Your Disability Adviser may recommend that you borrow a laptop or recording device from the library.
The loan period will be 4 weeks. Fines on overdue equipment are charged at the rate of 10 pound per day.
You are responsible for the equipment while it is in your possession and you are therefore liable to contribute to the cost of repair or replacement if it is lost or damaged.
There is a £5 fine on overdue, lost or damaged equipment.
Assistive Technology available within USW libraries includes computers with specialised software and workspaces with height adjustable desks.
Identified computers have Supernova (screen-reader) software. For the locations of these computers and height adjustable desks visit Library Services
All open access computers have Inspiration (mind-mapping) software available from the desktop.
SensusAccess provides Inclusion Technology which allows students and staff to automatically convert documents into a range of alternate media.
Screen reader and screen mangifier. Available on a number of identified computers within the Library.
Available for USW staff to utilise to create inclusive learning materials such as video presentations and video recordings of lectures.
Look for the Blackboard Ally icon next to your course content in Blackboard to access documents in a range of alternate formats.
The RNIB Bookshare facility provides access to texts in accessible formats for students with visual impairments or print disabilities. If you require access to this service please contact the Disability Service to discuss setting up membership to our account.
Resource from Ahead designed to guide you through various technologies that can help people with disabilities in many different ways
A free web-app that allows you to easily create, save, share, and embed mind maps, quizzes, flashcards, and notes. Plus, the service includes a study planner to help you stay organised and on top of your classes.
An advanced proof-reading tool that checks for spelling, homophones and grammar errors in your writing and looks at the context of your writing to achieve a very high correction success rate. Ginger also features text-to-speech so you can listen back to your work.
Apple Only: Audio Class Notes makes it easy to record class lectures, and tag the important points. You can instantly jump to the important parts of the lesson and study in less time.
A mind mapping software which can allow you to put your thoughts down and then connect and expand on them
Allows you to create collapsible to do lists. You can make notes, lists, plan and organise your thoughts.
Trello provides users with a visual list tool and can help with organisation of projects and as a task manager.
Free, easy to install and simple to use tools to support planning, reading, writing and vision.
Microsoft Accessibility Features
Find out more about the built-in accessibility tools and features in Microsoft technologies.
A family of apps for blind or low vision people.
Basic suite of Georgie Phone software allows you to use the clear on-screen keyboard or your own voice to: make calls, manage your contacts, compose, send and receive text messages, hear the current time and date, get immediate assistance and set your phone preferences.
App available from £0.99 on android. Other Apps include: Georgie Reminders, Georgie Dictation etc
A screen reading application for the blind or visually impaired that can convert components of Windows operating system into speech. You can download a free license if you have Office 2010 or later
(Works on windows 10, windows 8.1, windows 8, windows 7, windows vista).
An intuitive dictionary and text translation software. Lingoes offers lookup dictionaries, full text translation, capture word on screen, translate selected text and pronunciation of words in over 80 languages
