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Disability Resource Center
Helpful Apps
&
Programs
Disability Resource Center
DePaolo Hall
Tel: 910.962.7555
Fax: 910.962.7556
Email: DRC@uncw.edu
Website: www.uncw.edu/disability
Updated August 2021
Disability Resource Center
Helpful Apps & Programs
CONTENTS Read&Write Literacy Support by Texthelp
Texthelp's Read&Write is a flexible literacy support tool that offers help with
Read&Write 2 everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words,
researching assignments and proofing written work. This tool can help
Reading 3 students to study, revise, proofread, and increase their understanding of
content.
Writing 6
Read&Write is available for UNCW students, faculty and staff through
Math 8 sponsorship by the Disability Resource Center (DRC).
Organization 9 To learn about DRC: UNCW Disability Resource Center Webpage
Notetaking 10 Who Can Use Read&Write
• Read&Write is licensed and available for any faculty, staff or student
Study Skills 11
who has a valid UNCW domain account (login).
• Read&Write can be downloaded and installed on your university-
Attention, Focus, & 12
owned or personal device.
Alerting
Accessibility 13
Look for the purple puzzle piece!
To learn more about Read&Write, visit the DRC website or scan the
QR code with your smart phone!
The list of apps and programs contained within this guide are intended for informational and educational purposes only.
Please note that links to other sites and applications may have different terms of use and privacy policies. In addition, a link to
a non-UNCW website or link to access a third-party application does not mean that the Disability Resource Center endorses or
accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of the linked website or application. If you decide to access any of the
third-party websites or mobile applications linked in this guide, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for any
financial requirements for paid material.
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Literacy Apps & Programs: Reading
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY SUPPORT
Read&Write Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers Windows PC Texthelp - Read&Write:
help with everyday tasks like reading text out MAC Disability: UNCW
loud, understanding unfamiliar words, iPad
researching assignments, and proofing written Android
work. Microsoft Edge
OrbitDoc OrbitDoc allows you to transform and interact Google Chrome OrbitDoc - Chrome Web Store
with documents in a completely different way. (google.com)
Create an accessible, dynamic and collaborative
space that works for everyone.
AUDIO BOOKS
Audible Audible is an Amazon company that sells and iOS Apps for Listening to Audible
produces audiobooks. Android Audiobooks | Audible.com
Windows
Learning Ally Learning Ally membership is required to use this Web Audio Books for Dyslexia &
app. Learning Ally is for students with dyslexia or iOS Learning Disabilities | Learning
other reading deficits who struggle with Chromescree Ally
decoding, fluency or comprehension, who are
blind or visually impaired, or who have a physical
disability that prohibits them from reading
standard print.
SCREEN MAGNIFICATION
Magnifying Glass Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom) is a lite addon Chrome Magnifying Glass (Hover Zoom)
that enables you to magnify a portion of a - Chrome Web Store
webpage with click of a button. (google.com)
Glassbrick Glassbrick is a screen magnifier that makes Windows Get Glassbrick - Screen
zooming your screen quick and easy. Magnifier - Microsoft Store
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Literacy Apps & Programs: Reading
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
TEXT COMPACTORS
Rewordify Rewordify.com helps with reading Web Rewordify.com | Understand
comprehension and vocabulary development by what you read
simplifying English to a lower reading level. It lets
you reword a sentence or reword a paragraph. It
will simplify English by reducing text complexity.
It's a dictionary alternative that will improve
comprehension and teach vocabulary. It's an
important part of reading instruction and
vocabulary instruction for ESL students, people
with reading disabilities, people with a learning
disability, or anyone who wants to improve
reading skill
Text Compactor Free Online Automatic Text Summarization Tool Web Text Compactor: Free Online
Automatic Text Summarization
Tool
ESummarizer Summarize any text online in a few seconds. Web esummarizer. The smartest tool
to summarize any text online.
TRACKING AIDS
Beeline Reader BeeLine Reader makes reading on- Chrome BeeLine Reader - Chrome Web
screen easier, faster, and more enjoyable. Android Store (google.com)
iOS
BeeLine Reader: making reading
PDF
on-screen easier and faster.
Firefox
Screen Mask Screen Mask is website or web document reading Chrome Screen Mask - Chrome Web
tool that follows your mouse or touch to help Edge Store (google.com)
eliminate page distractions so that you can focus on
reading one passage at a time. Screen Mask - Microsoft Edge
Addons
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Literacy Apps & Programs: Reading
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
TEXT TO SPEECH
Read&Write Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers Windows PC Texthelp - Read&Write:
help with everyday tasks like reading text out MAC Disability: UNCW
loud, understanding unfamiliar words, iPad
researching assignments, and proofing written Android
work. Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
Select to Speak Accessibility feature for use with Android. Android Use Select to Speak - Android
Accessibility Help (google.com)
Voice Dream Voice Dream Reader lets you listen to any iOS Voice Dream Reader on the
Reader document and ebook using text-to-speech App Store (apple.com)
Windows Narrator reads aloud the text on your PC screen. PC Hear text read aloud with
Narrator It also describes events such as notifications and Narrator (microsoft.com)
calendar appointments, which lets you use your
PC without a display.
