Disability and Dyslexia Support

Free tools and browser support

There is a range of free apps and plug-ins available that you can install on your own devices.  Due to network security settings these may not be available to you on UEL PCs.

Windows and MS Accessibility

UEL PCs run on Windows 10. 

Windows has a range of inbuilt accessibility features. 

Capti

About: Capti is a universally accessible literacy platform enabling students to keep up with reading and develop active reading strategies

Category: Study

Dictation.io

About: A Chrome App that turns Google Chrome into a speech recognition app to dictate documents, emails and essays without touching the keyboard:

• Uses Chrome's Local Storage to automatically save the transcriptions
• Uses the Web Speech API of Chrome that is supported in all the newer release of Chrome browser including Google Chrome on Android
• The app is integrated with Dropbox and Google Drive to help you easily export the transcribed text to your various online accounts
• Alternatively, you can send the dictated text to any email address

Category: talk to your computer

 

Google Docs – type with your voice

About: type with your voice in Google Docs. You need to use Google Chrome.  You can correct mistakes and use voice commands to select text, format text, and move around the document

Category: talk to your computer

Grammarly

About: Grammarly is an add on for MS Word, Google Docs, Gmail etc. that highlights errors and offers grammar corrections.

Category: Study

MyHomework

About: MyHomework is an app that helps you plan your time and organise your classes, work, and other activities.  You need to create an account to use this.  A free plan is available.

Category: Study

Natural Readers

About: Natural Readers converts text and documents to MP3.

Category: listen to your computer

Noisli

About: Noisli is an app that lets you design background sounds to help you stay focussed.  You need to create an account to use this.  A free version is available.

Category: Study

NVDA

About: NVDA is a free screen-reader

Category: listen to your computer

Otter.ai

About: Otter is an online transcription tool to record and transcribe conversations and your ideas.  You need to create an account to use this.  A free limited plan is available.

Category: talk to your computer

Pomodoro

About: The Pomodoro technique is one way to help with planning and organising. There are a range of apps available on iOS and Android app stores

iOS apps

Android apps

Category: Study

Seeing AI

About: A Microsoft App, Seeing AI is designed to narrate the world around you.    

Category: listen to your computer

SimpleMind

About: a mind-mapping tool available for PC, Mac, iOS and Android.  A free version is available.

Category: Study