Portable Technology and Beyond

1. Portable Technology and Beyond MENU NOTE: The information found on this CD is go show We are not endorsing any particular item or vendor. The information presented should be weighed against your own abilities and circumstances and applied accordingly. It is up to the reader to determine if the information is safe and suitable for their own situation.

2. Cell Phones Digital Note Taking Handhelds Children Text To Speech Senior Citizens Apple Computer Programs Word Prediction Programs Magnifiers Accessories Online

3. Cell Phones Blackberry Accessibility • BlackBerry® smartphones, and solutions from third party BlackBerry Alliance partners, enable customers with and without disabilities to stay in touch with information, colleagues and friends while on the go. • Find out more about BlackBerry Accessibility solutions for persons with the following disabilities: • Hearing • Vision • Mobility • Cognitive • Speech MORE More info on the Blackberry Main Menu

4. Cell Phones MORE Mobile Speak SmartPhone www.Speechtospeech.org A free national telephone relay service for people with speech disabilities. Main Menu

5. Cell Phones Features • Vibrate mode • Lock/alarm • Call forwarding • Multi-party calls • Hands-free headset/speakerphone • Text messaging • Wireless Internet • Modem function • PC synchronization • PDA • MP3 player • GPS receiver • Phone directory • Clock • Calculator • Games • Personalized/custom sounds • Appointment reminder/calendar • Automatic redial • Last-number recall • One-touch dialing/speed dialing • Voice-activated functions MORE Main Menu

6. Cell Phones Features Cognitive Disabilities: Cell phone features that may assist Listed below are features that may make wireless products and services easier for you to use. Adjustable Scroll Speed – Product enables user to slow or stop the scroll speed of text on the display screen. Standard Icons – Product uses standardized icons on display screen and keys to indicate functions. Automatic Answer – Product is programmed to automatically answer in a certain number of rings. Automatic Redial – Product enables user to press one key to redial a telephone number. One-Touch Dialing – Product enables user to press one button to dial a telephone number from the pre-programmed phone book. Menu Prompts / Cues – Product provides cues and prompts to assist with complicated menu procedures. Picture 'caller identification' – Product enables the person to attach a photo to be displayed with each name programmed into caller identification. Text Reminder Functions – Product offers alarms and short message reminders (e.g., Take Medicine). Voice Dialing – Product enables person to use his / her voice to dial outgoing telephone calls. Voice Recognition for menu selection – Product enables person to use his / her voice to activate select menu items. Voice Output – Product 'verbalizes' select handset functions e.g. low battery, roaming, reads out the numbers of an incoming call, call logs. MORE Main Menu

7. Cell Phones Features Mobility Limitations: Cell phone features that may assist Listed below are features that may make wireless products and services easier for you to use. Automatic Answer – Product is programmed to automatically answer in a certain number of rings. Automatic Redial – Product enables user to press one key to redial a telephone number. One-Touch Dialing – Product enables user to press one button to dial a telephone number from the pre-programmed phone book. Speaker Phone – A person using a speaker phone doesn't have to hold the phone while talking, and can place it on a nearby surface. Voice Dialing – Product enables person to use his / her voice to dial outgoing telephone calls. Voice Recognition for menu selection – Product enables person to use his / her voice to activate select menu items. Tabs / Indents – Clamshell handset has tabs or indentations on each side of the phone to make them easier to open. Non-Slip Keys And Controls – Product's keys and controls have non-slip surfaces so they are easier to press. Easy Tabletop Operation – Product has a flat back so that the user can place it on a flat surface for easier operation. No-Slip Grips – Product has textured sides or grips on the sides of the handset to make it easier to hold. Hands-Free Operation – Product is compatible with a hands-free kit, headset or ear bud. Data Functions Support – Product supports multiple data applications (e.g., fax, electronic mail, text messaging). Easy to hold – Product is lightweight and the shape is easy to hold. MORE Main Menu

