Assistive Technology Resources

Read&Write software Supporting reading, writing and studying

This program can read PDFs, Word documents, and webpages out loud, including Moodle content. It includes a dictation feature called Talk&Type. It can also help you make more efficient study notes, provide word prediction when writing essays and reports, and so much more. Read&Write is freely available (and completely optional) to all TRU students, staff, and faculty.

Questions?

If you have any questions about Read&Write, or encounter compatibility issues with Moodle or other online content, please don’t hesitate to email the Assistive Technology Specialist at as@tru.ca.

How to access Read&Write

Have a look at Read&Write for more information. You’ll see instructions to download Read&Write. Please sign in to Read&Write with the Microsoft option, and use your TRU email address.
After you’ve installed Read&Write, feel free to play around with the program and see what it can do. If you find it helpful to learn from videos, we recommend a great YouTube playlist that goes over the features in more detail. IT Services has more resources on the Read&Write software.

Accessibility technology and tools

JAWS for Windows

Quick Start Guide
Paid Webinars
Free Webinars
Free Download available on Freedom Scientific

Read & Write

Assistive technology resources

Focus, organization, and time management

Flash-card studying

Mind-mapping

Note-taking & Organization

Health & Wellness Supports

Please note
TRU does not officially endorse any of the following apps or extensions.
Please read the terms and conditions carefully for any app, and use at your own discretion.