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Thursday, 5 October 2017

Free Online OCR Tool


RoboBraille:

Optical Character Text conversion from a file, link, or text source. Supported file types are .DOC, .DOCX, .PDF, .PPT, .PPTX, .TXT, .XML, .HTML, .HTM, .RTF, .EPUB, .MOBI, .TIFF, .TIF, .GIF, .JPG, .JPEG, .BMP, .PNG, .PCX, .DCX, .J2K, .JP2, .JPX, .DJV and .ASC

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Monday, 25 September 2017

Free PDF accessibility webinar series

Level Access is giving a free webinar series on PDF accessibility from September 28, 2017 - January 4, 2018 - go here to register.
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Thursday, 22 June 2017

Chromebook Accessibility: a free guide courtesy of Bridges Canada


Downloadable PDF guide
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Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Video tutorial: Using Read & Write for Exams


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Searchable Online Accommodation Resource

Software-Specific Tools/Support Info

  • Read&Write GOLD tool matcher (creates personalized user guide)
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking Hardware Compatibility
  • Kurzweil Scanner Compatibility

Free/Inexpensive Software Downloads

  • Free & Low-Cost Software Alternatives
  • Free and Inexpensive Adaptive Technology Database
  • MITS Freedom Stick - free accessible portable app suite
  • Open Office - free/open source MS Office-compatible office suite
  • Wordpress Theme Accessibility Plugin

Apple app lists

  • 50 Best iPad Apps for Users with Reading Disabilities
  • Apps for Blind and Visually-Impaired users
  • Apps for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing users
  • Free & Inexpensive Apple apps
  • iPad Apps for Notetaking

Built-in Accessibility Features by Platform/Device

  • AppleVis (Apple Accessibility for Blind and Low-Vision Users)
  • E-Book Reader Accessibility Comparison Matrix
  • Mac OS X Built-in Accessibility Features
  • Mac Operating System Accessibility
  • Mobilie Phone Accessibility
  • Windows 7 Built-in Accessibility Features
  • Windows Operating System Accessibility
  • iPad Built-in Accessibility Features
  • iPhone 3G+ Built-in Accessibility Features
  • iPod Touch (4th Gen) Built-in Accessibility Features

Document How-To's

  • Accessible Digital Office Document (ADOD) Project - Templates
  • Accessible Templates for MS Office
  • Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Accessibility
  • Cheat Sheets for Accessible Powerpoint, PDF & Word Docs
  • Dyslexia-Friendly Style Guide
  • How to create optimized and accessible PDFs for your website
  • IBM Human Ability & Accessibility Center - Documentation Checklist
  • IBM Human Ability and Accessibility Center: Documentation Checklist
  • Simplifying Educational Digital Content- Writing using Clear Language Guidelines
  • WebAIM: Creating Accessible Microsoft Word Documents
  • WebAIM: PDF Accessibility

Free Training and Tutorials

  • ATTO Buffalo Tutorial Links: Reading & Writing Tools and Tools for Visually Impaired
  • BrailleNote Tutorials
  • Co:Writer Tutorials
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking - Beyond the Basics
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking Commands Quick Sheet
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking Tips and Tricks
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking Training Videos
  • Inspiration - Training Resources
  • Inspiration - Traning Videos
  • Inspiration Quick Start Tutorial
  • JAWS Keystrokes
  • JAWS Quick Guide - Inclusive Design Research Centre
  • JAWS Screen Reader Tutorials (MS Word and MP3 formats)
  • JAWS Tutorial - Inclusive Design Research Centre
  • JAWS for Windows Tutorial for Sighted Tutors
  • JFWLite Training and Tutorials for JAWS
  • Kurzweil 3000 How-To Videos
  • Kurzweil 3000 User Guide - Adaptive Technology & Accessibility Centers
  • Microsoft Word Tutorials
  • Write: OutLoud Tutorials
  • ZoomText Quick Guide - Inclusive Design Research Centre
  • ZoomText Training Materials (PDF format)
  • ZoomText Xtra Tutorials
  • textHELP Read and Write Gold (Windows & Mac) Tutorials (PDF format)

Free and Inexpensive Webinars

  • AbilityNet series of free webinars: Web Accessibility for Designers
  • Assistive Technology Industry Association (ATiA) Webinars ($40-$50 each)
  • AssistiveWare's Assistive Technology Webinars (via iTunes)
  • Bridges Canada's Free Webinars (with downloadable recordings)
  • Don Johnston Assistive Technology Webinars (Various Reading/Writing Tools)
  • EASI - Free & Fee-based Webinars
  • Ian Bean - Free 5 Part AT Webinar Series & Handouts Download
  • Kurzweil Educational Systems Free Webinars
  • MyVoice AAC app - Webinars

Learning Management System (LMS) Accessibility

  • Blackboard Ally
  • LMS HTML Accessibility Tools

Accessible Furniture

  • Populas Furniture - height adjustable tables and desks

Canadian AT Vendors

  • Bridges Canada
  • Canadian Assistive Technologies (formerly Aroga)
  • Frontier Computing
  • Microcomputer Science Centre

Knowledge is power!

