Assistive Technology

The DRC has a small inventory of AT devices that eligible students are able to borrow for a semester. The technology is made available to students at the beginning of each semester on a first-come, first-serve basis. Students are required to complete and sign an AT Check-Out Form and agree to return the device to the DRC at the end of the semester.

Eligibility

Students must meet the following criteria to borrow a device from the DRC:

1. The student must be eligible for an accommodation that is consistent with the type of device borrowed. For example, a student requesting a loan of an FM System would need to be eligible for the accommodation of an FM System.
2. The student must be registered with the DRC for the semester in which they are requesting the device loan.

Students who are currently enrolled with the DRC can schedule a meeting with the Assistant Director for Assistive Technology to receive training and support on assistive technologies that may help remove access barriers that have been created in the academic environment.

To schedule a meeting, log in to the DRC Student Portal and select "Schedule an Appointment." Be sure to select the appropriate meeting type: Assistive Technology Consultation.

Some commonly used examples of AT the DRC may provide are:

• Video Magnification
• Screen Readers
• Text to Speech
• Adapted Computer Hardware
• Recording Devices
• Assistive Listening Devices
• Alternate Textbooks

The DRC is proud to sponsor Texthelp's Read & Write and Orbit Note software as comprehensive literacy support tools for all UNCW students, staff, and faculty.

*More information coming soon.*

The list of technology tools listed below are intended for informational and educational purposes only. Please note that links to other sites and applications may have different terms of use and privacy policies. In addition, a link to a non-UNCW website or link to access a third-party application does not mean that the Disability Resource Center endorses or accepts any responsibility for the content, or the use, of the linked website or application. If you decide to access any of the third-party websites or mobile applications linked in this guide, you do so at your own risk and are responsible for any financial requirements for paid material.

Reading & Writing

• Coming Soon

Math

• Coming Soon

Vision

• Seeing AI
• NVDA
• KNFB Reader

Hearing

• Enable Captions on Chrome
• Live Presentations in PowerPoint
• Web Captioner

Executive Functioning

Attention, Alerting, and Focus

• Self-Control
• Pomodoro
• Alarmy

Notetaking

• Otter.ai
• Notability
• Evernote
• One Note

Planning & Organization

• Extensity
• OneTab
• Session Buddy
• Google Keep
• Google Tasks
• Assignment Calculators

Study Skills

• Quizlet
• Study Blue 

Windows

• Windows Accessibility Features
• Microsoft Edge Web Browser Accessibility Features

Apple

• MAC Accessibility Features
• iPhone Accessibility Features
• iPad Accessibility Features

Google & Android

• Chromebook Accessibility Features
• Chrome Web Browser Accessibility Extensions
• Android Accessibility Overview