Digital Accessibility Software Available in UIC Computer Labs
Introduction
The Digital Accessibility Team at UIC works closely with the UIC computer labs to ensure all UIC students and faculty have access to software that can fulfill their accessibility needs.
Available Digital Accessibility Software
| Software | Hotkeys | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fusion ZoomText & JAWS ZoomText, a Magnifier/Reader, is a fully integrated magnification and reading program tailored for low-vision users. JAWS, a computer program for Microsoft Windows, allows the screen reader to read the screen either with a text-to-speech output or by a refreshable Braille display. | Insert+Z for Fusion ZoomText. Insert+J for JAWS. | Idea Commons (LIB1010-PD05, LIB1010-PD06, LIB1012-PD15, LIB1012-PD16,LIBIDEA-PD07, LIBIDEA-PD08, and LIBIDEA-PD09) SEL 2265 (SEL2265-PD10) Library of the Health Sciences (LHSFL1-WEPA01, LHSFL2-PD03, LHS123-PD15, and LHS124-PD15) SSB 2280 (DRC Lab) (SSB2280-PD01, SSB2280-PD02) |
| Windows Built-in Magnifier | Windows Logo key + Plus Sign (+) | All computer labs - PCs Only |
| Kurzweil is an assistive educational technology, which provides a reading, writing, and study platform aimed at people with learning disabilities or other disabilities that make reading or writing difficult. | Ctrl + Alt + K | All computer labs - PCs Only |
| Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a speech recognition software. | None | LHSFL2-PD03 |
| NonVisual Desktop Access (NVDA) is a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows operating system. Providing feedback via synthetic speech and Braille, it enables screen readers to access computers running Windows for no cost. | None | All computer labs - PCs Only |
| Aira is similar to an ASL interpreter, connecting UI students, staff or visitors on campus who are blind/low vision to a "visual interpreter" by way of a live video call. With a phone's camera or supported smart glasses, users can converse with an agent in real time and access visual information in their environment, or receive assistance completing tasks that might otherwise be inaccessible or otherwise difficult to perform non visually. | None | This is not a software but a service. Complimentary access to this service will be automatically applied, based on location throughout the U of I system. AIRA Homepage Download Aira Explorer on the Apple App Store Download Aira Explorer on the Google Play Store |