Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology promotes greater independence by enabling people to perform tasks that they were formerly unable to accomplish, or had great difficulty accomplishing, by providing enhancements to, or changing methods of interacting with, the technology needed to accomplish such tasks.  These tools can be beneficial to everyone who uses them, regardless of their strengths or weaknesses.

 

	WORD-Q Enhance your writing with fully-integrated word prediction, spoken feedback and speech recognition. Works on top of the writing applications you use everyday.  Please contact me to acquire a licence key to activate this software if you wish to use it at home. http://www.goqsoftware.com/en/writing-products/wordq/ WordQ Quick Start – PDF YouTube Demonstration – How to use WordQ WordQ Introduction – PDF – WordQ 2 Version
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	KURZWEIL http://www.kurzweiledu.com/default.html  Kurzweil 3000 is an assistive technology, text to speech, learning tool that supports the concept of Universal Design for Learning with a suite of powerful reading, writing, test-taking, and study skill tools that makes curriculum accessible to all students.
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	CLICKER 5 http://www.cricksoft.com  Clicker is the proven reading and writing tool that helps students of all abilities to achieve rapid and permanent gains in their levels of reading and writing.
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	DRAGON NATURALLY SPEAKING http://www.nuance.com/dragon/index.htm  Dragon speech recognition software makes it easier for anyone to use a computer. You talk, and it types. Use your voice to create and edit documents or emails, launch applications, open files, control your mouse, and more. Quickly and easily capture your thoughts and ideas while Dragon helps you get more done faster.