Knowledge is power!
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Mantras for the $, time, or PD-deprived Adaptive Technologist:

  • Freeware is our friend.
  • There's a how-to video out there somewhere.
  • WWMD: What would MacGyver do?

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Accessibility Blogs

  • Accessibility and
  • Web Axe - Practical Web Accessibility Tips & Podcast Blog
  • WebAIM's blog

AT Product Demo Videos

  • Co: Writer - Word Prediction Demonstration
  • Dragon Naturally Speaking Feature Demos
  • Inspiration Quick Tour
  • Livescribe Smartpens Complete Demo Video
  • Write:OutLoud - Talking Word Processor Demonstration
  • ZoomText Product Feature Videos

Universal Design in Education

  • Free Universal Course Design (UCD ) Course/Resources for and by Faculty
  • Information & Communication Technology and Classroom Management
  • Making Distance Learning Accessible to Everyone
  • Making Electronic Resources Accessible in Libraries
  • UDL-U: A Comprehensive Faculty Development Guide
  • Universal Design of Computer Labs
  • Universal Design of Distance Learning Checklist

Web Accessibility Checkers

  • Grackle (Google suite accessibility checker)
  • IDI Web Accessibility Checker
  • PowerMapper (compares site content to WCAG 2.0 & Rehabilitation Act section 508
  • SortSite
  • The W3C Markup Validation Service
  • WAVE Web Accessibility Tool

Web & Digital Learning Accessibility

  • 15 Tips to Improve Web Accessibility
  • 3 Rules for Creating Accessible Forms
  • 9 Ways to Ensure You Pay MORE for Web Accessibility
  • Accessibility Guidelines for Digital Learning Products
  • Best Practices for Institution-Wide Web Accessibility
  • Distance Education Accessibility Guidelines (PDF from California Community Colleges, 2011)
  • E-leaning design blog: Integrated Learning Services
  • ELearning Resources & Instructor Toolkit (Western University)
  • Evaluating Websites for Accessibility
  • How To Build An Accessible Web Application (presentation slides)
  • Intro to Web Accessibility Resources
  • Practical Web Accessibility Testing Tools
  • Triage for "Accessifying" Websites
  • WAI Guidelines and Techniques
  • Web Accessibility Guidelines for Administrators
  • WebAIM
  • World Wide Access: Accessible Web Design

Learning Management System (LMS) Accessibility Guidelines & Best Practices

  • Blackboard Ally
  • D2L Accessibility
  • General Accessibility Guidelines (Canvas)

Graphic and Multimedia Design

  • 7 Keys to DIY Graphic Design on No Budget
  • Creating Accessible Video and Multimedia
  • How to Create an Accessible Infographic
  • Mozilla Thimble: Web-Based Code Editor For Teaching HTML and CSS

Transition Support and AT

  • Student Self-Advocacy Guide
  • Preparing for the Post-Secondary Environment: Strategies and Technology Supporting Organizational Skills
  • ONFE Assistive Technologies: AT Videos for Postsecondary
  • ONFE Assistive Technologies: Postsecondary
  • ONFE Assistive Technologies: Kindergarten-Grade 12

Adaptive Technology 101

  • Access to Technology: An Online Tutorial
  • Adaptive Technology Glossary
  • Alternative Control - Assistive Technologies
  • Alternative Display - Assistive Technologies
  • Augmentative Processing - Assistive Technologies
  • Computers and People with Learning Disabilities
  • Computers and People with Mobility Impairments
  • Computers and People with Sensory Impairments
  • People with Disabilities and Computer Technology

AT Assessment

  • AT Recommendations by Area of LD-related Difficulty
  • Assistive Technology Tools, Tips & Tricks (Learning & Cognitive Disabilities)
  • Checklist for Assistive Technology
  • Checklist for Making Computer Labs Accessible
  • Functional Evaluation for Assistive Technology
  • How to Choose Assistive Technology (Plain text format)
  • Matching Person and Technology
  • The AT Assessment Process (SNOW Inclusive Design Research Centre)

Glossaries of AT Terminology

  • Assistive Technology Glossary (CSU Access)
  • Assistive Technology Glossary (University of Iowa)
  • FCTD Assistive Technology Glossary (PDF format)
  • Inclusive Technology (SNOW Inclusive Design Research Centre)

Study Strategy/Educational Planning Resources

  • AT in the Individual Education Plan (IEP)
  • Note Taking Strategies (ATBC)
  • Reading Strategies (ATBC)
  • Writing Strategies (ATBC)

Got $ to burn? Fancy-Schmancy AT Conferences

  • Closing the Gap Annual AT Conference
  • CSUN International Conference on Assistive Technology and Persons with Disablities

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