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ADRC Programming

Learn about ADRC Programming and what we are currently offering to support you.

The Support Program for Individuals identifying as Neurodivergent (SPIN) is a structured support initiative coordinated by the Accessibility and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) at the University of Oklahoma.

SPIN assists students who learn and process information differently, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and related neurodivergent profiles. The program bridges the gap between high school support (such as IEPs and 504 Plans) and the independence of college life.

Learn more about the ADRC SPIN Program

Information coming soon! 

Free Text-to-Speech Software

Text-to-speech (TTS) technology can be a valuable support for students with disabilities, including those with visual impairments, learning disabilities, or difficulties with reading and concentration. This section offers a selection of free Text-To-Speech tools that convert written text into spoken words, helping to make materials more accessible and promoting independent learning. 

Features:

  • Reading app with customizable settings for the reader’s preferences
  • The app offers magnification, bookmarks, change in font size and color, and text audio
  • Works with a variety of file formats: HTML, Text files, DAISY files, Word documents, PDFs, and copied text
  • Dolphin EasyReader

Features:

  • Reading assistive tool
  • Customizable text appearance, including font size/style, background color, line focus, and spacing words into syllables
  • Text to speech with adjustable voice speed and selection for having the text read aloud
  • Built into Microsoft suite
  • Immersive Reader

Features:

  • Text-to-Speech software that can read Microsoft Word, Webpages, PDFs, and Emails aloud
  • Choose from a variety of voices and customize your reading speed
  • Floating toolbar to read text aloud in other applications through the Chrome Extension
  • Compare the Free vs Paid Plans
  • NaturalReader Website

Features:

  • Hundreds of curated high‑quality AI voices
  • Multi-format support - Reads articles, PDFs, newsletters, ePubs, and plain text.
  • 32 language support
  • ElevenReader

Features:

  • Reads aloud text, PDFs, and web pages with optional text highlighting
  • Works online and offline via browser and mobile apps
  • Supports multiple languages and voices with adjustable speed and pitch
  • TTSReader

Free Note Taking Applications

Note Taking applications can be a valuable support for students with disabilities. This section offers a selection of free note taking applications that can enhance students note taking abilities. 

Features: 

  • This app is part of the Microsoft 365 suite which OU Students have free access to.
  •  Offers a free-form approach to note-taking, allowing for handwritten notes, typed text, and multimedia integration. 
  • OneNote is known for its organizational capabilities with notebooks, sections, and pages. 
  • Supports stylus input and cross-device syncing.
  • OneNote

Features:

  • Integragted into the Google ecosystem.
  • Great choice for quick notes and reminders. 
  • Integrates seamlessly with Google Docs and allows for easy collaboration.
  • Google Keep

Features: 

  • Open-source app is a solid alternative to Evernote.
  • Offers a range of features like multimedia note-taking, math expressions, and diagrams. 
  • Joplin is also known for its search capabilities and ability to handle a large number of notes.
  • Joplin

Features:

  • A powerful tool for both individual and collaborative note-taking
  • Offers templates for various tasks, including note-taking, and allows for customization to fit individual needs.
  • Notion

ADRC Campus Partners

ADRC Campus Partners are departments at OU that are either a part of the same division as the ADRC - Division of Access and Opportunity or departments that we highly recommend to students as campus resources.  

The ADRC is part of the Division of Access and Opportunity. The division empowers every individual to reach their full potential, fosters an inclusive environment where access and opportunity drive transformative growth. The division strives for a university where barriers are removed, and everyone is equipped and supported to excel.

Division of Access and Opportunity Website

First-generation is for students whose parents/guardians did not finish a four-year college degree. OU has been recognized as one of the more successful higher-education institutes in attracting first-generation students.

First Generation Website

MVC provides a supportive environment tailored to the unique needs of military-connected students, offering services such as academic advising, financial counseling, wellness support and assistance with VA benefits like the GI Bill®. Additionally, they host peer support groups, workshops, and networking events to help foster a sense of community and belonging.

Military Connected and Veteran Student Success Center Website

The OU Testing Center may provide accommodated testing to students with testing accommodations.  Students should review the information on the testing center's website using the link below.

Additionally, they provide high-quality testing services that adhere to the National College Testing Association (NCTA) Professional Standards and Guidelines to meet the needs of OU students, faculty, and the surrounding academic community.

Testing Center Website

Assists high school students in reaching graduation and preparing for and applying to college. In summer, they offer an on-campus academic experience.

Upward Bound Website

Increases retention and graduation rates of first-generation, Pell grant eligible, and students with disabilities via a comprehensive support system. Offers academic coaching, financial literacy workshops, enrollment assistance, computer lab and printing access, and student success programming.

Project Threshold Website

Encouraging, guiding, and mentoring first generation and low-income juniors and seniors in pursuit of doctoral degrees. Offers undergraduate research guidance, academic conference preparation, academic networking, and graduate application support.

McNair Scholars Website

OU Health Services at Goddard Health Center offers the convenience of an on-campus location and the commitment of a high-quality primary care staff to students, faculty, staff, and their dependents aged 12 and older. OU Health Services is within the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Goddard Health Center Website

OU’s Housing and Food Services houses all incoming Freshman and some upperclassmen.

Housing and Food Services Website

The University of Oklahoma’s Sooner Works is a four-year comprehensive integrated program for students with an intellectual or developmental

disability who desire a postsecondary experience on a college campus. Students in Sooner Works live on campus and take traditional university courses in conjunction with courses specific to Sooner Works. In addition, students participate in internships and social organizations on the beautiful University of Oklahoma campus.

SoonerWorks Website

The Academic Success Center promotes undergraduate retention and persistence efforts through data-informed student success initiatives including tutoring services, course assessment and placement, faculty and peer mentoring, college transition courses,  and student leadership opportunities. This university-wide student success unit endeavors to cultivate, support, and celebrate academic excellence for students across all disciplines at the University of Oklahoma.

Academic Success Center Website


The Centralized Academic Scholarship Hub, or CASH for short, is the premier place for current and continuing students to apply for university scholarships. Open to all students enrolled in the current academic year, applications are submitted in the current academic year for consideration with award disbursement in the next academic year.

Student Financial Center CASH Website

TimelyCare offers a wide range of support, including:

  • On-demand mental health support (TalkNow)
  • Appointment-based counseling (up to six sessions per academic year)
  • Medical care
  • Health coaching
  • Basic needs assistance
  • Peer support and digital self-care tools

TimelyCare on Student Affairs Website