Accessibility Tools for Learners

Edge Browser

Immersive Reader (adjustable voice and speed) It will read the entire page or click the word where you want it to start.

Note taking tools (highlight, notetaking).

*This will work on any webpage, pdf, and Canvas pages.

To Access: Upper Right-Hand side of screen, click on the three dots, select “Read Aloud” from the dropdown menu

Click on the “book” in the URL line to access “reading view”. This simplifies the webpage to clear away distractions and allows for altering font size and screen page color.

Word

View Tab

Click on View tab, then on Learning Tools. This allows the learner to adjust column width, page color, text spacing, syllables, and read aloud.

Review Tab

Click on the Review tab, then on Read Aloud, Spelling & Grammar, Translate, Simple Markup tools, or Check Accessibility.

Reference Tab

Click on the Reference tab. Smart look-up (dictionary, Citations (MLA, APA, Chicago, and more)

Home Tab

Click on the Reference tab, and then on Dictate. At school this is in the Office 365 version only. This will take a brief practice but might be a game changer for injured and struggling students.

PowerPoint

Click on the Home tab. The Dictate feature is available from home. This will take brief practice but might be a game changer for injured and struggling students.

One Note

One Note contains dictation, immersive reader tools, drawing tools, highlighting and annotation tools.

Sway

Sway contains an accessibility checker, and accessibility view, which allows the Edge "Read Aloud" to function.

Canvas

When opened in Edge, "Read Aloud" option will read the text. It is possible for audio files to be uploaded so that verbal answers are possible. See the "help" guides for more information on this option.

Gale Research Products

Virtual reference library, Global Issues, Science, Opposing Viewpoints, Interactive Science. 

• Built-in immersive reader allows for a variety of adaptabilities.
• Note taking and highlighting options built in.
• Translation capabilities.
• Ability to sign-in with SHS student or staff information and save to Office 365 OneDrive.
• Citation tools (APA, Chicago, MLA).
• Topic finder tool

EBSCO Research Products

EBSCO Research Database, Explora Secondary Schools, Literary Reference Center Plus, Poetry and Short Story Reference Center, NoveList, History Reference Center, Points of View, Science Reference Center, AP Research Database, Educator's Edition of Explora

• Build in immersive reader allows for a variety of adaptabilities.
• Translation capabilities.
• Citation tools (many options).

*Some articles only open in PDF format and do not have immersive reader capabilities

ProQuest Research Products

ProQuest, SIRS Discoverer, ELibrary, Culture Grams, History Study Center, ProQuest Learning: Literature. Sign in with Microsoft option does not work yet.

ProQuest- Does not have an internal reader but the Edge reader works well. ProQuest has extensive citation options.

SIRS Discoverer- Basic immersive reader, translation capabilities and citation basics.

eLibrary- Basic immersive reader, translation capabilities, and citation basics.

Culture Grams- Basic immersive reader and translation capabilities.

History Study Center- Does not have an internal reader but the Edge reader works well. MLA citation option only.

ProQuest Learning: Literature- Does not have an internal reader, but the Edge reader works well. Extensive citation options.

OverDrive (Sora) and RB Digital Library subscriptions

Audio books can be saved to a personal device or computer using these apps or websites. The speed of the reader can be adjusted, and many ebooks offer front and spacing options.

To log in- OverDrive is access using SSD email and password.

RB- create an account from the SHS library link then log in using that information. Using the same student log in information is helpful.

SHS Library Audiobook

The SHS library collection has some titles on "Play Away" devices for student check-out.