Reading impairment

If you have a reading impairment you are entitled to course literature in an accessible form. Reading impairments can be caused by for example dyslexia, visual impairment, impaired mobility, neuropsychiatric disorders or other disabilities that make it difficult to read printed text.

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Course literature as talking books from Legimus
Course literature not available in Legimus
TorTalk - program for speech synthesis
Spelling programs
Other support

Course literature as talking books from Legimus

Legimus is a digital library for talking books, maintained by The Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM). Legimus is available to students with a reading impairment.

Talking books from Legimus can be read on a mobile phone, tablet or computer.

Please contact the library using the form below if you have a reading impairment and would like to start using Legimus. We will book an introduction where we help you apply for a Legimus account. The application will then be processed by MTM, who will decide if you are entitled to an account.

Form for booking an introduction to Legimus.

The Swedish Agency for Accessible Media (MTM) adapts course books for students with reading impairments. Read more about them and their catalogue Legimus:

The Swedish Agency for Accesible Media (MTM)

Legimus

Please contact the library (biblioteket@konstfack.se) if a mandatory course book is not available in Legimus.

Speech synthesis - TorTalk

TorTalk is a program for speech synthesis that reads aloud all kinds of texts from your computer screen, including scanned text. The program works well for reading shorter articles and other texts not available in the Legimus library.

TorTalk is installed on all computers in the library and in the computer rooms. As a Konstfack student you can also install and use the program on your private computer.

For instructions see: www.konstfack.se/en/Intranet/Service-och-support/Offers-and-discounts/Software-for-students/ under the heading TorTalk.

Contact the library (biblioteket@konstfack.se) for questions about TorTalk.

Spelling program - SkrivaText

All students at Konstfack have access to the program SkrivaText, for checking spelling and grammar. You can install and use SkrivaText on your private computer.

For instructions see: www.konstfack.se/en/Intranet/Service-och-support/Offers-and-discounts/Software-for-students/ under the heading SkrivaText.

Contact the library (biblioteket@konstfack.se) for questions about SkrivaText.

Other support

Students with reading impairments could be entitled to other kinds of support, such as help with taking notes. Read more about studying at Konstfack with a disability.