Scan and Read Software

Here's an option for students who have low vision/visual impairments and students who have learning difficulties.

Scan and Read Software converts printed documents into electronic text format on the computer.  The user is able to tailor the appearance of the text on the screen (including font style, size, character spacing, and color).  They're also able to view documents in a split screen.  The neat part about this is that the user can still mark up/add notes to the text as you would with printed documents.  Other features include text-to-speech capabilities along with being able to highlight a word, sentence, or paragraph.

Reference: http://www.snow.idrc.ocad.ca/content/scanning-and-reading-software