Assistive Devices, Technology and Learning Support Services
Funded assistive devices, technologies, and learning support services for an enhanced and independent learning experience. This includes captioning, skills training, and various tools.
Review the content for examples and documentation required for acquiring assistive devices, technologies, and learning support services. Some devices and services may not require a medical document if the need is implied and can be explained. For advice and tailored solutions, contact the SAU.
Funded Assistive Technology
- Current NUS Singaporean /PR students
- Diagnosed with a permanent disability (Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing, physical, learning, Visual Impairment, ADHD, Autism)
- Letter or report from a medical professional stating the need for the need for specified assistive device, technology or learning support service.
- Estimated cost of assessment, which can be in the form of an email document displaying the cost or a quotation.
Assistive Technology
- Wheelchairs
- JAWS (Job Access With Speech)
- Fine Reader (Image to readable text)
- Read & Write Gold
- Audio Recorder, Smart pens
- Dragon (Speech to Text)
- Pearl Scanner (20 pages/min)
- Open Book (OCR – image to text)
- FM transmitter & receiver
- Prodigi Connect Magnifier Tablet
- Piaf Tactile Embosser
- Hearing Aids
- FM System: Roger Pen
- Vibrating Alarm Clocks and Doorbells
- Microphones
- Text-to-Speech (e.g Otter, Glean, Live Transcribe)
- Magnifiers
- Braille Display
- Text-to-speech software
- Reading Pen
- Automatic and manual mobility devices, including wheelchairs, scooters, and personal mobility devices.
- White Cane
- Voice amplification system
- Glean
- Otter
- OneNote
- Notion
- Microsoft Calendar
- Google Calendar
Learning Support Services
- Speech to Text
- Sign Language Interpreter
- Peer Notetakers
- Captioning and Transcription
- Scribe
- Skills training/coaching sessions