Resources For Faculty

<h2>Summary</h2> <ul> <li>Both offer text-to-speech, speech-to-text, OCR, and access to the cloud.</li> <li>Texthelp includes built-in math support, Kurzweil does not.</li> <li>Both offer Windows and Mac support; however, Texthelp offers better web and mobile applications.</li> <li>Kurzweil works better for reading Textbooks and PDFs while Texthelp is better at reading websites and EPUBs.</li> </ul>

Making Arrangements for Students Approved for ASL/CART/FM or Captioning Services Services

Students approved through the Office of Disabilities Services (ODS) will provide professors with a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) indicating they require American Sign Language (ASL), CART captioning, an FM System or closed captioning for their…

Making PDFs Accessible When You Create Your Own

Most often, we tend to create our own PDFs from Word or PowerPoint files. Below are a few things to consider regarding accessibility when creating your own PDF.

Make the source file accessible first

Whatever format you are starting with, you need to make that source file is…

Managing Content

Now that we've created a structure to our document, the next step is to make sure that students can access the content with in that structure.

 

Resources

Image Description Guidelines (Links to an external site.)

 

Adding Alt Text to images…

Messenger Pigeon is a full-featured note-taking suite that utilizes human note-takers.

Overview of Recommended Tools 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

Based on Preferred PlatformPlatformRecommended OptionDesktopEqualMobileRead and…

Providing Accommodations When Using Proctortrack

What is Proctortrack?

How do I set up Proctortrack in my course?

What if the accommodation the student is requesting is not listed on the Letter of Accommodation submitted by the student? 

What other student accommodation needs are possible when using Proctortrack?…

Read&Write

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…

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Contacts Contacts for the Office of Disability Services at RBHS

Cindy Poore-Pariseau, Ph.D.
Director, Disability Services
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences
Rutgers University
65 Bergen Street, Suite 1441
Newark, NJ 07107
Phone: 973.972.5396
Fax: 973.972.5320
E-mail:…

Screen Readers

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:

 

If you are registered with the Office of Disability Services and looking to utilize this as an accommodation please be sure to speak with your…

Screen Readers

Students who are blind or visually impaired, in almost all cases, will use a specialized software known as a screen reader to access your content from their computer or mobile device. The most common screen readers include JAWS, VoiceOver, and NVDA.

 

Intro to Screen Readers Part 1:

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Setting Up Accommodations When Using Proctor U What is Proctor U?:

 

How to Set Up Accommodations for Exams and Quizzes Using Proctor U: Q:  What does a professor need to do to set up accommodations for a student at Rutgers? A:  To receive exam accommodations for a proctored exam that is using Proctor U, the…

Tactile Graphics

There are various forms of tactile graphics that our office has produced for students. Below are just a few examples:

Swell/Embossed Images

For a student who was completely blind, we designed an accessible teaching and learning packet for both the student and professor. The course (Computer Organization) included…

Text to Speech Readers (TTS)

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…

Tips for working with different disabilities Remember

• Not all disabilities are visible, such as heart disease, learning disabilities, ADHD, depression, or asthma.
• Many people have temporary disabilities which are equally as limiting as permanent disabilities.
• Not everyone with a disability wishes to…