Kurzweil 3000^® and AccessText
Helping College Students Beat the Statistics

Dropout rates for higher education are alarming. Some experts estimate that as many as 50% of the students who enroll in bachelor's degree programs never receive that degree^*. The US Department of Education estimates that 75% of community college students do not graduate or transfer to a four-year program^**. The reasons for these unfortunate statistics are varied: financial concerns, family pressure, or the student just isn't ready. Another factor could be at play here - undiagnosed or untreated learning disabilities such as dyslexia. Assistive technology such as Kurzweil 3000-firefly, helps students who have an inability to comprehend printed text and beat the statistics. AccessText connects college / university disability services offices and students with textbook publisher's digital files. Basic subscriptions are free. No need to scan or copy books - AccessText content downloads are ready to use with Kurzweil 3000.

Using Kurzweil 3000 and AccessText files is as EASY as 1-2-3!

Search online via AccessText's website for the text materials needed.


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* The New York Times, 9 September, 2009
** Department of Education, October, 2010