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Free Trial Assistive Technology Software is
available to download
Computer Access:
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Cosmeo
Click
here to download a 45 day free trial.
The newly upgraded Overlay Maker 3 transforms the keyboard into
a curriculum access device, opening up a world that
was previously closed to many students with
special physical or cognitive needs.
Overlay Maker 3
Click here to download a 45 day free trial.
The newly upgraded Overlay Maker 3 transforms the keyboard into
a curriculum access device, opening up a world
that was previously closed to many students
with special physical or cognitive needs
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Literacy:
BrowseAloud
Click here to download.
Browsealoud reads web pages aloud for people who find it difficult to read online.
Reading large amounts of text on screen can be
difficult for those with literacy and visual impairments. For
MAC and Windows.
Classroom Suite
Click here to download a 90 day
free trial.
IntelliTools Classroom Suite conforms to the principles of
universal design for learning-multiple means of
representation, expression, and engagement-to
help students who are struggling with challenging concepts in
math, reading, and writing.
Clicker 5
For a 30 day free trial
call toll-free: 1 866 332-7425
Clicker is a writing support and multimedia tool - it enables
you to write with whole words,
phrases or pictures! It is a very powerful
tool and is incredibly easy to use, and supports every area of
the curriculum.
Free Graphic Organizers
Click
here to access free graphic organizers
Graphic organizers provide a way for students to brainstorm and
organize their writing.
Inspiration
Click here to download a 30
day free trial.
Inspiration® is a tool for students grade 6 to adult to plan,
research and complete projects successfully.
Kidspiration
Click here to download a 30 day
free trial.
Created for K-5 learners, Kidspiration® provides a visual way
to help students learn to think, write and comprehend.
Students build graphic organizers by combining
pictures, text and spoken words to represent thoughts and
information.
Kurzweil 3000
Click here to request a
Kurzweil 3000 for Windows or Macintosh trial CD.
Kurzweil 3000 software can access virtually any information,
whether it is printed, electronic, or on the Web.
Because Kurzweil 3000 is also content
independent, teachers in elementary schools, middle schools,
high schools
and colleges alike use it to help students
succeed in the classroom regardless of curriculum or lesson
plan.
Open Book 7.0
Click here for free
trial version. Freedom Scientific’s
OpenBook™ 8.0 scanning and reading software goes beyond
providing access to
printed documents or graphic-based text. This
release provides new synthesizers, updated optical character
recognition (OCR) engines, improved access to online books,
common keyboarding with JAWS® and MAGic®, built-in braille
support, new low vision features,
new reference features, and much more.
OpenBook 8.0 supports Windows Vista™ (including Service Pack 1),
Windows XP,
and Windows 2000 operating systems.
Reading Bar 2
Click here for free
trial version. Reads any web page,
makes mp3/wav files, zooms any page, text-only version web
pages,
translates and much more!
ReadPlease/ReadPlease Plus 2003
Click here
for the free and trial version.
ReadPlease 2003 is a free version that never expires. ReadPlease
Plus 2003 has a free trial period of 30-days
after which you may purchase a registration
code to unlock the software. This download includes both
versions of ReadPlease.
ReadPlease is a text-to-speech software that
allows students to listen to text that has been copied and
pasted.
Soothsayer
Click here for trial download.
Applied Human Factor's SoothSayer features a
dictionary of over 11,000 words,
abbreviation expansion, sentence prediction,
scrolling word list, adjustable number of words displayed,
horizontal
or vertical window orientation and
customizable background color and text font/size/color. There is
a quick speech
button for speaking the last word, sentence or
highlighted text typed as well as WordTips, which shows and
reads
word selections individually or you can have
words read aloud by pointing at them.
TestTalker
Click here to request a free
trial CD.
TestTalker is a software solution designed to help individuals
be more successful with test taking, worksheet completion,
and study materials. It also aids completion
of electronic forms. TestTalker provides a computerized version
of a test,
worksheet, or other form that can talk.
UltraKey
Call 1-800-828-2799 for
a free trial CD. UltraKey guarantees typing fluency by
building good habits, speed and accuracy
through structured lessons. Learning is
supported by voice, 3D animation, video and virtual reality.
Wordbar
For a 30 day free trial
call toll-free: 1 866 332-7425
Wordbar is a toolbar that sits along the bottom of your screen.
You can click on words and phrases in Wordbar
to send them to your word processor.
Wynn Literacy Software for Reading and
Writing
Click here to request a free
trial CD.
By using a bi-modal approach - simultaneous highlighting of the
text as it is spoken -
WYNN transforms printed text into
understandable information that benefits readers of all ages
including
English Language Learners (ELL), struggling
readers and children with ADD (attention deficit disorder)
or ADHD (attention deficit hyperactive
disorder).
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Magnification Software:
ZoomText
Call 1-800-828-2799 for
a free trial CD, or
click here.
ZoomText Magnifier/Reader gives you the total computer access
solution.
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.
BigShot
Click here for a 30 day
free trial.
Designed for normal-sighted users, BigShot
allows you to enlarge the display up to 200% for more
comfortable viewing.
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Math and Science:
InspireData
Click here to download a 30 day free trial.
InspireData applies the proven strategies of visual learning to
data literacy, inspiring students grades 4-12
to discover meaning as they collect and
explore data in a dynamic inquiry process.
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Visually Impaired:
Jaws 9.0
Call 800-828-2799 for
free Demo CD. JAWS
for Windows is a powerful accessibility solution that reads
information on your screen using synthesized
speech. JAWS provides many useful commands that make it
easier to use programs, edit documents, and
read Web pages.
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