Assistive Technology

From ATHEN

This section provides a space for documenting frequently asked questions, tips, strategies, etc. related to deployment of specific assistive technologies (AT) in higher education computing environments.

Contents 1 Free and Open Source AT 2 Screen Magnification Software 3 Scanning/Reading Solutions 4 Text-to-Speech Software Applications 5 DAISY Talking Books 6 Speech Recognition Applications 7 Word Prediction Software

Free and Open Source AT

• OATS (Open Source Assistive Technology Software)
• 1 Stop for Free Assistive Technology - by Steve Jacobs of IDEAL Group, Inc.
• Free and Inexpensive Adaptive Technology Database from Adaptech Research Network
• AccessApps - over 50 open source and freeware assistive technology applications which can be entirely used from a USB stick on a Windows computer
• Products by Freeware on Emptech
• PortableApps.com/Accessibility - Load them on a flashdrive and carry them with you

Screen Magnification Software

• Dolphin Supernova
• Magic
• Zoomtext
• Zoom
• gMag

Scanning/Reading Solutions

• Kurzweil 1000
• Kurzweil 3000
• OpenBook
• WYNN
• TextHelp Read and Write Gold
• Premier Scan and Read

Text-to-Speech Software Applications

• TextHelp Read and Write
• ReadPlease
• TextAloud
• ClaroRead

DAISY Talking Books

• Production
• Playback

Speech Recognition Applications

• Dragon Dictate
• Dragon NaturallySpeaking
• MacSpeech Dictate
• iListen
• MathTalk

Word Prediction Software

• Co:Writer (Mac)
• Co:Writer (Windows)
• EZ keys
• SoothSayer
• TextHelp!
• WordQue
• KeyStrokes (Mac)