This is post 3 of 11 in the series “TextAid Features” Welcome to the third post in our in-depth series about the different features in TextAid. This week, we’ll have a look at the web reading functionality available in TextAid. Watch our quick video to get a feel for this tool. Using TextAid’s web reading […]
By Jessica Schein, guest blogger. Jessica Schein is a Ph.D student at Michigan State University. This post originally appeared on her blog, DISABILITYINHIGHERED. Contact Jessica at scheinje@msu.edu. Since World War II, higher education in the United States has evolved from serving the social elite to serving students from all walks of life. One motivation behind massification […]
This is post 2 of 11 in the series “TextAid Features” Welcome to the second post in our in-depth series about the different features in TextAid. This week, we’ll have a look at the research tools available in TextAid. Watch our quick video to get a feel for these tools. TextAid offers two different features […]
Disability News Service is the United Kingdom’s sole news agency aimed at providing the latest disability news. Run by journalist John Pring, the website provides news on a variety of topics, from Independent Living to Activism and Campaigning, and from Politics to Crime. The website is a premier resource for those with disabilities to discover […]
This is post 1 of 11 in the series “TextAid Features” Welcome to the first post in our in-depth series about the different features in TextAid. This week, we’ll have a look at the personal library. Watch our quick video to get a feel for the personal library. All TextAid users have access to the […]
By Joan M. Brennan, guest blogger. Joan Brennan is the owner and CEO of Brennan Innovators, LLC, creator of low-tech & digital tools for challenged readers, notably the Reading Focus Cards. She is also the College for Kids Instructor at the St. Louis Community College-Meramec. Contact Joan at joan@focusandread.com and on Twitter @FocusAndRead Educators know that getting and keeping […]
13 Tips to Enhance e-Learning with Low-tech, High-tech & Sensory Resources: Read the full article »
By Nabil Eid, guest blogger. Nabil Eid is an ICT Accessibility consultant in the Middle East, as well as a Middle East Specialist at Telecentre Foundation. Telecentre Foundation (TCF) is an international organization as well as a global network of people and organizations that believe information, communication technologies (ICT) and the Internet have the power to nurture local talent, […]
This is post 4 of 4 in the series “ReadSpeaker TextAid Feature Fridays” ReadSpeaker TextAid is more than just an ordinary text-to-speech solution. It is a complete tool that allows users to leverage text-to-speech technology for maximum benefit. The Lookup feature is a particularly useful feature for students and struggling readers alike. If a ReadSpeaker Textaid user would […]
Using text-to-speech technology for maximum benefit: Read the full article »
This is post 3 of 4 in the series “ReadSpeaker TextAid Feature Fridays” With excellent literacy support tools, ReadSpeaker TextAid is more than just text to speech, it’s a complete tool for helping with literacy support. The reading ruler, screen masking, dyslexia compatible fonts and talking calculator make ReadSpeaker TextAid the perfect accompaniment for struggling […]
Text-to-speech literacy support tools: Read the full article »
This is post 2 of 4 in the series “ReadSpeaker TextAid Feature Fridays” ReadSpeaker TextAid, the latest in personal text-to-speech technology tools, gives users the ability to listen to any text, even web content. Listening to a news site while commuting, learning a language or doing research on-line is made more efficient with just one […]
Text to Speech for iPads with ReadSpeaker TextAid: Read the full article »
