APPS & SOFTWARE
Disclaimer Regargind App and Software Recommendations:
Please note that I have no affiliation with any of these app. I in no way receive any financial benefit or incentive for these recommendations. I have used each program that is recommended.
READING AND WRITING
Speechify is a text to speech application supported across a wide variety of platforms. It is also available as an extension for Google Chrome. Speechify offers a both free and paid versions of their program. The paid version offers higher quality narrator voices. Qualifying individuals may be able to claim the expense under disability tax credits.
Google Chrome Extensions are add-on programs that change your browsers capability. These modifications can help the learner with reading and writing. When used with Google Chrome and Google Workspace tools, including Google Classroom, Google Chrome Extensions work seamlessly to help students access and create written material.
OrbitNote is another extension for Google Chrome. This extension allows for seamless opening of PDF documents. Once documents are open, students can use OrbitNote to select and read text. It is also simple to make a copy of PDF documents and use OrbitNote to add text, highlight and take notes.