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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

This presentation provides a guide to assistive technology software options for various needs. It is not an exhaustive list, so further research is encouraged.

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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

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  1. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE Revised: March 2013 NEXT

  2. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY PRESENTATION INFO This presentation is only meant to guide you in the right direction in determining options available in choosing Assistive Technology, depending upon your need. This presentation is not in any way an exhaustive listing of all Assistive Technology available to the public. Therefore, you are encouraged to research yourself the options available in Assistive Technology to determine the best possible software to meet your needs. BACK NEXT

  3. ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES PAY, FREE and WINDOWS-INSTALLED PAY: refers to Assistive Technology you buy. FREE: refers to Assistive Technology that is Free or Open Source. WINDOWS-INSTALLED: refers to Assistive Technology built into Windows. Deaf and Hard of Hearing Reading Writing and Spelling Mobility Blind and Low Vision BACK NEXT

  4. PAY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY BACK NEXT

  5. Writing and Spelling • Wynn Wizard http://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/wynn.asp • Kurzweil 3000 http://www.kurzweiledu.com/kurz3000.aspx • Read and Write Gold http://www.texthelp.com/North-America/our-products/readwrite • White Smoke http://www.whitesmoke.com/ • Inspiration http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/index.cfm BACK NEXT

  6. Writing and Spelling Continued • Premier Literacy Accessibility Suite http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/lpp.html • Ginger Software http://www.gingersoftware.com/ • Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dictation Software) http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/ BACK NEXT

  7. Reading • Wynn Wizard http://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/wynn.asp • Kurzweil 3000 http://www.kurzweiledu.com/kurz3000.aspx • Read and Write Gold http://www.texthelp.com/North-America/our-products/readwrite • EasyReader and Publisher (DAISY Software) http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=9 http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=12 • EclipseReader and EclipseWriter (DAISY Software) http://store.irti.net/eclipsereader-plus-for-learning-ally-books http://store.irti.net/eclipsewriter-pro-with-scanning-ocr BACK NEXT

  8. Reading Continued • Book Wizard Reader and Producer (DAISY Software) http://www.aph.org/tech/bwr_info.htm http://www.aph.org/tech/bwp_info.htm • Premier Literacy Accessibility Suite http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/lpp.html BACK NEXT

  9. Blind and Low Vision • Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dictation Software) http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/ • MathTalk/Scientific Notebook with Dragon http://www.metroplexvoice.com/products.htm#mtsn • Dragon For Mac (Apple Mac Only) http://www.macspeech.com/ • JAWS (Screen Reader) http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws.asp • SuperNova (Screen Reader) http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=5 • WindowEyes (Screen Reader) http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/ BACK NEXT

  10. Blind and Low Vision Continued • OpenBook http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_open.asp • Kurzweil 1000 http://www.kurzweiledu.com/kurz1000.aspx • ZoomText Magnifier/Reader http://www.aisquared.com/zoomtext • SuperNova (Magnification Software) http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=3 http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=4 • Mobile Speak http://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=316 BACK NEXT

  11. Blind and Low Vision Continued • EasyReader (DAISY Playing Software) http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=9 • EclipseReader (DAISY Playing Software) http://store.irti.net/eclipsereader-plus-for-learning-ally-books • Book Wizard Reader (DAISY Playing Software) http://www.aph.org/tech/bwr_info.htm • Premier Literacy Accessibility Suite http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/lpp.html BACK NEXT

  12. Deaf and Hard of Hearing • CaptionMic requires Dragon Naturally Speaking http://www.mhsa.us/mhsa_cm.html • Camtasia (Screen Recorder & Captioning Software) http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.asp • Caption Keeper http://ncamftp.wgbh.org/captionkeeper/HelpFiles/index.htm BACK NEXT

  13. Mobility • Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dictation Software) http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/ • MathTalk/Scientific Notebook with Dragon http://www.metroplexvoice.com/products.htm#mtsn • Dragon For Mac (Apple Mac Only) http://www.macspeech.com/ BACK NEXT

  14. FREE ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY BACK NEXT

  15. Writing and Spelling • WordTalk (Microsoft Word Plugin) http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home/ • LetMeType (Word Prediction Software) http://www.clasohm.com/lmt/en/ • Open Office (Office Suite With Accessible Functions) http://www.openoffice.org/product/ http://ui.openoffice.org/accessibility/whitepaper.html • AbiWord (Word Processor with Text To Audio Plugin) http://www.abisource.com/ BACK NEXT

  16. Reading • MathPlayer (Internet Explorer Plugin) used with Scientific Notebook, MapleSoft, or MathType to convert math equations into MathML http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/ • Thunder (Screen Reader Software) http://www.screenreader.net/ • NVDA Project (Screen Reader Software) http://www.nvda-project.org/ • DeskBot (Clipboard Text Reader) http://www.deskbot.com/ BACK NEXT

