Using+Free+Tools

=Using Free Tools to Access Documents =  Students with print disabilities can use a number of tools to access documents and to enhance their reading skills

Screen Readers Screen Capture Printing and Conversion Tools  [|Assistive Software]- www.fxc.btinternet.co.uk/assistive.htm Links to a number of products to make access to the computer and documents easier - toolbars for Word, Big cursors, screen overlays etc . = = >> >> >>  More links for accessible books & text to speech tools located at the Web Toolbox Wiki
 * ===Screen readers & converting text to speech use these free tools to copy text and then have it read to user. FREE!!! ===
 * [|ReadPlease] – www.readplease.com;
 * [|Natural Voice Reader] for Windows – www.naturalreaders.com
 * [|WordTalk] for all versions of MS Word www.wordtalk.org.uk/
 * [|VozMe] insert tool into browser or add to web page vozme.com/ see example in the navigation bar
 * [|BrowseAloud] www.browsealoud.com/ allows all browsealoud enabled web pages to be read
 * [|Web Anywhere] webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/wa.php download and use this non-visual interface on any public computer
 * [|Low Browse] Add on for Mozilla adds speech and flexibility for visual impairments. www.lighthouse.org/services-and-assistance/computers-and-technology/computer/lowbrowse/
 * [|Accessibar] accessibar.mozdev.org/ Adds Special features to FireFox, including speech
 * [|FireVox] <span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 120%; line-height: 19px;"> firevox.clcworld.net/ Screenreader designed for Firefox
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19px; line-height: 19px;">[|CLiCK Speak Bundle] clickspeak.clcworld.net/ <span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 15.6px; line-height: 19px;">open source, freely available extension for the Firefox web browser
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|Spoken Text] spokentext.net/ upload create audio recordings of ANY text documents
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|Speaktext] www.speaktext.com/index.htm works with Vista, convert text to speech

 <span style="color: #710909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">provide students with detailed directions by capturing computer screens or demonstrating how to use particular web sites or software. >>
 * ===<span style="color: #710909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">Screen Capture ===
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|Jing] www.jingproject.com Free download for Mac or Windows to create image or video screen capture.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|Screencast] www.screencast.com Free posting of Screen captures for Jing users.

 [|Download Adobe Reader] : get.adobe.com/reader/
 * ===<span style="color: #710909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">Printing & Conversion ===

>> >> PDF files developed by faculty at [|Mercy Center] on using the PocketMod for communication >>>
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|PrintWhatyouLike] www.printwhatyoulike.com Print web pages without ads or unwanted elements
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|PDF to Word] www.pdftoword.com convert unaccessible pdf documents into word documents.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|CutePdf] www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp Free download for Windows, convert any file you can print to a pdf
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|PrimoPdf] www.primopdf.com/ Free download for Windows, convert any file you can print to a pdf
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[|PocketMod] www.pocketmod.com Create a paper based organizer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[[file:How to Make a Pocketmod from Boardmaker.pdf]]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 143%;">[[file:community pocketmod.pdf]]