Microsoft, Apple and Android devices have lots of built-in features to help you learn in different ways.
Select an option below.
Microsoft has lot of tools to help with vision, hearing, dexterity, mobility and focus. Go to Microsoft's Accessibility pages to find out more. One tool that many students ask about is the immersive reader in Microsoft Edge which simplifies webpage layouts, removes clutter and has a Read Aloud option so you can listen instead of read text.
You can also ask their Accessibility Bot (in Teams) a question to discover which Microsoft features exist to support your way of learning.
Discover more at Microsoft Accessibility
Apple accessible support is divided into five sections: Speech, Vision, Hearing, Mobility and Cognitive
There is a wide range of features from text to speech to removing distracting animations, giving sensory cues, being able to scribble on your screen which converts to typed text, tapping the back of your iPhone to create up to 20 commands and creating a voice that sounds like yours.
Find out what your Apple device can do at Apple Accessibility.
Accessibility options can be found in Settings under General - Accessibility.
Accessibility features on Androids are accessed under the Settings menu.
There are options for vision and hearing to include a screenreader (TalkBalk), changing the display and text, giving information about your surroundings, magnification and captioning.
To see the full list of Android built-in tools go to Android Accessibility.
Screen colour filter helps with dyslexia. Free download.
F.lux makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day - saving you eye strain and helping you to read. Compatible with Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS devices and Android.