Category Archives: print disability tools

Notebook on Print Disability Resources from Oregon Interagency AT Meeting

Posted on 10 February 2010 by Lon

At our Portland, Oregon AT Interagency meeting on February 8, we discussed Accessible Instructional Materials. Below are some of the ideas and concerns that were shared on methods, tools and struggles implementing text in alternate formats and readers,… Continue reading →

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Free OCR Programs for Print Disabilities

Posted on 21 September 2009 by Lon

I have been using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software for quite some time to work on ways to accommodate student learning and help students be able to access printed text when they have print disabilities. I wrote a review of Top OCR and Acces… Continue reading →

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Assessing Formats for Accessible Instructional Materials, Part One

Posted on 23 June 2009 by Lon

Getting curriculum to students in an accessible format can be a challenge, but it is a federal mandate. We are to provide materials in a timely manner which means, “At the same time as the other students”.In Oregon, we are working on a protocol for hel… Continue reading →

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Beef up Your Text to Speech Tools with Confident Reader

Posted on 22 April 2009 by Lon

Looking for a low-cost, high-powered text reader and accommodation tool?I have been using the free demo version of Natural Reader for use in the classroom for some time to introduce teachers to what it can do. I love the floating miniboard toolbar that… Continue reading →

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