8. Cell Phones Features Speech Impairments: Cell phone features that may assist Listed below are features that may make wireless products and services easier for you to use. Text Messaging, Instant Messaging, and Email – Text based communications. TTY Compatible – Product generally can be used with certain Text Telephone (TTY) devices. TTY devices send typed messages back and forth across the telephone network and enable people who are deaf, severely hard of hearing, or who have speech impairments to communicate via telephone. 2.5mm Audio Jack – Product provides an external audio jack - 2.5 millimeters in diameter to support external audio devices, such as a TTY. 2.5mm Audio Jack Interface – Clip-on accessory for products that do not have a 2.5mm audio jack. Manufacturer may include other jacks on this interface, such as an RJ11 jack. MORE Main Menu

9. Cell Phones Features Blind or Visually Impaired: Cell phone features that may assist Listed below are features that may make wireless products and services easier for you to use. User Customized Display – Product display screen can be adjusted for contrast, illumination, larger font size, and ability to 'freeze' moving text. Oversized Display Screen – Product has a screen area that supports larger visual display of information. Voice Dialing – Product enables person to use his / her voice to dial outgoing telephone calls. Voice Output – Product 'verbalizes' select handset functions e.g. low battery, roaming, reads out the numbers of an incoming call, call logs. Voice Recognition for menu selection – Product enables person to use his / her voice to activate select menu items. Audio Cue Capability – Product provides audio cues for basic functions (e.g., low battery, volume, message waiting, different audio cues for power "on" and power "off"). Raised Dot on "5" Key – Product has a raised "nib" on the "5" key to assist user to tactually locate other keys. Easy Differentiation Of Keys And Handset – Product's keys are sufficiently raised up off the body of the handset and are made of a different substance than the body of the handset to enable easier tactile identification of keys. Touch Identifiable Input Controls – Product has uniquely shaped keys that identify essential functions (e.g., Send, End, Power, Volume). Data Device Capability – Product supports data (ASCII) devices. Alternate formats – Product information and billing is available to the customer in alternate formats upon his / her request. Alternate formats may include Braille, large print, and audiocassette. MORE Main Menu

10. Cell Phones Features Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Cell phone features that may assist Listed below are features that may make wireless products and services easier for you to use. Vibrating Ringer – Product has the ability to vibrate, instead of ringing, to announce incoming call. Selectable Ringer Tones – Product enables user to select a ringer pattern or tone at a frequency that may be easier for him / her to hear. Increased Volume for Audio Information – Product provides the ability to increase the volume for functions such as the ringer and low battery alert. Visual Displays to Indicate Call Functions – Product uses visual indicators (e.g., written characters, icons, flashing lights) on the display screen to notify user of call functions (e.g., In Use, No Service, System Busy, power "on", power "off"). Text Messaging, Instant Messaging, and Email – Text based communications. Hearing Aid Compatible – Product is compatible with hearing aids that have t-coils. Hearing aids with t-coils can pick up sound directly from a wireless handset that is t-coil compatible, thus eliminating background noise. Data Device Capability – Product supports data (ASCII) devices. TTY Compatible – Product generally can be used with certain Text Telephone (TTY) devices. TTY devices send typed messages back and forth across the telephone network and enable people who are deaf, severely hard of hearing or who have speech impairments to communicate via telephone. Neckloop or Silhouette Compatible – You may want to consider using an accessory device with your wireless handset, such as a neckloop, an inductive silhouette or a headset. Wireless phone manufacturers and third-party accessory makers offer a variety of these options. A neckloop is a coil of wire worn around the neck and plugs into your wireless phone. A silhouette also plugs into a wireless phone and is made of small coils of wire encased in what looks like a very thin behind-the-ear hearing aid. The silhouette is worn behind the ear next to your hearing aid. Both neckloops and silhouettes magnetically couple with the t-coils in your hearing aids and deliver sounds directly from the phone into your hearing aids thus reducing background noise. 2.5mm Audio Jack – Product provides an external audio jack – 2.5 millimeters in diameter to support external audio devices, such as a TTY or Silhouette System. 2.5mm Audio Jack Interface – Clip-on accessory for products that do not have a 2.5mm audio jack. Manufacturer may include other jacks on this interface, such as an RJ11 jack. MORE Main Menu

