Digital+Books


 * Iris Resource Locator - @http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/resources.html** - a free tool for locating resources, including tutorials, on topics related to education and assistive technology. There is a tutorial for Bookshare under the assistive technology link.

** Tar Heel Reader: ** **@http://tarheelreader.org/** A collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled and accessed using multiple interfaces (i.e. switches, alternative keyboards, touch screens, and dedicated AAC devices). The books may be downloaded as slide shows in PowerPoint, Impress, or Flash format.

** The Online Books Page: http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books/ ** Sponsored by University of Pennsylvania, this site boasts over 30,000 free books to choose from.

**Tumble Books**: **@http://www.onslowcountync.gov/library/** This website has free digital books that can be downloaded and used. You may need to sign up for a library card to in order to download the books.


 * Universal Design Tech Toolkit - http://udltechtoolkit.wikispaces.com/Free+text+to+speech** – free toolkit that offers many references to free text to speech tools.