Eric Curts is a Technology Integration Specialist with SPARCC, the Stark/Portage Area Computer Consortium, in Ohio. He blogs about computer accessibility. He recently wrote a piece on 21 Chrome Extensions for Struggling Students and Special Needs. The post highlights the Google Chrome web extensions that can be used to assist all learners in five main categories:
- Text to Speech
- Readability
- Reading Comprehension
- Focus
- Navigation
For example:
Chrome web extension link
The "Swiss Army Knife" of extensions with tools including word prediction, dictionary, picture dictionary, text to speech, screenshot reader, speech maker, screen mask, translator, highlighters, voice note, and more. Works on webpages, PDFs, Google Docs, and Google Slides.
Note: There is a paid version with all the tools and a free version with a subset of the tools. Educators can get the paid version for a year at no cost by filling out the form at: http://rw.texthelp.com/drive/home/RegisterTeacher