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This presentation is only meant to guide you in the rightdirection in determining options available in choosingAssistive Technology, depending upon your need. Thispresentation is not in any way an exhaustive listing of all Assistive Technology available to the public. Therefore,you are encouraged to research yourself the optionsavailable in Assistive Technology to determine the bestpossible software to meet your needs.

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PAY, FREE and WINDOWS-INSTALLEDPAY: 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.

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Wynn Wizardhttp://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/wynn.aspKurzweil 3000http://www.kurzweiledu.com/kurz3000.aspxRead and Write Goldhttp://www.texthelp.com/page.asp?pg_id=10059White Smokehttp://www.whitesmoke.com/ Inspirationhttp://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/index.cfm

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Premier Literacy Accessibility Suitehttp://www.readingmadeez.com/products/lpp.htmlGinger Softwarehttp://www.gingersoftware.com/Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dictation

Software)http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/

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Wynn Wizardhttp://www.freedomscientific.com/LSG/products/wynn.aspKurzweil 3000 http://www.kurzweiledu.com/kurz3000.aspxRead and Write Goldhttp://www.texthelp.com/page.asp?pg_id=10059EasyReader and Publisher (DAISY Software)http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=9http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=12 EclipseReader and EclipseWriter (DAISY

Software)http://www.irti.net/eclipse/eClipseReader/index.htmlhttp://www.irti.net/eclipse/eClipseWriter/main.html

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ReadHear (formerly gh Player) (DAISY Software)

http://www.gh-accessibility.com/products/readhear_pcBook Wizard Reader and Producer (DAISY

Software)http://www.aph.org/tech/bwr_info.htmhttp://www.aph.org/tech/bwp_info.htm Premier Literacy Accessibility Suitehttp://www.readingmadeez.com/products/lpp.html

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Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dictation Software)

http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/MathTalk/Scientific Notebook with Dragonhttp://www.metroplexvoice.com/products.htm#mtsnMacSpeech Dictate (Apple Mac Only)http://www.macspeech.com/ JAWS (Screen Reader)http://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_jaws.aspSuperNova (formerly Hal) (Screen Reader)http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=5WindowEyes (Screen Reader)http://www.gwmicro.com/Window-Eyes/

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OpenBookhttp://www.freedomscientific.com/fs_products/software_open.aspKurzweil 1000http://www.kurzweiledu.com/kurz1000.aspxZoomText Magnifier/Readerhttp://www.aisquared.com/zoomtextSuperNova (formerly Lunar and LunarPlus)

(Magnification Software)http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=3http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=4Mobile Speakhttp://www.codefactory.es/en/products.asp?id=316

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EasyReader (DAISY Playing Software)http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=9EclipseReader (DAISY Playing Software)http://www.irti.net/eclipse/eClipseReader/index.htmlReadHear (formerly gh Player) (DAISY

Playing Software)http://www.gh-accessibility.com/products/readhear_pcBook Wizard Reader (DAISY Playing

Software)http://www.aph.org/tech/bwr_info.htmPremier Literacy Accessibility Suitehttp://www.readingmadeez.com/products/lpp.html

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CaptionMic requires Dragon Naturally Speaking

http://www.mhsa.us/mhsa_cm.htmlCamtasia (Screen Recorder & Captioning

Software)http://www.techsmith.com/camtasia.aspCaption Keeperhttp://ncamftp.wgbh.org/captionkeeper/HelpFiles/index.htm

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Dragon Naturally Speaking (Dictation Software)

http://www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking/MathTalk/Scientific Notebook with Dragonhttp://www.metroplexvoice.com/products.htm#mtsnMacSpeech Dictate (Apple Mac Only)http://www.macspeech.com/

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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/

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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/ ReadPlease (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.readplease.com/NVDA Project (Screen Reader Software)http://www.nvda-project.org/DeskBot (Clipboard Text Reader)http://www.deskbot.com/

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BrowseAloud (Web Page Reader)http://www.browsealoud.com/page.asp?pg_id=80004FireVox (Firefox Browser Web Page Reader)http://firevox.clcworld.net/about.htmlClick, 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/OrcaDSPEECH (Text-To-Speech Software)http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/

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Help Read (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.ldpride.net/helpread.htmSpeakonia (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.cfs-technologies.com/home/?id=1.4Natural Reader (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.naturalreaders.com/?gclid=COnmnt2J9YsCFQlQWAodnn42bQWordTalk (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

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AMIS (Adaptive Multimedia Information System) (DAISY Playing Software)

http://www.daisy.org/amis?q=project/amisMicrosoft Word “Save As DAISY” Pluginhttp://www.daisy.org/project/save-as-daisy-microsoft-word-add-inDAISY 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/

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PowerTalk (Speaks PowerPoint Presentations)

http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/

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MathPlayer (Internet Explorer Plugin) used with Scientific Notebook, MapleSoft, or MathType to convert math equations into MathML

http://www.dessci.com/en/products/mathplayer/DesktopZoomhttp://users.telenet.be/littlegems/MySoft/Index.html DesktopZoom Portablehttp://www.portablefreeware.com/?id=957Thunder (Screen Reader Software)http://www.screenreader.net/ ReadPlease (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.readplease.com/

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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=80004DSPEECH (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

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Natural Reader (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.naturalreaders.com/?gclid=COnmnt2J9YsCFQlQWAodnn42bQHelp Read (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.ldpride.net/helpread.htmSpeakonia (Text-To-Speech Software)http://www.cfs-technologies.com/home/?id=1.4FireVox (Firefox Browser Web Page Reader)http://firevox.clcworld.net/about.htmlWebVisum (Firefox 3.0 Browser Accessible

Add-On)http://www.webvisum.com/ Orca (Linux Screen Reader)http://live.gnome.org/Orca

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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/amisWorld Caption (Captioning Software)http://kb.wisc.edu/helpdesk/page.php?id=6525

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Z4 (Videophone Software)https://www.zvrs.com/z-series/z4xMeeting (Videophone Software For Mac

Only)http://xmeeting.sourceforge.net/pages/index.php

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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/

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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/

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Spelling and Grammar Checker (Requires Microsoft Office)

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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 AccessText-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

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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

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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 AccessCursor 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 WorksAppearance (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

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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

WorksMouse 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

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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

WorksText-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

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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

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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 UseFilterKeys (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 UseMouseKeys (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

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On-Screen Keyboard(XP) Start Programs Accessories Accessibility(VISTA) Start All Programs Accessories Ease of Access Center(Win7) Start Control Panel Ease of AccessWindows Speech Recognition(VISTA) Start All Programs Accessories Ease of Access Center(Win7) Start Control Panel Ease of Access Start Speech RecognitionAuto 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 TabInternet 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

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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

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Florissant Valley CampusJim Weier – Adaptive Tech Specialist3400 Pershall RoadFerguson, MO 63135-1408 314-513-4162jweier@stlcc.edu

Forest Park CampusKathy Stone – Adaptive Tech Specialist5600 Oakland AvenueSt. Louis, MO 63110314-644-9984kstone@stlcc.edu

Meramec CampusSue Kelmer - Adaptive Tech Specialist11333 Big Bend RoadSt. Louis, MO 63122-5720314-984-7951skelmer@stlcc.edu

Wildwood CampusJan Eudaley – Coordinator Disability Support Services2645 Generations DriveWildwood, MO 63040-1168 636-422-2011jeudaley@stlcc.edu

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