  17. Reading Continued • BrowseAloud (Web Page Reader) http://www.browsealoud.com/page.asp?pg_id=80004 • FireVox (Firefox Browser Web Page Reader) http://firevox.clcworld.net/about.html • Click, Speak (Firefox Browser Web Page Reader) http://clickspeak.clcworld.net/downloads.html • WebVisum (Firefox Browser Accessible Add-On) http://www.webvisum.com/ • Orca (Linux Screen Reader) http://live.gnome.org/Orca • DSPEECH (Text-To-Speech Software) http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/ BACK NEXT

  18. Reading Continued • Help Read (Text-To-Speech Software) http://www.ldpride.net/helpread.htm • Natural Reader (Text-To-Speech Software) http://www.naturalreaders.com/?gclid=COnmnt2J9YsCFQlQWAodnn42bQ • WordTalk (Microsoft Word Plugin) http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home/ • Digital Future (Text-To-Speech Software For PC, MAC, Pocket PC and Smartphone.) http://www.digitalfuturesoft.com/texttospeech.php • Obi (DAISY Production Software) http://www.daisy.org/obi BACK NEXT

  19. Reading Continued • AMIS (Adaptive Multimedia Information System) (DAISY Playing Software) http://www.daisy.org/amis?q=project/amis • Microsoft Word “Save As DAISY” Plugin http://www.daisy.org/project/save-as-daisy-microsoft-word-add-in • DAISY Pipeline (DAISY Multi-Format Converter) http://www.daisy.org/projects/pipeline/ • Spoken Text (Online Text To Speech Converter) http://www.spokentext.net/ • WebAnywhere (Web-based Internet Screen Reader) http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/ BACK NEXT

  20. Reading Continued • PowerTalk (Speaks PowerPoint Presentations) http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/ BACK NEXT

  21. Blind and Low Vision • MathPlayer (Internet Explorer Plugin) used with Scientific Notebook, MapleSoft, or MathType to convert math equations into MathML http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/ • DesktopZoom http://users.telenet.be/littlegems/MySoft/Index.html • DesktopZoom Portable http://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=957 • Thunder (Screen Reader Software) http://www.screenreader.net/ BACK NEXT

  22. Blind and Low Vision Continued • NVDA Project (Screen Reader) http://www.nvda-project.org/ • DeskBot (Clipboard Text Reader) http://www.deskbot.com/ • BrowseAloud (Web Page Reader) http://www.browsealoud.com/page.asp?pg_id=80004 • DSPEECH (Text-To-Speech Software) http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/ • Digital Future (Text-To-Speech Software For PC, MAC, Pocket PC and Smartphone.) http://www.digitalfuturesoft.com/texttospeech.php BACK NEXT

  23. Blind and Low Vision Continued • Natural Reader (Text-To-Speech Software) http://www.naturalreaders.com/?gclid=COnmnt2J9YsCFQlQWAodnn42bQ • Help Read (Text-To-Speech Software) http://www.ldpride.net/helpread.htm • FireVox (Firefox Browser Web Page Reader) http://firevox.clcworld.net/about.html • WebVisum (Firefox 3.0 Browser Accessible Add-On) http://www.webvisum.com/ • Orca (Linux Screen Reader) http://live.gnome.org/Orca BACK NEXT

  24. Blind and Low Vision Continued • WordTalk (Microsoft Word Plugin) http://www.wordtalk.org.uk/Home/ • WebAnywhere (Web-based Internet Screen Reader) http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/ • PowerTalk (Speaks PowerPoint Presentations) http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/ • AMIS (Adaptive Multimedia Information System) (DAISY Playing Software) http://www.daisy.org/amis?q=project/amis • World Caption (Captioning Software) http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=6525 BACK NEXT

  25. Deaf and Hard of Hearing • Z4 (Videophone Software) https://www.zvrs.com/z-series/z4 • xMeeting (Videophone Software For Mac Only) http://xmeeting.sourceforge.net/pages/index.php BACK NEXT

  26. Mobility • E-Speaking (Dictation Software) http://www.e-speaking.com/free_voice_dictation_software.htm • TAZTI (Dictation Software) http://www.tazti.com/ • EMAC Speak (Dictation Software) http://emacspeak.sourceforge.net/ BACK NEXT

  27. Organizations The below organizations will give FREE Assistive Technology to those who have a documented disability, meet certain qualifications and require the Assistive Technology: • Missouri Assistive Technology (Device loans to schools and organizations, financial loans to those with disabilities, etc.) http://www.at.mo.gov/ • Vocational Rehabilitation (Provides a variety of Assistive Technology to those who require such, as well as Transition Services from school to college or work, job assistance, etc.) http://www.dese.mo.gov/vr/ http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/vr.htm • Rehabilitation Services For The Blind (Provides a variety of Assistive Technology assistance to Blind and Visually Impaired, as well as Transition Services from school to college or work, children’s services, etc.) http://www.dss.mo.gov/fsd/rsb/ • Wolfner Library (Free library service for those in Missouri who are Blind and Physically Handicapped.) http://www.sos.mo.gov/wolfner/ BACK NEXT

