Grammarly
Grammarly delivers AI-enabled communication assistance in real time where you write the most. It provides built-in guidance and custom feedback to enhance learning throughout your writing journey. Grammarly can be introduced into various tools and can help you communicate more clearly in everything from email to projects.
Set up your own Grammarly account through the Rice University subscription.
Microsoft Edge PDF Reader
Microsoft Edge has a built-in PDF reader that lets you open, edit, and save local PDF files, online PDF files, or PDF files embedded in web pages. Text-to-speech functionality is available in many cases, and the reader allows you to annotate and highlight PDFs. The Microsoft Edge PDF reader works across the Windows and macOS desktop platforms.
You can learn more at PDF reader in Microsoft Edge.
Microsoft Immersive Reader
Microsoft Immersive Reader is a tool that enhances reading and writing experiences by allowing users to customize the appearance of Word documents and web content in the Edge browser. It provides options for adjusting column widths, changing page color, focusing on specific lines, altering text spacing, breaking down syllables, and reading text aloud.
For documentation and tutorials on Immersive Reader:
- User Immersive Reader in Edge
- Use Immersive Reader in Word desktop
- Use Immersive Reader in Word
- How do I use the Microsoft Immersive Reader in a Canvas course as a student?
- Immersive Reader: LinkedIn Training and Tutorials
Microsoft Read Aloud
Read Aloud is a text-to-speech app that reads all or selected portions of documents, web pages, emails, e-books, and more. Read Aloud can be accessed on its own or within Immersive Reader in Microsoft programs (Word, OneNote, Outlook, Office Lens, Microsoft Teams, Reading Progress, Forms, Flip, Minecraft Education and the Edge browser).
For documentation on Microsoft Read Aloud:
- Read Aloud - Where is it available?
- Listen to your Word documents
- Read Aloud in Microsoft Edge
- Listen to your Outlook email messages
- Download languages and voices for Immersive Reader, Read Mode, and Read Aloud
Spoken Content (macOS, iOS and iPadOS)
The Spoken Content feature built into Mac computers and mobile devices allows you to have text read back to you. It can provide playback controls and the option to pick different voices when enabled.
For documentation and tutorials on Spoken Content:
- Have your Mac speak text that's on the screen
- Hear iPhone speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback
- Hear iPad speak the screen, selected text, and typing feedback
- How to setup Speak Selection on Mac
- How to have your iPhone or iPad read text to you
Voice Control (macOS, iOS, and iPadOS)
Voice Control is an integrated speech-to-text software in macOS, iOS, and iPadOS that lets you use your voice to interact with your device. It can type and edit text, launch applications, and navigate the web, all in response to your spoken commands.
For documentation and tutorials on Voice Control:
- Use Voice Control on your Mac
- Use Voice Control on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
- Using Voice Control and other accessibility features
- How to use Voice Control on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch | Apple Support
- How to use dictation and edit text with Voice Control on your iPhone - Apple Support
Voice Access (Windows)
Voice Access is speech recognition software built into Windows 11 (version 22H2 or newer) that lets you type, launch apps, and browse the web using only your voice.
For documentation and tutorials on Voice Access:
goblin.tools
goblin.tools is a collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult. Includes tools like breaking down tasks into a to-do list, helping judge tone of language, estimating time for how long tasks may take, and more.
Available for free on the web at goblin.tools and a small cost through mobile apps on Android or iOS.
Morphic
Morphic makes computers easier to use and more accessible by putting built-in accessibility and usability features at your fingertips. Morphic builds a toolbar that gives you quick access to changing text size, magnification, reading text aloud, and changing contrast and color.
Available for free downloads at Morphic's website for macOS and Windows.