What will I learn?
• What assistive technology (AT) is.
• Advice on using your computer well to make best use of your Assistive Technology.
• About free reading features on the iPad/iPhones/Android devices
• Apps on the iPad to help with reading and capturing text.
• About builtin reading tools in Office 354 and Google
• About free text-to-speech apps/programs to read in English and other European languages
• About a free screen reader to read text in Irish
• To make a sound file (MP3 ) of text (e.g. physics definitions, poetry).
• To adjust the screen to meet the needs of students with scotopic sensitivity/Irlen Syndrome.
• How to get access to electronic learning materials and texts.
• How to claim VAT back on AT and associated IT.
• About DARE (Disability Access Route to Education) and HEAR (Higher Education Access Route)