Assistive Technology
Campus-Wide Resources
Kurzweil 3000 and the Kurzweil Web App
Kurzweil 3000, a powerful text-to-speech and study aid program, is available to all current Hampshire students, faculty, or staff. Our site-wide Kurzweil license gives you access to the Kurzweil web app, which can be used online or on an iPad. Students using Kurzweil can access the program on their own personal computers. Kurzweil 3000 also has a built-in free library of classic literature.
Learn more about Kurzweil 3000 and register
There is also a Kurzweil 3000 Chrome browser extension. Sign up for your account above and then download and install the extension from the Chrome Store:
Online File Conversion Service
The Robobraille file converter is also available to the entire Hampshire community. It does a great job of converting documents into accessible formats with computer-readable text. It converts many different file types into a variety of formats: for example, from a PDF to a text-to-speech MP3 audio file.
Accommodation-related Technologies
If you are in need of specific assistive technology for a documented disability, please visit our disclosure and accommodation request page to learn more.