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Site Name | Brief Description |
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Anki | App and computer program using friendly, intelligent flashcards with 6,000+ existing decks to learn from |
Android Accessibility Features | Guide to accessibility options and programs for Android platform devices |
Apple Accessibility Features | Guide to accessibility options and programs for your Apple devices, including OS X and iOS systems |
Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities | USA.gov resource for job training and employment programs for people with disabilities. |
Dept. for the Blind & Vision Impaired | Provides services and resources to individuals who are blind, vision impaired, or deafblind to achieve success in education, employment, and personal independence. |
Driving With Visual Impairments | An overview of resources for safe driving with visual impairments. |
ELIfe | The NOVA blog for our Extended Learning Institute that includes reminders and tips helpful for any NOVA student. |
Evernote | Stay Organized-Take notes, capture photos, create to-do lists, record voice reminders, searchable. |
Financial Resources for Individuals with Visual Impairments | A guide for financial assistance for individuals who are blind and families of loved ones with visual impairments. |
Google Accessibility Features | Guide to accessibility options and programs for Google products, including options in the Android platform. |
Google Docs Equations | Easily insert mathematical equations into Google documents, Gmail, and more. |
Job Accommodation Network (JAN) | JAN provides free consulting services for individuals with limitations that affect employment. |
MacKichan scientific programs | 3 different programs to create, edit, and typeset mathematical and scientific text. Work with Dragon Naturally Speaking. |
MathCast Equation Editor | A mathematics equation editor. Type in equations then add to documents, emails, etc. Simple graphical interface, MathML support, and more. |
MathPlayer | Math-to-speech technology with thousands of specialized speech rules to make the math sound more natural in 15 languages. |
myHomework | Keep track of homework, projects, schedules, and sync to all devices. |
National Federation of the Blind | An organization that develops programs to provide the blind and those losing their vision with the tools they need. |
NCWD Youth | National Collaboration on Workforce and Disability (NCWD) provides information about employment to youth with disabilities. |
NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access) | A free, open source screen reader for Microsoft Windows that can be used from a USB drive. |
OpenDyslexic | Multiple free apps and a downloadable font to make reading easier for people with dyslexia. |
Overdrive | On-the-go access to eBooks and audiobooks from your public, school, or college library. |
pepnet2 | An organization for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing that provides resources during postsecondary education and into the workforce. |
PTSD Consultation | Tips on how to manage symptoms after trauma. |
SimpleMind | Mind mapping tool that turns your phone or computer into a brainstorming, idea collection, and thought structuring device |
Skitch | Uses annotation, shapes, and sketches to communicate visually with others. |
STUDYBLUE | Study tools for computers and phones that includes a searchable library, flashcards, a digital backpack, and the ability to sync with Evernote. |
Taking Notes: Detailed | Ignore the blog title, this entry is detailed with taking notes on a computer and paper, different methods, what to do before and after taking notes, and more. |
Taking Notes: Quick | 5 main points to take notes by hand. |
TED | Hundreds of talks from worldwide innovators. |
Viscardi Center | Provides a lifespan of programs and services that educate, employ, and empower people with disabilities. |
Windows Accessibility Features | Guide to accessibility options and programs to make it easier to see, hear, and use your PC. |