Learning Resource Accessibility

Accessibility tools are applications or web-based technologies that improve learning material functionality. These tools are part of a broader category called assistive technologies, which aids users in navigating personal challenges. Accessibility tools for education includes functions such as:

• Organisation
• Screen-tinting
• Speech-to-text
• Text-to-speech
• Translation
• Writing aids

ACAP Library subscribes to the following accessibility tools for student use:

• SensusAccess https://www.sensusaccess.com/web3/acap
  SensusAccess is a web-based self-service solution that allows you to automatically convert that converts inaccessible documents such as PDFs, images, and PowerPoint presentations into accessible formats such as MP3 audio, braille, and eBook. Click here to learn how to use SensusAccess, or navigate to SensusAccess in the menu.


• Read&Write
  Read&Write comes as an application as well as a browser extension. It is a literacy support tool that assists with tasks such as reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, and proofing written work. Click here to learn how to use Read&Write, or navigate to Read&Write in the menu.