  28. WINDOWS-INSTALLED ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY BACK NEXT

  29. Writing and Spelling • Spelling and Grammar Checker (Requires Microsoft Office) BACK NEXT

  30. Reading • Narrator (Windows Built-in Screen Reader.) (XP) Start  Programs  Accessories  Accessibility (VISTA) Start  All Programs  Accessories  Ease of Access Center (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access • Text-To-Speech Settings (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Speech  Text-To-Speech Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Settings for Reading and Typing (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access BACK NEXT

  31. Blind and Low Vision • Magnifier (XP) Start  Programs  Accessories  Accessibility (VISTA) Start  All Programs  Accessories  Ease of Access Center (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access • Narrator (Windows Built-in Screen Reader.) (XP) Start  Programs  Accessories  Accessibility (VISTA) Start  All Programs  Accessories  Ease of Access Center (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access • ToggleKeys (provides sound cues when Caps Lock, Num Lock, and Scroll Lock is pressed.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Keyboard Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Keyboard and Mouse Adjustments for Easy Use (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Make The Keyboard Easier To Use BACK NEXT

  32. Blind and Low Vision Continued • High Contrast (increases screen contrast with alternative color combinations for easier viewing.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Display Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  High Contrast Settings (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access • Cursor Options (change speed of cursor blink and cursor width.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Display Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Keyboard and Mouse Adjustments for Easy Use (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Change How Your Muse Works • Appearance (set the Windows color scheme, Font Size, Menu Shadows, Transition Effects for Menus and Tooltips, and much more.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Display  Appearance Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Blindness, Low Vision (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Make The Computer Easier To See BACK NEXT

  33. Blind and Low Vision Continued • Mouse Pointer Options-Motion (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Mouse  Pointer Options Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Keyboard and Mouse Adjustments for Easy Use (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Change How Your Mouse Works • Mouse Pointer Options-Snap-To (automatically moves mouse to the default button in a dialog box.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Mouse  Pointer Options Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Keyboard and Mouse Adjustments for Easy Use (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Change How Your Mouse Works BACK NEXT

  34. Blind and Low Vision Continued • Mouse Pointer Options-Visibility (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Mouse  Pointer Options Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Keyboard and Mouse Adjustments for Easy Use (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Change How Your Mouse Works • Text-To-Speech Settings (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Speech  Text-To-Speech Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Settings for Reading and Typing (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Text To Speech Settings BACK NEXT

  35. Deaf and Hard of Hearing • SoundSentry(set visual cues like a blinking Title Bar when a sound is made in Windows.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Sound Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Use Text or Visual Alternatives for Sound (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Replace Sounds With Visual Cues • ShowSounds(instructs programs to show captions when a sound is made in Windows.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Sound Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Use Text or Visual Alternatives for Sound (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Replace Sounds With Visual Cues • Captions (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Use Text or Visual Alternatives for Sound (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Use Text or Visual Alternatives for Sound BACK NEXT

  36. Mobility • StickyKeys(for those who have problems holding down 2 or more keys simultaneously, this will cause the first key to stay active until the next key is pressed.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Keyboard Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Settings for Reading and Typing (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Make The Keyboard Easier To Use • FilterKeys(tells keyboard to ignore brief or repeated keystrokes.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Keyboard Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Settings for Reading and Typing (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Make The Keyboard Easier To Use • MouseKeys (use the numeric keypad to control the mouse movement.) (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Accessibility Options  Mouse Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Settings for Reading and Typing (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Make The Keyboard Easier To Use BACK NEXT

  37. Mobility Continued • On-Screen Keyboard (XP) Start  Programs  Accessories  Accessibility (VISTA) Start  All Programs  Accessories  Ease of Access Center (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access • Windows Speech Recognition (VISTA) Start  All Programs  Accessories  Ease of Access Center (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Start Speech Recognition • Auto Complete (Internet Explorer Browser function that stores previous search bar or form entries for easy input again later.) Internet Explorer 7  Tools  Internet Options  Content Tab Internet Explorer 8  Tools  Internet Options  Content Tab Or (XP) Start  Settings  Control Panel  Internet Options  Content Tab (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Network and Internet  Internet Options  Content Tab (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Network and Internet  Internet Options  Content Tab BACK NEXT

  38. Mobility Continued • Alternative Input Devices (VISTA) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access (Win7) Start  Control Panel  Ease of Access  Use The Computer Without A Mouse Or Keyboard BACK NEXT

  39. ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGISTS CONTACT INFORMATION Florissant Valley Campus Jim Weier – Adaptive Tech Specialist 3400 Pershall Road Ferguson, MO 63135-1408 314-513-4162 jweier@stlcc.edu Forest Park Campus Kathy Stone – Adaptive Tech Specialist 5600 Oakland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 314-644-9984 kstone@stlcc.edu Meramec Campus Scott Armstead - Adaptive Tech Specialist 11333 Big Bend Road St. Louis, MO 63122-5720 314-984-7951 sarmstead7@stlcc.edu Wildwood Campus Jan Eudaley – Coordinator Disability Support Services 2645 Generations Drive Wildwood, MO 63040-1168 636-422-2011 jeudaley@stlcc.edu BACK

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