{"id":34,"date":"2021-02-01T19:35:06","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T19:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/?page_id=34"},"modified":"2025-06-16T08:13:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T12:13:29","slug":"assistive-technology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/assistive-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Technology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-umflint-templates umflint-template-default\"><div class=\"wp-block-umflint-jumbotron jumbotron jumbotron-fluid jumbotron-page mb-3\" style=\"background-color: rgb(4, 40, 78);\">\n    <div class=\"container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-secondary-color\">Assistive Technology<\/mark><\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-bootstrap-blocks-row row\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-4\">\n\t\t\t\n<a\n    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class=\"breadcrumb-item active\" aria-current=\"page\">Assistive Technology<\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-76882c7b3fd49477a7f3e2eb3653a6dd\">Assistive Technology on Campus<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The ITS Intranet Computer Labs page provides a detailed list of computer labs on campus and the software available at each lab. The ITS Software Directory also contains information on software available to students and staff through the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The testing computers in the offices of Disability and Accessibility Support Services and Counseling and Psychological Services have several assistive programs installed for student use during tests and exams, including Fusion, Read&amp;Write, and NVDA. For questions or requests about assistive software for testing rooms, please contact DASS at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dassflint@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dassflint@umich.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or 810-424-5256.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dfefb8b646bc657722f3dc06a8cc8fe4\">Assistive Software Available to Students and Faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As a student, you have access to many pieces of assistive software. This page lists software that is either free to use or paid for by the university for student use. Most are available to all students without registering for accommodations. For questions about obtaining access to software that requires an accommodation, please contact DASS at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dassflint@umich.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dassflint@umich.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or 810-762-3066.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-56c3a3c8740a1590cbeb7316f315267b\">Note Taking Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c6d2f6258f2483f91aadfb2ffaa880b8\"><strong>Genio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(formerly Glean)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Genio is note-taking software for annotating recordings. Using Genio, classroom lectures can be recorded and then annotated with time-stamped notes. The recordings can also be divided into &#8220;chapters&#8221; to aid in navigation. Genio can also generate transcripts from audio recordings. An approved accommodation through DASS is required to use Genio through the university and obtain permission to record class lectures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/intranet.umflint.edu\/dass\/assistive-technology\/glean-videos\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Genio tutorial videos<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-66d1212dd7f784847a3b2e0f42611515\"><strong>Equatio<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Equatio is accessibility-focused software designed for reading and writing mathematical equations. It includes a screenshot reader that reads equations aloud. Equatio simplifies typing equations by assisting with formatting and the insertion of math symbols. The speech function allows users to dictate equations, which can then be inserted into Microsoft Word documents. Equatio offers a free version, enabling unlimited access to most features and enhancing user accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/fastdownloads2.texthelp.com\/equatio_desktop\/version\/index.html\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Equatio download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.texthelp.com\/equatio\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Equatio online manual and tutorials<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-dffaf5e21f16772e29491bba446069ab\"><strong>Microsoft OneNote<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>OneNote is digital note-taking software. It allows you to type up your notes and insert audio recordings and drawings. With Microsoft 365 installed or using OneNote on the web, you can access dictation tools for speech typing. Please note that some voice typing functionality is only available on the web version of OneNote. Microsoft 365 and OneNote are available to all students at UM-Flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/login.microsoftonline.com\/common\/oauth2\/v2.0\/authorize?client_id=4765445b-32c6-49b0-83e6-1d93765276ca&amp;redirect_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.microsoft365.com%2Flandingv2&amp;response_type=code%20id_token&amp;scope=openid%20profile%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.office.com%2Fv2%2FOfficeHome.All&amp;response_mode=form_post&amp;nonce=638826533378329595.ZGMwN2NlODMtZWY1Ny00MWVlLTgyYzEtYTU2NGRjYTY5YjIwNDY5ODUzODItYjAxNS00OGU5LWI5YTEtMzYwNjdjYzA0NmMy&amp;ui_locales=en-US&amp;mkt=en-US&amp;client-request-id=ed02db7f-fcb5-402c-ac2c-2d1d1a890efa&amp;state=hBXaV_atoQ-KFaJ2Xp01iZxwsc8yVzyRP07ABeLZf95mywXyz0CM1Pm1XHykmuUwvmNX7u9W2ODas8eu2kKxFOHwTGI8aTFIjBOFmthuWDZc3R6wk1qVQLT76Q5MjFlilF4PxW4YVhFCmZPkh2bn_XGaqqDZ4u4Pq4Rui164Zg3-WQzv64wRV75jcEZOQSNXL23nj02FJI9IG7d-R1HtmiNQlxkDqdnkYnJ9DmU5LE5tPQblb2Wqr9KUXihkx1I_0qo5Tan9zl2Ay7pkMhvceTp4HJQS14k6_Oc4swpAlb_7Xnj6pHiCh8XVP3l_vCd9&amp;x-client-SKU=ID_NET8_0&amp;x-client-ver=8.5.0.0\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Microsoft 365 download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.umich.edu\/titles\/microsoft-365-fka-office-365\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Microsoft 365 UM Flint ITS Listing<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3bf1d7da580ed074e972fbac9dfa06a2\">Screen Readers, Magnifiers and Text-To-Speech<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-d6e62e68aaaa03581699c4f39562eec6\"><strong>Read &amp; Write<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Read &amp; Write is a toolbar that works with other applications, including web pages, Google Docs, and Microsoft Office. Read &amp; Write includes text-to-speech features, including a screenshot reader, which works for text in images that normal text-to-speech functions cannot easily read. Read &amp; Write also includes dictation functions for speech typing, auto-complete and dictionary functions. In addition, it includes an auto-translate function and \u201cscreen masking\u201d, which tints the screen and can help users not get lost while reading. Read &amp; Write is available for free to all students at UM-Flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.texthelp.com\/help\/readwrite-software-downloads\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Read &amp; Write Download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/academy.texthelp.com\/read-and-write-education\/learning-resources\/\">Read &amp; Write Manuals<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/software.umich.edu\/titles\/readwrite\">UM Flint ITS Software Listing<\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-51090f6b5021329db11f761d23322f62\"><strong>Fusion (Zoomtext + JAWS)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Fusion combines ZoomText and JAWS, including many accessibility functions for