Additional Accessibility Options

Target Audience: All

While a number of accommodations can be addressed within the curriculum and LMS, there are also additional accessibility options depending on student needs and device usage.

Magnifiers

Magnifiers can help students enlarge their screen, or a part of a screen, for easier viewing.  They are available in full screen, docked (half screen) or lens (part of the screen) magnification.

• Chromebook – Full or docked Magnifier
• Microsoft – Full, docked, or lens Magnifier
• Apple – Magnifier

Speech-to-Text

Speech-to-text technology allows the user to speak aloud and have the computer document their words as text. This can be helpful for students who struggle to write longer assignments or those who struggle to get their thoughts down in writing.

• Chromebook – Dictation
• Microsoft – Dictation
• Apple – Voice Control

Text-to-Speech

While the Accelerate lesson player incorporates a text-to-speech tool, additional add-ons can be used for non-lesson activities and pages. Text-to-speech assistive technology tools allow for certain digital pages and texts to be read aloud to the user.

• Chromebook – Select-to-speak
• Microsoft – Immersive Reader
• Apple – Speak Screen