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Tools for students who
have learning or cognitive disabilities
Kurzweil 3000: This program
scans textbooks, other print material, or web
pages and then reads them back to you. A dictionary
can help you find the meaning of words you don't
understand. You can also store the audio on tape
or disk.
WordSmith: This is similar to Kurzweil
3000, but works from within Microsoft Word and
your browser. Use it for help with reading and
writing.
TextAloud MP3: This program converts
text to speech and can save it in MP 3 format
so you can listen on a CD player that plays MP
3 files.
Skills Bank: Helps you practice
and improve reading,writing, basic math and language
skills.
Inspiration: Helps you organize
writing tasks by using pictures and graphics to
develop the outline and organization of your topic.
OMTI: Rogers Multisensory Reading,
Spelling and Penmanship - A multimedia program
that strengthens basic reading and writing skills
Tools for students who
have physical disabilities
DragonNaturally Speaking:
If you have difficulties using your hands, this
program writes what you say when you dictate aloud
to the computer.
MathTalk: This application allows
you to speak math symbols and solve equations
while using DragonNaturally Speaking.
Tracker: If you cannot manipulate
a mouse device, this hands-free mouse lets you
move your head to move the cursor on the computer
screen.
Screendoor: Instead of pushing
keys on the keyboard, point and click on a picture
of a keyboard on your computer screen.
WISP: Used in conjunction with
Tracker, this program uses your breath to replace
a mouse click. With these two programs, you have
totally hands-free access to the computer.
Tools for students who
are blind or visually impaired
Talking Typer: Teaches you keyboarding
skills through auditory prompts and feedback.
Jaws: If you can't see the computer
screen well enough to read it, this program will
speak and describe what is on the screen.
Jawbone: A program that enables
you to use DragonNaturally Speaking in conjunction
with JAWS.
ZoomText: If you need larger print
on the computer screen in order to read it, this
application enlarges everything from two to sixteen
times.
Closed Circuit TV: The Optelec
system enlarges print materials on the computer
screen and also allows you to split the screen
to use computer programs and read enlarged text
side-by-side.
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