{"id":62,"date":"2025-07-02T14:36:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/dac\/?page_id=62"},"modified":"2025-07-02T14:36:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T19:36:12","slug":"assistive-technology-tutorials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/dac\/assistive-technology-tutorials\/","title":{"rendered":"Assistive Technology Tutorials"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Technology Tutorials and Manuals<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n

Disability and Access (DAC) offers Assistive Technology software to those who need it. Below are tutorials and tips for using the various softwares provided. It may be beneficial to read the user manuals for hardware related questions as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can learn more about receiving accommodations for these technologies by contacting an <\/span>Access Specialist<\/span><\/a> or following the steps to request academic accommodations. These resources can be found on the <\/span>DAC website<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Read & Write (R&W) Basics\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n

Read and Write is an assistive technology software that provides a variety of helpful tools for academia. Its primary function is its text-to-speech program that can read text from your computer aloud from a variety of webpages, pdfs, and documents. You can read along with this program, as it will highlight the text it is reading.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Watch the videos below or read the written summaries for a guide on how to install and use R&W on windows and mac computers, as well as its google chrome version. You may also find more tips and tricks, and FAQs below.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also visit texthelp\u2019s <\/span>Read & Write<\/span><\/a> page, or our <\/span>troubleshooting page<\/span><\/a> for more information or troubleshooting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

R&W for Google Chrome<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Quick Links:<\/span><\/i><\/h4>\n