• It is designed for neurodivergent people.

• The web version is free.

• There is an app for Android or iOS which costs $0.99

  
  

How to use it:

• Enter what you want to do (e.g. plan a holiday)

• Select the Break down icon

• Magic ToDO creates a list of tasks you need to follow. You can edit or remove these tasks.

• You can also break down each tasks into smaller sub tasks.

• Select the Estimate icon to see how long the task might take. You can edit the times that are suggested to you.

• Go to Help for more details.

  
  

When you start typing Editor predicts your next word and suggests words or phrases. 

• To accept the suggested text, press the Tab or Right-arrow.

• To ignore a suggestion, just keep typing or press Esc.

• Help you understand and remember concepts with the Picture dictionary.

• Hear how to read a word.

• Translate a word (or the whole text).

• Learn how to pronounce the word in another language.

• For more information see the Immersive Reader Libguide.

Use Editor to help you improve your writing and to check:

• Spelling and punctuation

• Grammar

• Clarity of your writing

See a short video on how to use Editor in Word Online (3:11m).

Find out more about Editor in the Microsoft support page.

• Online, no need to download and install.

• Free to use.

• Save your map as an image or Plain text file.

• Share with others and invite them to collaborate.

• Create a mind map using a template or design your own.

• Add images, files, links, audio notes and more.

• Export to Word or PowerPoint.

• For more information see the MindView Libguide.

• Watch a video tutorial on how to use Mind View (10:39m).

Use it to:

• Create a visual representation of your ideas.

• Plan an assignment or a presentation.

• Organise your work.

• Manage a project.

• Audio (MP3)

• ePub

• HTML

• Bionic Reading (BeeLine Reader)

For more information see Studying Online

• Convert a Word document into an alternative format e.g. MP3, PDF, e-book.

• Convert an inaccessible document into an accessible format, e.g. an image containing text into Word document.

• Read more: SensusAccess Library Guide  

• Introduction to SensusAccess Video (YouTube video 2:21) 

How to access:

1. Turn on Speak Selection from the Accessibility settings. These settings are found in Apple menu > System Settings > Accessibility.

2. After enabling, select the text you want to hear in any app.

3. Press the shortcuts to start Speak.

   
   

How to read text aloud on a range of Apple applications:

• From the Apple menu go to the System Settings.

• Select Accessibility in the sidebar.

• Select Spoken Content.

• Toggle Speak Selection on. The controller appears.

• Press Play in the controller to read the text.

• For more information see the LibGuide: Mac Inbuilt Features

• Word documents

• Powerpoint

• Outlook and Teams

• Webpages in Edge browser (Windows)

• PDFs opened in Edge browser (Windows)

To use, open a Word, OneNote or PowerPoint document. Then open the View ribbon tab at the top of the Screen. Finally, choose the Immersive Reader icon.

For more information, see the Immersive Reader Libguide.

• Capture verbal notes, or audio recordings to transcribe via Word for the web.

• Verbally explain process and practice to transcribe and blog at a later date

How

View video tutorials on the Microsoft Support guide: Transcribe your recordings

From Windows menu, go to Settings and select Accessibility.

• You can adjust font Size and Colour.

• Enable Contrast Themes. (video 00:33)

• Apply Colour Filters to help you perceive the different colours.

• Import text into a distraction-free window

• Listen to text with good quality voices

• Change the font size, style and background colour

• Use a reading ruler/reading pane to help with line focus

• Use across Office 365 apps: Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams

How?

• Select text in MS Edge, right click and select Open in Immersive Reader

• In most Office 365 Apps, select "View" then select "Immersive Reader"

• For more details, View the Immersive Reader Libguide.

To view text in a clear side panel, free from visual distractions.

• Change the font style and size

• Change the background colour

• Change the spacing

How to access

1. Open a web page with Chrome browser

2. Right-click anywhere on the web page

3. Select Open in Reading Mode

• You can also select the Reading Mode icon (an open book) on the browser's toolbar.

For more information see Use Reading mode in the side panel.

