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What Is It?
Montana Tech offers a disability accommodation software to assist students, faculty, staff, and alumni with disabilities.
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- Learn how to Install Read&Write on Windows.
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- Learn how to Install Read&Write on a MacOS.
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- Learn how to Install Read&Write on an iPad.
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- Learn how to Install Read&Write on an Android tablet.
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- How to access and use the Read&Write features.
Read&Write Installation Process - Windows
Montana Tech provides access to a license of Read&Write Literacy Software. Read&Write offers many features such as: text to speech, speech to text, highlighting tools, translators, study tools, screen masking, accessible PDF Reading.
For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.
Step 1:
Navigate to the Text Help website using the following link - Text Help - Read and Write Education
Step 2:
Select "Try Read&Write."
Step 3:
You will be given several download options, select "Windows US EN" in order to proceed.
- By selecting this, it will prompt a download.
Step 4:
When the download has been complete, continue by opening the application in your downloads bar.
Step 5:
When the application opens, select "Accept and Install."
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Once the application has finished the installation process, select it from your desktop.
Step 7:
A little Read and Write pop-up should show up. Click on the icon and it should take you to the sign-in page for the first time.
Step 8:
Select "Sign in with Microsoft" ➔ Enter your Montana Tech email into Microsoft (ex: montanatech@mtech.edu) ➔ Once redirected to the MyMtech page, proceed by logging in as you normally would.
Step 9:
In order to proceed, you must select "Accept" on the "Permissions Requested" pop-up.
Step 10:
When the desktop app is opened, it will request access to "Domain networks." In order to proceed, you must select "Allow access."
Read&Write Installation Process - MacOS
Montana Tech provides access to a license of Read&Write Literacy Software. Read&Write offers many features such as: text to speech, speech to text, highlighting tools, translators, study tools, screen masking, accessible PDF Reading.
For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.
Step 1:
There is a Read&Write guide available for the MacOS installation process. Access this guide by using the following link:
Read&Write for Mac
Step 2:
There is a Read&Write user guide available for the MacOS installation process. Access this guide by using the following link:
Read&Write Mac User Guide
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Read&Write Installation Process - iPad
Montana Tech provides access to a license of Read&Write Literacy Software. Read&Write offers many features such as: text to speech, speech to text, highlighting tools, translators, study tools, screen masking, accessible PDF Reading.
For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.
Step 1:
There is a Read&Write guide available for the iPad installation process that also teaches you how to use the application. Access this guide by using the following link:
Read&Write Installation Process - Android
Montana Tech provides access to a license of Read&Write Literacy Software. Read&Write offers many features such as: text to speech, speech to text, highlighting tools, translators, study tools, screen masking, accessible PDF Reading.
For more information on the features please navigate to the Read&Write Guide section.
Step 1:
There is a Read&Write guide available for the Android installation process that also teaches you how to use the application. Access this guide by using the following link:
Read&Write for Android
Read&Write Guide
Montana Tech provides access to a license of Read&Write Literacy Software. To access Read&Write on a web browser, you must install an extension. Visit the Read&Write Web Browser Extensions section for more information.
Users are able to utilize all of Read&Write assistive features when they install the software. For more information on the tool you want to use, select from the list below to obtain a URL.
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- Read&Write can read digital text aloud which makes it easier for users to comprehend text.
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- Read&Write allows users to convert speech to text which assists with writing and typing tasks.
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- Read&Write will check your document for any grammatical errors.
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- Read&Write offers prediction which helps with writing efficiency and accuracy.
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- Users can highlight text in different colors and save them for future purposes.
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- Supports translation of text into different languages to cater to multilingual users. This tool is only available on Google Chrome.
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- Allows users to record audio messages and transcribe them into text.
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- Helps users focus on specific sections of the screen when studying.
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- Allows users to extract text from images and screenshots.
Read&Write Web Browser Extensions
You must install web extensions for Read&Write as they enable the utilization of assistive tools (when online.) For more information on how to install these extensions, visit the links below.
Text-to-Speech:
Read&Write can read digital text aloud which makes it easier for users to comprehend text. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Speech-to-Text:
Read&Write allows users to convert speech to text which assists with writing and typing tasks. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Check It:
Read&Write will check your document for any grammatical errors. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Prediction:
Read&Write offers prediction which helps with writing efficiency and accuracy. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Highlights:
Users can highlight text in different colors and save them for future purposes. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Translator:
Supports translation of text into different languages to cater to multilingual users. This tool is only available on Google Chrome. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Voice Notes:
Allows for users to record audio messages and transcribe them into text. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Screen Masking:
Helps users focus on specific sections of the screen when studying. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Screenshot Reader:
Allows users to extract text from images and screenshots. For more information on accessing/using this tool, visit the link below.
- Note: The link below will redirect you to a Youtube video. This video provides clear and easy to follow instructions.
Read&Write Guide
Here is a brief overview of the features that Read & Write has:
- Text-to-speech
- Text & Picture Dictionaries
- Vocabulary List
- Rewordify
- Check It
- Audio Maker
- Talk&Type
- Read&Write for Mac
