The 5 Must-Have Accessibility Tools for Students in 2021

Robert James
4 min

Welcome

With online learning and increased online activity, it's important that every student feels empowered and comfortable when working online. There are hundreds of tools out there but here are our top 5 tools to use in 2021.

There are hundreds of tools out there to boost the accessibility of online content. I have shortened this list down to the favourites from us at Helperbird and our users.

Toucan

Learn a new language just by browsing the internet with Toucan.The ultimate multitasking flex. We’ll show you words and phrases in the language you want to learn as you browse. You’ll pick up vocabulary faster when you see it in context.

Screenshot of Toucan in use.

Screenshot of Toucan in use.

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Kapwing

Content creation made easy, accessible, and collaborative. Kapwing is a modern editor for videos, GIFs, and images. Try our free, online tools including Studio, meme maker, resizer, subtitle maker, filters, and more.

Screenshot of Kapwing in use.

Screenshot of Kapwing in use.

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Helperbird

Helperbird is your all in one extension, that gives you the features to make the web more accessible and productive. Providing you text to speech, OCR, dyslexia support, dictation, immersive reader, overlays, annotate any website,picture dictionary,Reading Mode, and more.

Screenshot of Helperbird in use.

Screenshot of Helperbird in use.

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Google Meet

Real-time meetings by Google. Using your browser, share your video, desktop, and presentations with teammates and customers.

Screenshot of Google Meet in use.

Screenshot of Google Meet in use.

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Screenshot of a webpage from 'Fulham Focus' showcasing their blog and podcast content. The navigation menu at the top lists options such as 'Home', 'About Us', 'Podcasts', 'Q&As', 'Articles', 'Quiz', and 'Contact Us'. Below the navigation, there's a highlighted 'Latest' article from October 6, 2023, titled 'It's Time to Start Cairney'. The main content of the page displays a 'Podcast: Blades of OGlory' section dated October 11, 2023, by Matt Bone, briefly describing the episode's discussion on a football game involving Fulham and the Blades. Beside the content is an ad from 'News 25 Now' and social media connect buttons for Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. On the right side, the Helperbird extension is active, showcasing 'Quick actions' with various tool icons like 'Reading options', and a 'Pro' label at the top.