accessibility tools

 I've done some recent research on accessibility tools. Here is what I think top 7 would be. 

1. Microsoft immersive reader. 

This tool is amazing for students with dyslexia, reading difficulties, or students learning anew language.  My favorite thing that it does is that it reads text out loud as well as highlights the words as it goes. 

2. Microsoft translator 

Microsoft translator is great for students who are hard of hearing, have communication barriers, and any multilingual classroom. The best feature that it has is real time translation and captioning for live conversations. 

3. Speechify

My favorite thing that speechify does is that it can scan printed text (like books or handouts) and read it aloud using optical character recognition. speechify is great for students who struggle with reading large volumes of text, have visual impairments, or are auditory learners.

4. WordQ + SpeakQ

WordQ + SpeakQ is amazing for students with writing challenges and those who tire easily when typing. A cool feature that it has is that it predicts words as you type while also helping with spelling and fluency. 

5. TalkBack

TalkBack provides spoken feedback, vibration, and gestures so users know what’s happening on the screen. This is perfect for students with vision problems, as well as students who rely on non-visual feedback. 

6. Orca Screen Reader

Orca Screen Reader is a tool used for screen reading. One of the favorite features is it supports speech synthesis and has braille display.

7. Seeing AI

This tool identifies faces, reads documents, scans barcodes, and even recognizes currency. It can help students with visual problems gain independence.