Text to Speech Copy and paste text and listen to text. iOS Text to Speech - on the
App Store (apple.com)
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Literacy Apps & Programs: Writing
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
COMPREHENSIVE LITERACY SUPPORT
Read&Write Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers Windows PC Texthelp - Read&Write:
help with everyday tasks like reading text out MAC Disability: UNCW
loud, understanding unfamiliar words, iPad
researching assignments, and proofing written Android
work. Microsoft Edge
Google Chrome
SPEECH RECOGNITION (SPEECH TO TEXT)
Otter.ai Automated meeting notes for Zoom, Google Web Otter Voice Meeting Notes -
Meet, Microsoft Teams, and more. Stay Chrome Otter.ai
connected and collaborative when you work from iOS Otter.ai - Chrome Web Store
home. (google.com)
Otter: Transcribe Voice Notes
on the App Store (apple.com)
Voice Typing Use your voice to type on any website. Chrome Voice Typing - Chrome Web
Store (google.com)
Apple Dictation You can use dictation instead of your keyboard to Apple Products Use Dictation on your iPhone,
enter text with many apps and features that use iPad, or iPod touch - Apple
the keyboard on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Support
Windows Voice Speech Recognition is an easy-to-use experience Windows Use voice recognition in
Recognition that allows you to control your computer entirely Windows 10 (microsoft.com)
with voice commands.
Voice Note 2 Typing with your voice and speech recognition. Chrome VoiceNote II - Speech to text -
Simple and functional notepad. Chrome Web Store
(google.com)
Dragon Fast, accurate speech recognition, dictation and PC Dragon Naturally Speaking -
transcription. Dragon Naturally Speaking
Download (dragon-naturally-
speaking.com)
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Literacy Apps & Programs: Writing
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
OUTLINING & MAPPING
Mindmeister MindMeister is an online mind mapping tool that Web Create Your Mind Maps Online
lets you capture, develop and share ideas visually. Chrome - On Any Device | MindMeister
Microsoft Teams MindMeister - Chrome Web
Store (google.com)
MindMeister - Mind Mapping
for Teams (microsoft.com)
Mindmup MindMup allows you to easily visualise ideas Chrome MindMup 2.0 - Free Mind Map
using mind maps, spider diagrams, concept maps, Microsoft Teams web site - Chrome Web Store
argument visualisations and hierarchical charts. (google.com)
MindMup (microsoft.com)
Inspiration Maps Welcome to Inspiration Maps™, the most iOS Inspiration Maps™ on the
intuitive and powerful visual learning app on the App Store (apple.com)
iPad. Build beautiful diagrams, graphic organizers
and outlines with ease! Getting organized has
never been this simple.
Popplet Popplet is the simplest tool to capture and iOS Popplet on the App Store
organize your ideas. With Popplet you can quick (apple.com)
jot down your ideas and sort them visually.
Idea Sketch Idea Sketch is a concept-mapping app that allows iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/
you to capture ideas and organize them into app/idea-sketch/id367246522?
diagrams such as mind maps, concept maps or mt=8
flow charts. No drawing required, just enter your
text and move the shapes around. You can create
a map with straight lines, curved lines, or right
angles connecting lines with or without
directional arrows. You also have the option to
switch from map display to outline format.
EdrawMind A full-featured collaborative mind mapping and Windows EdrawMind (formerly
brainstorming tool MindMaster), powerful mind
mapping software for
brainstorming, note-taking etc
(edrawsoft.com)
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Math Apps & Programs
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
Equatio Easily create mathematical equations, formulas Chrome EquatIO - Math made digital -
and quizzes. Intuitively type or handwrite, with no Windows Chrome Web Store
tricky math code to learn. (google.com)
Get EquatIO - Microsoft Store
Microsoft Word Office has equations that you can readily insert Microsoft Write an equation or formula -
Equations into your documents. If the Office built-in Word (microsoft.com)
equations don’t meet your needs, you can edit, Equation Editor - Office Support
change the existing equation, or write your own (microsoft.com)
equation from scratch.
Google Docs The equation editor in Google Docs is the perfect Google Docs Use equations in a document -
Equations feature for people who use mathematical Computer - Docs Editors Help
equations inside their documents. (google.com)
MyScript Calculator 2 turns your device into an interactive iOS MyScript Calculator on the
Calculator piece of paper. Simply write a calculation and it Android App Store (apple.com)
gets you the result in real time. MyScript Calculator 2 - Apps on
Google Play
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Organization Apps & Programs
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
GENERAL ORGANIZATIONAL
Extensity The ultimate tool for lightning fast enabling and Chrome Extensity - Chrome Web Store
disabling all your extensions for Google Chrome Edge (google.com)
or Edge. Extensity - Microsoft Edge
Addons
TASK MANAGERS
Google Keep Quickly capture what’s on your mind and get a Chrome Google Keep - Notes and Lists -
reminder later at the right place or time. Speak a iOS Apps on Google Play
voice memo on the go and have it automatically Google Keep - Notes and lists on
transcribed. Grab a photo of a poster, receipt or the App Store (apple.com)
document and easily organize or find it later in
search. Google Keep makes it easy to capture a
thought or list for yourself, and share it with
friends and family.
