Rutgers students who suspect they may have the following conditions and may need documentation for academic accommodations for:

• Learning Disabilities
• ADHD/ADD
• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)/Concussion/Post-Concussion Syndrome
• Neurodevelopmental Disorders
• Other Neurological Disorders
• Psychological Concerns (e.g., anxiety or depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

Rutgers University has several options for student evaluations or assessment services.  The first option is through the Gra

At every Rutgers University campus or location there is an Office of Disability Services (ODS) to provide reasonable accommodations and services for students with disabilities. The ODS team members will work closely with each student individually in order to develop an effective and comprehensive plan for appropriate services and reasonable accommodations.

Future Student Overview

Students with disabilities should be aware of the changes in their rights and responsibilities as they leave high school and enter college as well as the rights and responsibilities of the university. Here are some important points to keep in mind:

Summary

• Both offer text-to-speech, speech-to-text, OCR, and access to the cloud.
• Texthelp includes built-in math support, Kurzweil does not.
• Both offer Windows and Mac support; however, Texthelp offers better web and mobile applications.
• Kurzweil works better for reading Textbooks and PDFs while Texthelp is better at reading websites and EPUBs.

Interacting with your Course Materials:

Our office provides both Kurzweil 3000 and Read&Write Gold as the recommended tool for interacting with the course content we offer you.

Comparison of Kurzweil and Read&Write

Screen readers are used by individuals who are blind or have low vision, to read and navigate their computer. Below are some common types of screen reading software:

NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA)

There is a variety of Text to Speech tools that allow students who have a difficult time reading print text to listen to their textbooks, webpages, or pdf files with little to no training required. Many of these tools are now offered free and require no subscriptions to use. 

Below are some of our favorites:

Natural Reader

Features:

Read&Write is a literacy software with text-to-speech and other note-taking functions to ease students' reading of text files and articles online. There are many features within this software that can help students write  their papers and read texts such as reading out loud, text prediction,  dictionaries, highlighters, and spelling, grammar, and confusable word checks.