Students use the internet to find materials and conduct research for their schoolwork in order to enhance their grades.
However, some online programs are challenging to use, particularly for kids with special needs, due to their components.
We’ll go through 5 Chrome accessibility addons that students can utilize in class in this article.
These Chrome accessibility addons will assist students in navigating the web, making learning more accessible, and improving their online reading experience.
EquatIO
Students can type or handwrite intricate calculations, mathematical equations, and quizzes with this Chrome accessibility extension, which includes voice dictation and text-to-speech functions.
Other capabilities include predictive text and handwriting recognition, as well as the ability to create chemistry formula prediction, digital math quizzes, and more.
EquatIO is compatible with Sheets, Google Docs, Forms, Slides, and Drawings, among other platforms.
Color Enhancer
This is an excellent resource for partially sighted kids. By using a customised color filter, they will be able to detect colors on a web page.
Read Aloud
The text-to-speech recording is effective for students having learning problems and dyslexia.
Read Aloud converts web content into audio using text-to-speech technology.
It also has a variety of text-to-speech voices.
Read Aloud is available in over 40 languages, is compatible with a variety of websites, and can be used with PDFs, Google Docs, EPUB, Google Playbooks, and the Amazon Kindle, among other formats.
High Contrast
Students can now use high-contrast color filters to make reading digital text easier. This makes it easier to read the text and see the intricacies in the images.
High Contrast also provides filters to switch black and white, adjust color contrast, or remove colors altogether, and allows students to tailor their settings by webpage.
Dark Reader
Students with vision difficulties will benefit from this Chrome accessibility add-on.
It creates dark themes for websites by reversing bright colors, increasing contrast and making them easier to see at night.
Students can also adjust font size, brightness, sepia filters, and contrast on their pages using Dark Reader.
