Screen readers, also known as text-to-speech tools, convert written text and other items on screen into spoken words, allowing users to understand and navigate through documents, software and webpages without looking at their screen. You can use a screen reader to do your assigned readings, revise notes you’ve written or listen back to your assignment drafts as a form of proofreading.
You might want to use a screen reader if you:
Digital screen magnification enlarges the text and images on your screen, making it easier to see. Alongside specialist software, many devices and software have magnification, zoom or resolution settings you can adjust to enlarge the appearance of text and images.
This could be valuable to you if you:
Visual tracking refers to the movement of your eye across a page or screen while reading pages of text. Visual tracking tools introduce visual elements such as colour changes or changes in word formatting to help the eye move across the page with less effort, helping you stay focused for longer.
You might want to investigate these tools if you:
Most devices offer built-in display settings that change how colors are displayed on the screen. Many devices will also offer their own versions of common assistive software such as screen readers and speech-to-text tools.
Adjusting settings such as the contrast, brightness and color filters on your devices might boost your productivity if you: