In order to better serve all of our students, and especially those with learning or physical disabilities, the University Student Success Center (USSC) has acquired the following software.

•      Read:OutLoud University Edition (http://donjohnston.com/readoutlouduniversity).  Read:OutLoud helps you comprehend your eBooks and websites because it reads them to you.
•      Snap&Read (http://donjohnston.com/snap-read).  Snap&Read is an accessible toolbar that reads any text on-screen as it floats over any application.

The software is available for download by all students, staff, and faculty, on all TIU campuses on MyTIU: Technology: Download (at the bottom of the page).  Students, staff and faculty will be able to use the software for reading the following:

•      Digital books available for students with a print disability, but not DRM-protected books from iBooks, Kindle and Nook
•      Scanned documents, books, PDFs and web pages       

        * Read Outloud isn't supporting OSX Maverick just yet, and OS 10.9 users have been running into some problems. When you try to open Read: Outloud after installation, you may get the following message: "Unable to find the Solo application". Download and open "ReadOutLoud (OSX Maverick)" below after you have downloaded the software from MyTIU..

       How to create a searchable PDF when scanning on a Xerox (such as Faculty Services or Music):

• Go to "Email options"
• Look for "File format"
• Under "(PDF) options" select "Searchable”
• Select "Searchable text" (instead of image-based).

How to create a searchable PDF on the library’s Simple Scan Station:

• Select “Searchable PDF” and “high quality resolution”

If you have any questions about the scanning process, please contact Rolfing Library staff member Becky Frank (rfrank@tiu.edu).  For more information about using the Read:OutLoud and Snap&Read software, please contact the Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities, Dr. Peter Wright (pwright@tiu.edu).  Thank you for your partnership and help in making text accessible to all TIU students.

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