visually impaired users. Zoomtext provides screen magnification, enlarged cursors and mouse pointers, and color filtering. JAWS is screen-reading software for blind or low-vision users. It can work with mouse input and without and supports web browsing, document editing and more. Fusion is free to all students at UM-Flint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/software.umich.edu\/titles\/fusion-2025\">Fusion UM Flint ITS Software Listing + Download<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1bHamPJVaa2FMUZK3o58cz-9fg4Bt51Cx\/view?usp=drive_link\">Fusion installation instructions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.freedomscientific.com\/downloads\/documentation\">Zoomtext and JAWS manuals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-73155da44311f98161006b3b6b124c08\"><strong>Non-Visual Desktop Access<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>NVDA is a screen reader that allows blind or low-vision users to use a computer. It has text-to-speech functions in many languages and the ability to output to braille displays. NVDA is also a portable application that can be installed on a USB stick or other storage device and used on any computer. It is an open-source and completely free piece of software.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/software.umich.edu\/titles\/nvda\">NVDA UM Flint ITS Listing<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvaccess.org\/download\/\">NVDA Download<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvaccess.org\/get-help\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">NVDA manual and support<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-2225b4f3d7df867752af94b6ff16f2b7\"><strong>Read Aloud: A Text-to-Speech Voice Reader<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Aloud is a Google Chrome extension that uses text-to-speech for webpages, PDFs, and Google Docs. It also supports AI voice synthesizers, though these are not included with Read Aloud and may cost money. Read Aloud is completely free and can be downloaded from the Chrome web store.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/read-aloud-a-text-to-spee\/hdhinadidafjejdhmfkjgnolgimiaplp?pli=1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Read Aloud Chrome Web Store Download<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-7f25862921fdcb238cb80ae0704a3d2e\"><strong>VoiceOver<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>VoiceOver is a screen reader application built into Apple MacBooks, iMacs, and other MacOS computers. It allows for navigation using only the keyboard and supports braille output. MacOS computers also have access to other accessibility features for low-vision users, including larger cursor sizes and screen magnification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/voiceover\/welcome\/10\/mac\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Apple&#8217;s online guide to VoiceOver<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/accessibility\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Apple&#8217;s website on accessibility features in their products<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-8e8b608c3e5d3eda40499d293da6aa29\"><strong>Narrator<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Narrator is a screen reader built into Windows 10 and 11. It supports navigating the Windows desktop, including opening apps, document editing, email reading, and browsing web pages on Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge. It also supports output to braille displays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/complete-guide-to-narrator-e4397a0d-ef4f-b386-d8ae-c172f109bdb1\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Microsoft&#8217;s online guide to Narrator<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aec9cc6e7e33888d632b1ce15773dc99\">Dictation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-093d62dc888d302abc531138827b3411\"><strong>Microsoft 365<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Most Microsoft products, such as Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote, support speech typing. With the installation of Microsoft 365, the dictation tools in those apps have improved immensely. You can dictate words as well as other commands, such as highlighting and deleting sections of text and using formatting options, such as creating bulleted lists or changing font sizes. 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All UM-Flint students have a free Google account that includes this option. The voice typing feature is located under the drop-down Tools menu for Google Docs and Google Slides. Google has also supplied a Google Docs Voice Typing guide to help users better understand this tool\u2019s features. Note that this function does not work on the Firefox browser.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/docs\/answer\/4492226?hl=en\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Google Docs voice typing guide<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-secondary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-secondary-background-color has-background\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e16095d49425bd8c8fcb1e1989088809\">Paid Assistive Software<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is a list of other assistive programs that may be of interest, though they are neither free nor paid for by the university. Many of them offer free trials with limited functionality or time limits, so feel free to experiment with them if none of the above tools are sufficient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/otter.ai\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Otter.ai<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI-powered software that creates transcription from audio recordings, which can be used to create meeting or class lecture notes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naturalreaders.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Natural Reader<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI Text-to-Speech program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can copy\/paste text into the website or use a Chrome add-on to use text-to-speech for websites or other text files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/speechify.com\/?utm_campaign=GammaGBP&amp;utm_content=612548990556&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=search-gamma&amp;utm_content=read-aloud&amp;utm_term=read%20aloud%20text&amp;gc_id=14319260866&amp;h_ad_id=612548990556&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=14319260866&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwz_bABhAGEiwAm-P8YVHF6DtfH1qxcBjhMHnSZ-4fWrjlOeERzSY2aZmL9cJ-KqF8KRkunRoCMAEQAvD_BwE\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Speechify<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>AI Text-to-Speech program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Can be used via the website, Chrome extension, or phone app.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The mobile app has support for scanning photos for text to read aloud.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/notability.com\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Notability<\/span><\/a>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Note-taking software that can create transcriptions of audio recordings and add timestamped notes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only available on Apple devices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&#8230;]<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-secondary understrap-read-more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/assistive-technology\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-34","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":25,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":240,"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/34\/revisions\/240"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.umflint.edu\/disabilitysupportservices\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}