Out on my daily walk earlier, I was thinking about a post from one of our community members who works in an SEND school specifically supporting students with visual impairments (VI). It got me thinking about how brilliant our collective knowledge is for sharing tools tailored to specific needs. Here are three fantastic tools that immediately came to mind for supporting SEND and visual impairment in the classroom: 1. Brisk Teaching (Chrome Extension) What it does: A handy Chrome extension that transforms web pages, Google Docs, or PDFs into audio content. Why it helps VI/SEND: Converts written content into on-demand podcasts with synced transcripts. It allows visually impaired students to listen to web content or tailored audio summaries effortlessly. 2. NotebookLM What it does: An AI tool that synthesises notes, documents, and uploads into interactive summaries, short stories, and dynamic audio overviews/podcasts. Why it helps VI/SEND: Perfect for turning dense written material into digestible, conversational audio formats, giving students an engaging way to access information through sound rather than sight. 3. Microsoft Immersive Reader & Reading Coach What it does: Built-in accessibility software for text-to-speech, text customisation, and reading support. Why it helps VI/SEND: Outstanding for visual and reading adaptations. Students can hugely enlarge text size, adjust spacing, change background high-contrast colours, use line focus, and slow down read-aloud audio playback. What I love about this community is how we can craft tech solutions directly around people’s interests and real-world classroom needs. If you’re working in SEND or visual impairment support, what tools are currently working best for your learners?