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Kurzweil 3000 text-to-speech software can help you read faster and improve your focus. You can use Kurzweil to read the web, including e-textbooks viewed through a browser. You can also open almost any electronic file type with Kurzweil 3000, including Word, PDF, HTML, EPUB, and many others. Review more information and how to create an account on the DRC Kurzweil Instructions page.

A new way to read documents in Word, One Note, Outlook, and Edge. Includes text to speech, highlighted reading location, font type, size, and color. Unique options to read viewing syllables, color coded parts of speech, and screen masking. Learn how to use it for all . Included in Office 365 applications. All ÁùÉ«Íø students have access to Office 365 applications  or .

Commonly used as part of the ÁùÉ«Íø Complete Access program, but they also sell and rent e-textbooks directly; most books have text to speech, annotation, font type, size, color controls. Also can upload DRM free epubs and PDFs. Free app for , ,  and .

Load PDF, Word Doc, PPT files for text to speech that includes highlighted reading location, and adjustable font type, size, and color controls. Free on , ,  and . Premium version available for upgraded options and storage.

Chrome extension that darkens part of the screen so that you can focus your reading on the line you want; free 

Included with your ÁùÉ«Íø Microsoft Office 365 account, can be used on a desktop or tablet to take interactive notes.

Students approved for the Notetaking Technology accommodation will be provided a license for Genio (formerly called Glean). Read more about Genio on our .

Take typed notes on your computer or handwritten notes on tablet with . Free version with limited storage and file size; Premium version available

is a notetaking app for phone or tablet that can sync audio recording with handwriting; Mac and iOS only; Free version has very limited options; Paid app available approx. $15/year

Built into Windows,  has many options for magnification including full screen, lens or docked; also works with touchscreen computers

Built into Mac OS,  allows for increase/decrease magnification view, speaks items under the pointer

Built into iOS,  uses the camera to zoom in on objects around you. Additional features can be turned on through the accessibility features for Door Detection, Image Description of Surroundings, Point and Speak can read text near buttons or on signs.

 Allows the user to zoom or magnify to items on the screen better.

Lookout makes it easier to get more information about the world around you and do daily tasks; 

Available for Windows computers, has many options for zoom settings and color inversion; purchase through  for $85/year or use your ÁùÉ«Íø email to register for a free license on your personal device on the site.