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Talking books and assistive software

Reading and writing support for students with reading difficulties

Accessible  course litterature

Do you have dyslexia, a visual impairment, a physical disability, or another functional impairment? If so, LUSEM Library can help you with accessible course literature, such as talking books.

Use the library contact form if you have any questions or if you want to book an appointment

Talking Books in Legimus

Search for and download talking books from Legimus, the Swedish Agency for Accessible Media's (MTM) catalogue. The library can help you create an account.

Legimus, MTM's catalogue (in Swedish)

Guide on talking books and reading support

The guide contains information on how to download and listen to talking books, as well as information on support programs like text-to-speech software.

The Talking Books Guide

Learning support

If you have a disability, for example dyslexia, a visual impairment or ADHD, Lund University can provide you with support during your studies.

Information for students with disabilities at Lund University

Software on the library computers

The library's computers have the following programs:

  • Stava Rex (spell check program, Swedish)
  • Spell Right (spell check program, English) 
  • TorTalk (text-to-speech software)

Accessibility tools

On the university’s accessibility tools webpage, you can find information about digital tools that can help you read and write. There is also information about tools for accessing documents in different formats in Canvas, spell-checking software, and the EasyReader program for reading talking books.

Lund University's website on accessibility tools