Scan and Read Software

In previous post I talked about adding UDL into the classroom to reach the needs of all learners. Therefore, the teacher needs to add options and choices for the students. Scan and read software is a great way to give choices to the students in the classroom. This software allows any printed text or graphic based text into electronic based. Then the students are able to edit the size of the fonts or any of the format of the text to make it easier and more comfortable to read. This is a great software for students with visual disabilities. They are able to make any font or documents larger and easier to see. Also, change the colors of the background and highlight words as they are being read. This allows blind students to be able to read and listen to an electronic text.  A popular brand is OpenBook Scanning and Reading that is used in many schools as an AT device. Below is a video demonstration of a student using OpenBook.

Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6nh7YHOmz8