Accessibility & Accommodations
Your experience is important to us. The website is designed to be accessible to everyone, including those with a temporary health condition or permanent disability that requires reasonable accommodations (conditions include but not limited to; mental health, attention-related, learning, vision, hearing, physical or health impacts). We consider accessibility is a mindset, not a box to check.
Below are tools that are free to download/install and use.
Screen Readers
- NVDA - Free screen reader for Windows
- ChromeVox - Free screen reader for Chrome
- TalkBack - Screen reader for Android devices
Narrator - Windows screen reader
Text to Speech
- Read Aloud (Tip Sheet) - Chrome extension allows you to highlight text and then right-click on it to activate the screen reader
NaturalReader - Copy and paste text into this website to hear it, can adjust speaking voice and speed
Speech to Text
- TalkTyper - Use this website to convert your speech to text, includes a translation feature
- Dictation - will type dictations in multiple languages
- Google Docs Voice Typing - integrated into Google Docs, under the “Tools” menu (activate voice typing, click the microphone, and begin speaking)
- Voice In Voice Typing - Chrome extension allows you to voice type into other Google products as well as many text fields on websites
Translation
- ImTranslator - Chrome extension to open a translator tool - copy/paste text, and choose the conversion service of your choice
- Google Translate - Chrome extension displays the translation on the webpage you have selected
Magnifiers
- Magnifier on Windows - makes part or all of your screen bigger so you can see words and images better
- Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) - Chrome extension that allows you to magnify portion of webpage
Dyslexic Font
- BeeLine Reader for Chrome - Chrome extension changes the font on websites to be more readable for people with dyslexia
Contrast/color
- High Contrast
- Visolve - assistive software for people with color blindness
Reducing Eye Strain
- Screen Shader - Chrome extension to tint your screen and ease eye strain
- Visor - a screen dimmer and reading aid that can help guide reading by highlighting one line at a time on the screen