Reading and writing support
Accessible materials
Do you have a reading impairment, such as dyslexia, visual impairment, or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)? The Library of Science can help you borrow course literature in an accessible format. You can also borrow printed course textbooks for extended loan periods (28 days).
Talking books are available in the talking book catalog Legimus. Book an appointment with one of our contact librarians for reading and writing support to open a Legimus account. Once you have an account you can find and download talking books yourself.
Catalogue of talking books in Legimus (in Swedish)
Book a meeting and get help with reading and writing support
For access to accessible materials and information about resources, book a meeting with one of our contact librarians for reading and writing support.
- Astronomy Library: Britta Renman (britta [dot] renman [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se)
- Biology Library: Johnny Jönsson (johnny [dot] jonsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se)
- Geolibrary: Ulrika Björklund (ulrika [dot] bjorklund [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se)
- Library of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering: Anna Lindén (anna [dot] linden [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se)
- Physics Library: Britta Renman (britta [dot] renman [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se)
Assistive software
We provide an assistive text-to-speech software that you can download to your own computer, phone or tablet. It is called TorTalk, and you can use it as support when you need to read. TorTalk is also installed on most computers in all branches of the Library of Science.
TorTalk (text-to-speech program) – libguides.lub.lu.se
Further resources
Contact the accessibility officer at your faculty or equivalent for information about the support the University can offer. The learning support on offer includes note-taking, mentoring, and special arrangements for exams.
Support for students with disabilities – lunduniversity.lu.se
The accessibility officer at the Faculty of Science is Christina Rowa.
christina [dot] rowa [at] stu [dot] lu [dot] se