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Adaptive Technology Centre: Software and Assistive Devices

Adaptive Technology Centre (ATC), located in rooms 119 and 120, Stauffer Library, offering a range of services, computers, assistive devices, and specialized software that enable students with disabilities to read, write, research and study more effective

Text to Speech

There are a variety of text to speech options for your device. While the Adaptive Technologist highly recommends Read&Write, ZoomText, JAWS, and Kurzweil, more options include:

  • Natural Reader: Text-to-speech for Mac or PC. (Free Chrome extension, paid app version)
  • NVDA: Windows-only screen reader. Braille compatible. (Free)
  • OneStep Reader: Text-to-speech software compatible with iOS, Android, and Windows. (Paid)
  • Seeing AI: Talking camera for low vision and blind students. (Free)
  • Speechify: Text-to-speech converter with a variety of voices. (Paid)
  • Voice DreamReader: Turn text into speech - App available in iOS and MacOS. (Free iOS + Paid MacOS)