1. Open your PDF or image of text in Preview (Mac).

2. Go to Tools on the top menu.

3. Select Annotate_, then select Loupe.

4. You can adjust the size of the Loupe window and move it over the text.

• To use, press the Windows key and the + key together.

• Microsoft support guide How to use Magnifier to make things on the screen easier to see.

• Watch a short video about Magnifier in Windows 11 (00:51) 

• Use Focus mode to set up a focus session

• Turn on do not disturb

• Adjust notification settings

How:

• Search Focus in the start menu

• Adjust the toggles to allow / block notifications.

To create visual, hand drawn notes with images, screenshots, slides and section recordings in classes.

• Type notes in a ‘note container’, to resize or move the note on the page.

• Use the ‘draw’ tool to handwrite your notes.

• Convert your handwritten notes into text form.

• Annotate slides by typing or by hand

• Use the video recording option to capture a process or demo

• Use Dictate or Transcribe to capture voice notes or the speaker.

How?

Use iView Learning to see set up videos

OneNote video training - Microsoft Support

• Select a word and click on the Dictionary icon

• Read&Write will give you a description.

• Press the Play icon to the left of the word or description to listen to it.

There is also a Picture Dictionary.

To access Read&Write:

• Install from Self-Service on UAL computers.

• You can also get the Read&Write extension for Google Chrome for your own computer. For details see the Library Guide Read&Write Chrome Extension.

When you select this tool, it suggests words to you as you type.

To access Read&Write:

• Install from Self-Service on UAL computers.

• You can also get the Read&Write extension for Google Chrome for your own computer. For details see the Library Guide Read&Write Chrome Extension.

• How to use Assistive Technology (e.g., Claro Read, Read & Write, MindView)

• Buit-in accessibility options for Windows, Mac OS and iPad.

• Microsoft Office 365.

Create an iView account using your UAL email address. You will be sent a confirmation link to activate the account.

See the full Teams transcription guide.

The Disability Service arranges adjustments and support for disabled students. This includes students who have:

• dyslexia or another Specific Learning Difference

• a sensory impairment

• a physical impairment

• a long-term health or mental health condition

• autism

• another long-term condition which has an impact on your day-to-day life.

Contact disability@arts.ac.uk to speak to a Disability Adviser.

For more information go to the Disability Service website.

• Select your operating system.

• Select the adjustments you are looking for.

• You can also select a symptom (e.g. Concentration problems) and get a list of recommended features and adjustments that might be useful to you.

• To install Read& Write extension, sign in with a Google profile that uses your UAL email.   

• To install and use the web browser extension, see the Read&Write LibGuide

• For a complete list of features see the  Read&Write for Google Chrome in Office 365 Quick Reference Guide

• To install Read& Write extension, sign in with a Google profile that uses your UAL email.   

• For more information on how to install and use the extension see the Read&Write LibGuide

• For a complete list of features see the  Read&Write for Google Chrome in Office 365 Quick Reference Guide

• Check the readability of your text

• Simplify complex sentences

• Correct grammar errors

To learn more go to Hemmingway App and open the tutorial.

Note: don't use for documents that have confidential information.

It's part of Goblin Tools, which are designed for neurodivergent people.

There is an app for Android or iOS, which costs $0.99

How to use it:

• Go to Goblin Tools and select the Formalizer tab

• Enter your text (you can type, dictate or copy & paste)

• Select the rephasing option from the drop down menu (e.g., "more professional", "grammatically correct")

• Select Convert, your new text appears in the box below.

• Go to Help for more details.

  
  

• Live Caption. Use it to caption audio playing on your phone, from voice messages to videos and audiobooks. Live Caption is built-in on Android 10 and later versions.

• Live Transcribe. Use it to caption face to face conversations with one otehr person or in a group. Live Transcribe comes with some Android models (look under Accessibility settings) and you can download it from Google Play.

• reduce brightness

• make reading easier

• help avoid eye strain

Free download for Windows or for your browser

Features:

• Does not use generative AI.

• Plugin version works on your device without sharing your data online.

• online meetings and calls

• online lectures

• streamed or recorded events

films and tv programs

To see how to turn on captions, and how to change the way the look, check the Mac User Guide Get captions of spoken and computer audio on Mac.