Accessibility tools

Software

Unless otherwise noted, all software listed below is either free for all users or licensed for use by University of Wisconsin employees.

Accessible Web Publishing Wizard (purchase required for full version) A simple way to create accessible and compliant Web versions of Word, Excel and Powerpoint documents.
AccVerify Program that helps evaluate and repair the accessibility of Web pages.
WebXACT Free online service that tests single Web pages for quality, accessibility and privacy issues.
WebXM (purchase required) Online risk management software that audits Web sites for compliance and effectiveness.
A-Prompt Software that identifies barriers to accessibility and how to fix them.
Hi-Caption Video captioning program.
JAWS (purchase required for full version) Software that reads information on the screen aloud or outputs refreshable Braille displays.
Dragon Naturally Speaking (purchase required) Software that allows the user to speak commands and reads information on the screen aloud.