Assistive Technology
Assistivetech.net: http://assistivetech.net/index.php
"The National Public Website on Assistive Technology"
Crick Software: http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/home.aspx
"Universal Design for Learning is fundamental to everything we do. As we develop our software, we think carefully about learners of all abilities, and we strongly believe in the principles of personalised learning. Our software is used by pupils of all abilities, including struggling writers, learners with dyslexia, children learning English and those with disabilities."
Descriptive text, captioning, and visual cues for people who are deaf or people who have hearing disabilities.
Dynavox: http://www.dynavoxtech.com/default.aspx
Enabling Devices: http://enablingdevices.com/catalog
"Assistive Technology - Products for People with Disabilities"
Hearmore.com: http://www.hearmore.com/store/default.asp?idstore=0
"Products for Independent Living"
inforgrip: http://www.infogrip.com/
"Assistive Technology, Special Education, and Ergonomics"
MaxiAids.com: http://www.maxiaids.com/store/default.asp
"Products for Independent Living
NextUp.com: http://www.nextup.com/index.html
"TextAloud 3 is Text to Speech software for the Windows PC that converts your text from MS Word Documents, Emails, Web Pages and PDF Files into natural-sounding speech. You can listen on your PC or create audio files for use on portable audio devices (TextAloud 3 can automatically sync with iTunes™)."
Origin Instruments: http://orin.com/
"Assistive Technology for Computer and Mobile Device Access"
Refreshable Braille display is a hardware device that reads, translates, and subsequently renders electronic information from a computer interface to Braille.
Synthetic voice, digital audio, or Braille for people who are blind.
Screen magnifier--Usually a software application that increases the size of text or images on a computer screen. Special monitors and other types of hardware adaptations can be used to project larger images as well.Screen magnification and large text fonts for people with diminished vision or dyslexia.
Screen readers and voice browsers--Software applications combined with a synthetic voice that reads computer data back to users who are blind, or users who are more successful at auditory learning than reading due to a learning disability. This includes all screen objects (for example, windows and icons).
Screen recognition--A software application combined with a speech input device (usually a separate or built-in microphone) that enables a blind user or a user with a physical disability to speak or issue commands that the speech recognition recognizes and then acts upon. Speech recognition can also be used for creating and annotating existing material.
Specialized adaptations for people who have physical disabilities involving the use of a keyboard, voice recognition mechanism, mouse, or other input device that requires a part of their body other than their hands and fingers to control a Web browser.
Synthetic speech--Combined with a screen reader application or browser.
United Spinal's Techguide: http://www.usatechguide.org/index.php
"USA TechGuide is a webguide to wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and assistive technology choices. You can read and submit wheelchair reviews, mobility scooter reviews, wheelchair cushion reviews, standing device reviews, and search The TechGuide for all types of assistive equipment"
"The National Public Website on Assistive Technology"
Crick Software: http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/home.aspx
"Universal Design for Learning is fundamental to everything we do. As we develop our software, we think carefully about learners of all abilities, and we strongly believe in the principles of personalised learning. Our software is used by pupils of all abilities, including struggling writers, learners with dyslexia, children learning English and those with disabilities."
Descriptive text, captioning, and visual cues for people who are deaf or people who have hearing disabilities.
Dynavox: http://www.dynavoxtech.com/default.aspx
Enabling Devices: http://enablingdevices.com/catalog
"Assistive Technology - Products for People with Disabilities"
Hearmore.com: http://www.hearmore.com/store/default.asp?idstore=0
"Products for Independent Living"
inforgrip: http://www.infogrip.com/
"Assistive Technology, Special Education, and Ergonomics"
MaxiAids.com: http://www.maxiaids.com/store/default.asp
"Products for Independent Living
NextUp.com: http://www.nextup.com/index.html
"TextAloud 3 is Text to Speech software for the Windows PC that converts your text from MS Word Documents, Emails, Web Pages and PDF Files into natural-sounding speech. You can listen on your PC or create audio files for use on portable audio devices (TextAloud 3 can automatically sync with iTunes™)."
Origin Instruments: http://orin.com/
"Assistive Technology for Computer and Mobile Device Access"
Refreshable Braille display is a hardware device that reads, translates, and subsequently renders electronic information from a computer interface to Braille.
Synthetic voice, digital audio, or Braille for people who are blind.
Screen magnifier--Usually a software application that increases the size of text or images on a computer screen. Special monitors and other types of hardware adaptations can be used to project larger images as well.Screen magnification and large text fonts for people with diminished vision or dyslexia.
Screen readers and voice browsers--Software applications combined with a synthetic voice that reads computer data back to users who are blind, or users who are more successful at auditory learning than reading due to a learning disability. This includes all screen objects (for example, windows and icons).
Screen recognition--A software application combined with a speech input device (usually a separate or built-in microphone) that enables a blind user or a user with a physical disability to speak or issue commands that the speech recognition recognizes and then acts upon. Speech recognition can also be used for creating and annotating existing material.
Specialized adaptations for people who have physical disabilities involving the use of a keyboard, voice recognition mechanism, mouse, or other input device that requires a part of their body other than their hands and fingers to control a Web browser.
Synthetic speech--Combined with a screen reader application or browser.
United Spinal's Techguide: http://www.usatechguide.org/index.php
"USA TechGuide is a webguide to wheelchairs, mobility scooters, and assistive technology choices. You can read and submit wheelchair reviews, mobility scooter reviews, wheelchair cushion reviews, standing device reviews, and search The TechGuide for all types of assistive equipment"