11. Digital Note Taking ECHO SmartPen Quick Link-Pen Elite reading pen MORE Livescribe Handwriting-to-Text Conversion More on Quick Link-Pen Elite Livescribe.com More digital pens from Wizcom Text Solutions Main Menu

12. Digital Note Taking C Pen IRISnotes “The handheld scanner that becomes your new reading pal!” MORE “The digital pen that types what you write!” More info on the C Pen More info on IRISnotes Main Menu

13. Digital Note Taking AceCad Digital Notebook AdessoCyberPad Genius G-Note More on Cyberpad Main Menu

14. Handhelds AbleLink MORE More on Able Link Technologies Main Menu

15. Handhelds Data Link Watch “Introducing the first watch to combine the convenience of a personal organizer with the performance of a multi-function sport timekeeping device.” MORE More on the Data link Watch Main Menu

16. Text to Speech Dragon Naturally Speaking “Dragon NaturallySpeaking 11 Premium gives PC users the power to create documents, reports and e-mails three times faster than most people type -- with up to 99% accuracy.” MORE More info on Dragon Naturally Speaking Main Menu

17. Text to SpeechPremier Literacy • Premier Literacy • Experience freedom and flexibility • Premier Literacy -- a division of Premier Assistive, is a leader in the field of literacy technology, offering complete and affordable reading and writing solutions. With programs that recognize, validate and accommodate, Premier is providing valuable tools for life. Innovation, affordability and portability are the defining elements of Premier products that are revolutionizing the world of literacy technology. http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/scanreadpro.html MORE All of the free trials are fully-functioning versions of the products but are each limited to 25 accesses. In order to download a free trial, you need to complete the Personal Information form below. After doing so, click Submit, and you will be taken to a screen to select which products you want. Try a Free Trial Main Menu

18. Text to Speech Universal Reader • Universal Reader Plus is a very easy-to-use utility that works with virtually any application. Use it to read your email, your WORD documents, even web pages.  It is as simple as selecting what you want to read, clicking on the floating toolbar and it starts to read.  It only takes about 10 minutes to install and learn how to use it. It has all of these great features along with the added benefits of Language Model Information Summarization (LMIS) technology, our new Flash reader and our multi-lingual translation technology. • Use Universal Reader Plus to read your email, your Microsoft Word documents....even web pages. It is as simple as selecting what you want it to read and clicking on the floating toolbar to start reading. http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/UniversalReaderPlus.html MORE Main Menu

19. Now with Full Color Scanning and Talking Word Prediction If you find reading difficult, Scan and Read Pro will make reading easy and enjoyable. Scan and Read Pro changes printed text into understandable sound. The program helps you in reading and comprehension by highlighting each word as it's read aloud. Scan and Read Pro's voice can also be turned off if you prefer to focus on the visual input only. Scan & Read Pro offers some unique and useful features such as supporting up to 12 different languages, advanced settings making customization easy, and support for automatic document feeders available on high-end scanners. Most voice synthesizers will read parts of words producing a somewhat choppy reading due to the fact that when a word is broken or hyphened across multiple lines, it does not produce continuous speech as it reads each word segment separately. Scan & Read Pro has a special technique for de-hyphenating words so that any speech syntheses will produce smooth vocalization. The E-Text Reader is designed to be a reading tool. You can use it for opening up and reading existing documents in your computer or you can cut and paste from any program on your computer. You can even insert pictures into the text. It is an “easy to use” reader that gives you the ability to change voices, read at any speed, and even allows you to make notes into the document you are reading. The E-Text Reader is designed to help those who have trouble reading or comprehending the printed word. There are thousands of literature titles now available in electronic format. This is great, but if you have trouble reading, electronic formats will be just as difficult to read as hardcopy. To solve this problem, we developed the E-Text Reader. This reader will read (using digital voices) the electronic version of books (“E-Books, or E-Text”) to you. The E-Text Reader can read any document in Standard Text, MS Word, RTF (“Rich Text Format”) and HTML formats. MORE Main Menu

