Assistive Technologies

A wide variety of assistive technology hardware and software is available at each campus location.  Training and assistance is available by appointment for qualified individuals.

Pima's assistive technology resources include:

Voice recognition software

• Voice-to-text software for voice input
• Dictation to portable devices
• Transcription of recorded messages

Scan and read literacy software

• Scans printed materials and reads aloud via synthesized speech
• Reads aloud from the web
• Reads in multiple languages
• Customized background colors and masking of text
• Highlighting and sticky notes
• Thesaurus and dictionary lookups
• Homophone support
• Word prediction
• Save synthesized reading to audio (mp3, etc.)

Screen reader software

• Speech output of text on screen
• Audio description of web pages
• Reads in multiple languages
• Works with MS Office software (word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software)

Screen magnification software

• Magnifies screen contents
• Spoken menus
• Cursor options
• Color customization

Visual learning tools

• Visual organization tool, diagramming, flow charting, mind mapping

Text-to-speech software

• Reads aloud from print text documents or web
• Save audio to mp3 files
• Reads in multiple languages

Also available

• CCTV (magnification devices)
• FM Loop equipment
• Refreshable Braille output device

Contact a DSR office if you have questions regarding the specific equipment and software available.