Useful apps

Links to free & online resources

Built-in apps support

• Android Accessibility Help
• Apple Accessibility Help
• Microsoft Accessibility Help

Math Accessibility Software

• eMathHelp Math Solver - Free Step-by-Step Calculator
• Mathpix for STEM subjects
• Mathjax for accessible math

Text-to-Speech & Speech-to-Text Software

• ‌MS Word text to speech options gives instant reading access.
• Immersive Reader is a Text-to-Speech tool in Microsoft 365.
• Dictation tool is a Speech-to-Text tool in Mocrosoft 365.
• Natural Reader is a Text-to-Speech software with natural sounding voices. 
• NVDA (Non Visual Desktop Access) is a free screen reader.
• Balbolka is a free Text-to-Speech application. It reads and converts text to audio format. It can be used from off a USB stick.
• Read & Write with confidence. Available for Windows, Mac, Google and Tablets

Grammar and Spell-Check Software

• Ginger helps you correct your grammar and check your spelling while typing.
• Grammarly reduces time-consuming revision by providing instant proofreading and editing support. Apps & extensions are available.

Word-Prediction Software

• Lightkey  predicts and completes words as you type the first two-three letters of the word. It gets better with usage.

Screen Area Magnifiers

• Dragnifier is a magnifying lens that comes up on the screen with one click on the keyboard.
• Lens is a handy tool for magnifying parts of the screen.

Mind Mapping Software

These are basic concept mapping applications that can help you to capture your initial ideas and thoughts which can later be reorganised to communicate information or produce a quality piece of writing.

• FreeMind
• Edraw

Multiple Tool Suites

• MyStudyBar is a free, compact and convenient package of a combination of assistive technology tools that can even be used from a USB stick on any computer that has a Windows operating system.
• G Suite for Higher Education is a free, cloud-based collection of apps including Google Drive, Gmail, GDocs, GSheets, GSlides etc. They can be accessed from anywhere, on any device, for real-time sharing and collaboration of information.

Daisy Player

• AMIS Reader is an open source DAISY book player. DAISY books are synchronised text/audio multimedia books.

Disclaimer

The software applications mentioned above are free of cost and offer no warranty. Hangarau Āheinga|Assistive Technology provides this list as only a guide to open source software and does not accept liability for any loss or damage arising from the use of this information.