20. Text to Speech Read:OutLoud 6 makes it easy to provide access to the new electronic books required in IDEA, and the included web browser makes the internet fully accessible. Read:OutLoud provides accessibility supports like text-to-speech and study tools that help you read with comprehension. Providing access to the curriculum is easier than ever with Read:OutLoud. Dyslexia makes reading a challenge Reading two or more levels below grade level A print disability interferes with fluent reading Trouble with comprehension Read:OutLoud was chosen as the text reader for every school in Indiana and Virginia MORE Who Needs Read:OutLoud? More info on READ:Outloud Main Menu

21. Text to Speech • www.readthewords.com • How it Works • First, You must create an account. Accounts are completely free and ready to go in less than 1 minute.  Your information will never be shared with 3rd parties. Once you create an account, you will be taken to the “My Readings Page”.  You can manage your current Readings and create new ones by Clicking the button, Create New Reading • Step 1 - Tell us what you want read • Upload Adobe PDF • Upload MS Word • Upload HTML File • Write Text Content • Cut and Past Text • Input Website Address • Input RSS Feeds URL •  Step 2 - Select a Reader • Listen to our Reader’s samples  • Choose 1 of 14 Different Readers • Our Readers Speak English, Spanish, and French • Each Reader has a Unique Voice and Some Have Accents • Control your Reader’s Speed • Play with your  Reader’s Pitch • It takes our readers approx 1 minute to generate a 1 hr long recording • Step 3 - Sit Back and Listen • Listen to your reading online • Download your reading to your ipod or other mp3 player • Broadcast your reading as a podcast and share it • Post your reading in your Website or Blog • Save yourself Time • Turn the readers of your blog into listeners • Allow your readers to listen while they multi-task and download your blog •  It really is that easy!  Please play with our site and let us know your comments and suggestions.  You can do this by clicking on the suggestions tab and typing in a message.  All of your feedback is important and really helpful.  Thank you for visiting ReadTheWords.com. and Have a great day. MORE Main Menu

22. Text to Speech Free Text to Speech Readers: http://www.ispeech.org/ http://www.yakitome.com/ http://www.speaktext.com/index.htm Kindle Reader MORE SONY® Reader Digital Book SonyReader http://online-bargain-shop.com/ Main Menu

23. Text to Speech http://www.mysitris.com Sitris is a web service which enables people with speech difficulties to make assisted telephone calls. There is no software to download. Through the web interface Sitris converts your text into high quality natural speech instantly. Make assisted phone calls from the web MORE Main Menu

24. Text to Speech Natural Reader • Text to Speech software with natural sounding voices. • Easy to use software can convert any written text such as MS Word, Webpage, PDF files, and Emails into spoken words. • Can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV for your CD player or iPod • Saves eye strain; saves time; helps writers improve by listening to your work; teaches second language students MORE More information on Natural Reader Main Menu

25. Text to Speech Intel Reader • The mobile device that reads print aloud. • The Intel® Reader is a mobile handheld device designed to increase independence for people who have low vision, blindness, learning difficulties such as dyslexia, or anyone who struggles with reading standard print. Its unique design combines a high-resolution camera with the power of an Intel® Atom™ processor to convert printed text to digital text, and then reads it aloud to the user. When the Intel® Reader is used together with the Intel® Portable Capture Station, large amounts of text--such a chapter or a book--can be easily captured for reading later. With the Intel® Reader, users have convenient and flexible access to a variety of printed materials, helping to increase their freedom, enjoyment and confidence in their daily lives, and to improve their productivity and efficiency at school and work. MORE More information on Intel Reader Main Menu

