Name: Gemma Occupation: Assistive Technology Officer Hello, I’m the Assistive Technology (AT) Officer at the University of Sheffield. As part of my role I train disabled and dyslexic students on how to use the different assistive technology packages that are available Continue reading Gemma
ClaroRead, which is available via the software centre on all networked PCs, has a number of features that can make documents easier to digest. The ‘Spacing’ button is one of these features as it can quickly change the character, line or Continue reading ClaroRead: making documents easier to read
Dragon echo is as a proofreading tool for students who use Dragon Naturally Speaking. The echo immediately reada aloud the text Dragon has written, which enables you to check that the text is correct. The video below provides more information on the Continue reading ClaroRead Speak – Dragon echo feature
To have a passage of text read aloud by ClaroRead Speak, first download the software via the software centre, then select the ‘Advanced Speech’ button. You will then be presented with the Advanced Speech window. The first option available is to Continue reading ClaroRead Speak – How to have a passage of text aloud at the click of a mouse
ClaroView, is the screen tinting package that is available on campus via the networked PCs. After downloading the software from the software centre click on the ClaroView icon (The customer services staff in each library can show you how to download Continue reading ClaroView screen tinting software
Who might this blog post be useful for?: Anyone who finds reading printed text challenging, including individuals who want to increase their reading comprehension and reduce the amount of time it takes to ‘read’ an academic text. This software is also useful Continue reading ClaroRead Speak- increase your ‘reading speed’ and comprehension by turning text based files into audio
Who might this blog post be useful for?: Many students experience difficulties with proofreading their own work as their mind can trick them into reading what they think is on the page rather than what is actually there. Using text-to-speech Continue reading How to use text-to-speech tools to proofread academic assignments
ClaroCapture, which is part of the ClaroRead package that is available on capmus, is a study skills tool which lets you capture text and images from different locations into one “ClaroCapture project”. This allows you to gather information in preparation Continue reading ClaroRead – Capture and organise your research with the ClaroCapture tool
Who might this blog post be useful for?: This software is available for anyone with a print based disability, including students with dyslexia or a visual impairment. As it’s a web based application it can be used on and off campus. Continue reading Sensus Access – creating audio files from text based material
Occasionally students will come across text that cannot be copied and pasted or read aloud by screen reader software. These are called inaccessible documents as the text cannot be edited. Sensus Access can be used to convert inaccessible documents, such as Continue reading Sensus Access – create accessible formats