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This multi-featured tool makes manipulatives accessible to students and supports almost every area of your math curriculum. Manufacturer: Synapse
Demonstration: Yes
Loan: Yes

Pre-made overlays for your IntelliKeys are available to let you have customised access to many software and applications.

Manufacturer: AbleNet Inc.
Demonstration: Yes
Loan: Yes

The REACH Sound-It-Out Phonetic Keyboard is an on-screen keyboard and word prediction program designed for use by individuals with upper extremity, learning, or severe physical disabilities. This program enables the user to type phonetically. This software enables the user to find and type the desired word by selecting the sounds in that word (e.g., the phonemes) rather than the letters in that word. For example, the user points at the “ch” key and it says “ch … chair” on the kid’s phonetic keyboard or “ch” on the adult’s keyboard. Select the “ch” key and the most frequently used words beginning with the “ch” sound are displayed in the word prediction windows. The individual can find out what those words are by pointing at them with the mouse to have them read aloud. Smart Phonemes (similar to AHF’s Smart Keys; see entry) removes those sounds that do not follow an initial “ch” sound for those words in the current phonetic dictionary. Select the “air” sound next, and words beginning with the “chair” sounds are listed. The word “chair” is the first listed and presented with a yellow background to let you know this word is now completed. Homophones are identified by color and brief phrases are added to help the user distinguish among them (e.g., new or knew). Manufacturer: Applied Human Factors Inc
Demonstration: Yes
Loan: Yes

Kurzweil 3000 for Windows is an optical character recognition (OCR) and test program with voice output designed for use by individuals with dyslexia and other learning disabilities. This OCR software scans documents and reads scanned or electronic text aloud using synthetic speech. Documents are shown on screen with words highlighted as they are spoken. This combined auditory and visual presentation of information helps increase reading accuracy, speed, and comprehension for struggling readers. This software can read documents in portable document file (.pdf), hypertext markup language (HTML), and DAISY digital talking book formats. It presents the original image, with color graphics, photographs, and columns intact, while reading the text aloud. Documents can also be opened, edited, and saved in Microsoft Word format. The program offers a suite of learning tools, including syllabification, pronounciation, text preview, thesaurus, phonetic spelling, and a dictionary. Manufacturer: Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc., a Cambium Learning Technologies Company
Demonstration: No
Loan: Yes

A mobile handheld device which converts printed text to digital text and then reads it aloud to the user. The device, which is about the size of a paperback book, comprises a high resolution camera and an Intel Atom processor, allowing users to point, shoot, and listen to printed text. When used together with the Intel Portable Capture Station, large amounts of text, such as a chapter or an entire book, can be gathered for reading later. The Intel Reader can store and play back a wide choice of content including MP3, DAISY books, and text transferred from a PC. Users can play back content with lifelike voices, selecting gender, pitch, and speed to suit their personal preferences.Manufacturer: Humanware
Demonstration: Yes
Loan: Yes