26. Senior Citizens GO Computer MORE Jitterbug More on the Go Computer More info on the Jitterbug Main Menu

27. Senior Citizens Bigscreenlive.com MORE BigScreenLive USB 2.0 Flash Drive, which will allow you to use BigScreenLive on public computers without having to download the software. Main Menu

28. Senior Citizens http://www.bigscreenlive.com/ MORE Main Menu

29. Children • www.2gopc.com • Intel® powered 2go™ PCs by CTL™ offer affordable new possibilities to take your computer wherever life takes you. These innovative PCs feature enough processing power, memory and storage to run real-world applications. • And with built-in wireless connectivity, you can connect to hundreds of web-based applications for learning, work, and play. • The convertible 2go™ PC has a rotating screen which easily converts from traditional laptop format with keyboard entry to a resistive touch tablet. The included stylus allows control of the touch screen as well as digital pen text input. This convertible functionality enables a world of new usage options for use and control of the 2goPC. • Built on reliable Intel® Atom™ processor, 2go™ Convertible Classmate PCs have enough memory and storage to run real-world applications. They feature durable, drop and spill resistant construction with a sturdy plastic case and removable carrying handle to withstand demanding everyday use at school, in the house or when traveling. 2go PC MORE More info on 2go PC Firefly More info on Firefly Main Menu

30. Children MORE With the technology of Dana in their hands, students become engaged and motivated like never before. Dana offers the cost-effective, ultra-light portability and simplicity that students need for writing, keyboarding, science, or math. More info on dana Main Menu

31. Children NEO 2 “NEO 2 gives teachers and students a variety of new features that expand its use beyond writing and keyboarding into virtually any academic subject.” MORE More info on the NEO 2 Main Menu

32. Computer Programs Jan’s Illustrated Computer Literacy 101 Free for Personal Use Most topics available in English & Spanish Computer Basics Working with Words Working with the Web Working with Numbers Working with Windows Working with Databases MORE http://www.jegsworks.com/Lessons/ Main Menu

33. Computer Programs First Time Computer Users: Self-Study Computer Training Course Guides Original courses are free, Updated courses for a fee Computer skills are built from one course to the next. http://cdd.unm.edu/iu/NOWalls/courses.html Developed by the University of New Mexico with a Community Technology Center grant from the Dept. of Education MORE http://cdd.unm.edu/iu/NOWalls/courses.html Main Menu

34. Computer Programs Kurzweil 3000 “a reading, study skill, and writing program that educators can use to meet the needs of struggling learners, including ELL students and students with special needs.” MORE More info on Kurzweil Main Menu

35. Computer Programs Ginger “The Write Solution” MORE More info on Ginger Main Menu

36. Computer Programs Whitesmoke.com Online writing tool MORE http://www.whitesmoke.com Main Menu

37. Computer Programs Confident Reader • Converts electronic text to speech using a natural sounding computer generated voice • Converts text to MP3 files • Works with Microsoft Office programs • Add-on Toolbar for Internet Explorer MORE Confident Reader website

38. Computer Programs Microsoft OneNote • Office OneNote 2007 is a digital notebook that provides people one place to gather their notes and information, powerful search to find what they are looking for quickly, and easy-to-use shared notebooks so that they can manage information overload and work together more effectively. • Office OneNote 2007 delivers the flexibility to gather and organize text, pictures, digital handwriting, audio and video recordings, and more  • Office OneNote 2007 provides you a solution for information overload, enables you to work with others more effectively, and helps you stay on top of tasks, schedules, and team information. MORE Click to go to OneNote website Main Menu

39. Computer Programs DRAFT: Builder “DRAFT:Builder breaks down the writing process into three manageable steps: 1) brainstorming 2) note-taking and 3) writing the first draft. With this structure, students learn to generate ideas and organize to form a cohesive paper. Draft:Builder is particularly useful for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger’s Syndrome as it will help with organization.” More info on DRAFT:Builder MORE Main Menu

40. Word Prediction Programs Typing Assistant “Typing Assistant predicts and autocompletes your frequently used words and phrases anywhere. It makes typing faster, more intelligent and lowers effort.” MORE More info on Typing Assistant Main Menu

