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Dear All Thank you so much for all of your helpful responses. What specification does a laptop need to have in order to run assistive software? Thank you, Helen. On 20 August 2015 at 11:30, Helen Stocker <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Dear All > > A number of our new students are not going to have their DSA funded > support in place for the start of the new academic year. > > I'd like to try and provide something to these students so that they > aren't significantly disadvantaged whilst they wait for everything to come > through. > > Therefore I'd appreciate advice on the following: > > 1) Where I could purchase copies of assistive software programs such as > TextHelp and Inspiration that could be lent to students (we don't have > suitable communal spaces to use these programs). If there are any good (but > free) programs I would be glad to hear of them. > > 2) Recommendations of good apps to record lectures. Or some good (not > expensive) audio recorders. > > 3) If a student purchases their own laptop, can they still get the > assistive software in the same way as if they had a DSA laptop? > > We are a small private college so resources are limited, but I want to do > what I can. > > Thank you in advance, > > Helen. >