Google Tasks Get more done with Google Tasks. Manage, Chrome Google Tasks - Apps on Google
capture, and edit your tasks from anywhere, at iOS Play
anytime, with to-dos that sync across all your Google Tasks: Get Things Done
devices. Integrations with Gmail and Google on the App Store (apple.com)
Calendar help you get tasks done—faster.
HOMEWORK PLANNERS
SchoolTraq Schooltraq is an academic planner for students. Web Schooltraq • A better academic
Chrome planner for a better you
Schooltraq - Chrome Web Store
(google.com)
myHomework myHomework is a digital student planner that lets Web myHomework Student Planner
you easily track your classes, homework, tests Microsoft App (myhomeworkapp.com)
and projects so you never forget an assignment Get myHomework - Microsoft
again! myHomework is available on multiple Store
platforms, so you can always know what's due
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Notetaking Apps & Programs
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
Otter.ai Automated meeting notes for Zoom, Google Web Otter Voice Meeting Notes -
Meet, Microsoft Teams, and more. Stay Chrome Otter.ai
connected and collaborative when you work from iOS Otter.ai - Chrome Web Store
home. (google.com)
Otter: Transcribe Voice Notes
on the App Store (apple.com)
Audio Note AudioNote combines the functionality of a iOS AudioNote™ on the App Store
notepad and voice recorder to create a powerful (apple.com)
tool that will save you time while improving the
quality of your notes.
Notability Welcome to Notability: powerful, yet wonderfully iOS Notability on the App Store
simple note-taking and PDF annotation. (apple.com)
Evernote Capture ideas when inspiration strikes. Bring your iOS Download Evernote for free |
notes, to-dos, and schedule together to tame Android Evernote
life’s distractions and accomplish more—at work, Microsoft
at home, and everywhere in between.
Sound note SoundNote is the best way to take notes in iOS SoundNote on the App Store
meetings, lectures, and interviews. It tracks what (apple.com)
you type and draw while recording audio, so
you'll never worry about missing an important
detail. During playback, just tap a word:
SoundNote will jump right to the proper time in
One Note OneNote is your digital notebook for capturing Windows Download OneNote
and organizing everything across your devices. Jot iOS
down your ideas, keep track of classroom and Web
meeting notes, clip from the web, or make a to-
do list, as well as draw and sketch your ideas.
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10Study Skills Apps & Programs
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
Quizlet From flashcards to help you learn francais, to Web Learning tools & flashcards, for
games that make it easy to get a handle on iOS free | Quizlet
history, use a variety of tools to conquer any Google
challenge.
Kahn Academy Khan Academy is an education app for Web Khan Academy | Free Online
everyone—whether you’re a parent helping your iOS Courses, Lessons & Practice
first grader with geometry or a postgrad looking Google
for a deep dive into microfinance. If there’s a
topic you want to learn about—no matter how
basic or advanced—chances are Khan
Study Blue Study millions of student-authored explanations Web StudyBlue: Online Flashcards,
for your classes, or create your own. For free! iOS Homework Help & Textbook
Google Solutions
Wolfram Alpha Use the power of Wolfram's computational Web Wolfram|Alpha: Computational
intelligence to answer your questions. iOS Intelligence
Google (wolframalpha.com)
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11Attention, Focus, Alerting Apps & Programs
TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
ATTENTION & FOCUS
Self Control A simple extension to keep you focused online Chrome Self Control - Chrome Web Store
(google.com)
Pomodoro Pomofocus is a customizable pomodoro timer Web Pomodoro Timer Online -
that works on desktop & mobile browser. The aim Pomofocus
of this app is to help you focus on any task you
are working on, such as study, writing, or coding.
ALERTING
Alarmy Alarmy turns your iphone into a motivational iOS Alarmy - Morning Alarm Clock
alarm clock that helps you get out of bed first, Android on the App Store (apple.com)
and makes you get all your 'to do's done Alarmy - Morning Alarm Clock -
Apps on Google Play
successfully in the morning. With the various fun
missions & loud random ringtone sounds, you can
wake up easily, and be refreshed setting up your
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TOOL DESCRIPTION PLATFORM LINK(S)
Seeing AI Seeing AI is a free app that narrates the world iOS Seeing AI on the App Store
around you. Designed for the blind and low vision (apple.com)
community, this ongoing research project
Seeing AI App from Microsoft
harnesses the power of AI to open up the visual
world and describe nearby people, text and
Microsoft Accessibility features for Microsoft supported Microsoft Accessibility Technology &
Accessibility products. Products Tools | Microsoft Accessibility
Apple Built-in features for Apple supported products. Apple Products Accessibility - Apple
Accessibility
Chrome Make your Chromebook easier to use by turning Chromebooks Turn on Chromebook
Accessibility on accessibility features that work best for your accessibility features -
needs. Chromebook Help (google.com)
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