdown Browser is available by enabling Kurzweil ReadTheWeb with LockDown Browser. You will need to use your Kurzweil username and password to login. Enable Kurzweil ReadTheWeb with LockDown BrowserPostlight ReaderRemove clutter from webpages for easier reading. Available as a Chrome extension.FreeRewordifyRewordify replaces higher-level vocabulary with words that are easier to understandFree
Kurzweil Read The Web for Lockdown BrowserText-To-Speech within Respondus Lockdown Browser is available by enabling Kurzweil ReadTheWeb with LockDown Browser. You will need to use your Kurzweil username and password to login. Enable Kurzweil ReadTheWeb with LockDown Browser
RewordifyRewordify replaces higher-level vocabulary with words that are easier to understandFree
Otter.ai PC and Macbook Transcription app that records and transcribes. Free basic version for individuals Dragon Anywhere Mobile Phone Create and edit documents of any length by voice - on your phone. $14.99/month or $149/yr GBoard - The Google Keyboard Mobile Phone This Google Keyboard is automatically installed on all Androids and available for install on iOS. Free Just Press Record Mobile Phone - iOS/Apple Only One-tap recording, transcription, and iCloud syncing on all your devices. Free SpeechNotes Mobile Phone - No iOS/Android Only Take notes with your voice for free - or automatically transcribe audio & video recordings on the spot. Free Transcribe Macbook, Iphone, Ipad Transcribe is your own Personal Assistant for transcribing videos and voice memos into text. Free Otter.aiPC and MacbookTranscription app that records and transcribes.Free basic version for individualsDragon AnywhereMobile PhoneCreate and edit documents of any length by voice - on your phone.$14.99/month or $149/yrGBoard - The Google KeyboardMobile Phone This Google Keyboard is automatically installed on all Androids and available for install on iOS. FreeJust Press Record Mobile Phone - iOS/Apple OnlyOne-tap recording, transcription, and iCloud syncing on all your devices.FreeSpeechNotesMobile Phone - No iOS/Android Only Take notes with your voice for free - or automatically transcribe audio & video recordings on the spot. Free TranscribeMacbook, Iphone, Ipad Transcribe is your own Personal Assistant for transcribing videos and voice memos into text. Free
Dragon AnywhereMobile PhoneCreate and edit documents of any length by voice - on your phone.$14.99/month or $149/yr
Just Press Record Mobile Phone - iOS/Apple OnlyOne-tap recording, transcription, and iCloud syncing on all your devices.Free
Ava Apple or Windows & Phone capability A live captioning software that can be used on your phone or computer! Useful for lectures, events, in-person conversation, or Zoom meetings! Free for Individuals AvaApple or Windows & Phone capabilityA live captioning software that can be used on your phone or computer! Useful for lectures, events, in-person conversation, or Zoom meetings!Free for Individuals
| Apple iOS | Word Prediction app that gives you suggestions of words as you type with the option of reading your word options out loud with a swipe of your finger | $19.99 | |
| Apple iOS; Google Play | State-of-the-art system powerful enough for individuals who are blind or low vision to use by not needing to look at the screen to type | $0.99 | |
| Chrome Extension | Eliminate writing mistakes and contextual errors, spelling errors, and poor vocabulary usage | Free version available through your app store or Grammarly website | |
| Windows; Mac; Apple iOS; Google Play; Chrome and Safari Extension | |||
| Apple iOS | Make fewer mistakes, use the right words and organize your writing better with this app | $9.99 |
Co:WriterApple iOSWord Prediction app that gives you suggestions of words as you type with the option of reading your word options out loud with a swipe of your finger$19.99
GrammarlyChrome ExtensionEliminate writing mistakes and contextual errors, spelling errors, and poor vocabulary usageFree version available through your app store or Grammarly website