41. Word Prediction Programs LetMeType Like Microsoft's AutoComplete, LetMeType helps you enter text, but regardless of the program you use. Running in the background, it analyses what you type. After some time it has collected enough information to guess a word after you have typed the first two or three letters. A list of the most probable words is displayed, and you can select one with a single keystroke or just continue typing. LetMeType is free software! MORE More info on LetMeType Main Menu

42. Word Prediction Programs Word Q Speak Q More info on WordQ and SpeakQ MORE SpeakQ is plug-in software that enhances WordQ version 2 or higher with simple, speech-to-text functionality. At any time you have the choice of typing with the keyboard, using word prediction, or speaking straight into your text. Speech recognition and word prediction are integrated to enhance the effectiveness of each other. WordQ is a software tool used along with standard writing software. WordQ suggests words for you to use and provides spoken feedback to help you find mistakes. Users of all ages who have problems writing and editing, particularly those with learning disabilities (LD), can benefit from using WordQ. Main Menu

43. Word Prediction Programs More info on CO:Writer WRITE: OutLoud CO: Writer Students who have more significant difficulty with grammar and spelling will benefit from Co:Writer, which seamlessly integrates with Write:OutLoud. Write:OutLoud is simple to use and reads words as they are written, providing real-time auditory feedback. Co:Writer is the pencil, your applications are the paper. Co:Writer works in conjunction with any application you write in like MS Word, Online, Blogs, Email, etc. As you type, Co:Writer interprets spelling and grammar mistakes and offers word suggestions in real time. More info on WRITE: OutLoud Main Menu

44. Magnifiers ZoomText EXPRESS ZoomText Magnifer/Reader More info on products from Ai squared MORE See and hear what you’re doing in all of your applications, and give your eyes a rest while ZoomText reads your documents, web pages and email – right through your computer’s speakers. With ZoomText Magnifier/Reader, your computer is easier to see, hear, and use. ZoomText Express is an affordable screen magnifier designed for those who squint at the computer screen and lean in to read the fine print. Main Menu

45. Magnifiers JAWS “Screen Readers for People Who are Blind or Vision Impaired” MORE JAWS is a powerful software program designed to work with a speech synthesizer to improve the productivity level of visually impaired employees, students and the casual user. More info on JAWS Main Menu

46. Magnifiers LowBrowse™ is a new way for those with low vision to access web documents, embodied in a Firefox extension. You'll need to know the basics of Firefox use to use LowBrowse™ most effectively, but Firefox is very easy to learn and use if you have experience with any other browser. MORE More info on Main Menu

47. Magnifiers • SuperNova - Combined screen reader and magnifier with Braille support. • Lunar - Screen magnifier. • LunarPlus - Screen magnifier with speech. • Hal - Screen reader with Braille support. MORE Freedom Scientific offers JAWS on a flash drive. Main Menu

48. Magnifiers Virtual Magnifying Glass • Free magnifier for you computer • Icon sits beside clock until needed. • Click-and-Go interface makes it easy to use and does not inconvenience the rest of your screen MORE Virtual Magnifying Glass website • www.aisquared.com • Having trouble seeing your computer? • Ai Squared is here to help – for over twenty years, we’ve been helping people use their computers with greater comfort and ease. We offer a range of screen magnification and screen reading software products to fit anyone’s needs. Whether you are visually impaired, or squint at your computer screen and lean in to read the fine print, we have a solution for you. Main Menu

49. Accessories Camera Mouse Innovative software for people with disabilities Camera Mouse is a free program that enables you to control the mouse pointer on your computer screen just by moving your head. MORE FREE DOWNLOAD!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrrJvW3aaE4 More info on Camera Mouse Main Menu

50. Accessories Flip Video Camcorder The Flip Video Camcorder is a revolutionary new way to shoot and share videos. The portable, simple-to-use design makes it incredibly easy to create high quality home movies. MORE Click for more information on the Flip Video Camcorder Main Menu