Assistive Technology Resources by Pa Ying Lor

Text to Speech (TTS)

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:28:41 UTC

This online platform offers free text-to-speech functionality, including an audio converter, vocal remover, and voice enhancer.

Read&Write for Google Chrome

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:30:42 UTC

This google chrome extension allows you to highlight any document, website, and even image to be read aloud or desribed.

NaturalReader

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:32:36 UTC

This software is known for its user-friendliness and is often recommended as a top free option for text-to-speech. It can handle various text formats, including PDFs, webpages, and even physical books, converting them into natural-sounding audio. It can also be used on different devices, whether you choose to use it through the web, as a google chrome extension, and on the mobile app.

Closed-Captioning

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:37:15 UTC

Closed captioning in schools provides accessibility to educational content for students with hearing impairments and can also benefit all learners. Subtital is a google chrome extension that provides close-captions for videos and movies.

Google Docs Voice Typing

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:39:40 UTC

Google Docs provides a voice typing feature that allows users to dictate text instead of typing it, using their computer's microphone. This feature is available within Google Docs and can be used to transcribe meetings, audio recordings, or simply for faster text input.

Voice Amplifier Systems

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:46:38 UTC

Voice amplifiers work by capturing a speaker's voice through a microphone, then digitally increasing the signal's strength before projecting it through a speaker. This process allows the user's voice to be heard more clearly and loudly, even in noisy environments or by those with weaker voices. Essentially, they act as a portable public address system, making communication easier for both the speaker and the listener.

Corgi

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:48:53 UTC

The Corgi process supports students to develop content-specific practices and habits of mind. You can create different types of graphic organizers for learning different subjects. You can connect your account to google drive and other online learning platforms.

Visual Resources

payinglor — 2025-06-26 19:50:38 UTC

This is a folder in our shared drive for ASD resources. There are visuals you can uses for communication, learning, and schedules.