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Software, tutorials, videos, articles, PDFs
Updated on Mar 19, 11
Created on Dec 30, 08
Category: Schools & Education
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Word Q tutorial from WATAP - Assistive Technology Explorer
This self-directed course contains a sequential package of presentations,
tutorials, demonstrations and activities designed to support those implementing
Kurzweil 3000 v.10 (Win) in a school setting.
The course is self-guided
and self-paced and while each module builds on the previous one, modules can be
completed individually as needed.
Wiki - AT Resources by Jeremy Brown - general links and links to Boardmaker, Clicker 5, Intellitools Classroom Suite (V.3 and 4), Kurzweil 3000, Windows MovieMaker, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT)
Variety of open source or otherwise free AT application that are listed by Steve Jacobs
He states, that commercial Assistive Technology contributes, significantly, to enhancing the quality-of-life, independence and employability of millions of people with disabilities. Unfortunately, many individuals, social organizations, schools and government agencies can not afford to purchase it. Further more, there are many additional situations that preclude people with disabilities from accessing, using... or continuing to use commercial AT. For example, when K-12 schools purchase AT for use by their students... the schools own the AT. Often this situation precludes students with disabilities from being able to take the school's AT home with them to complete homework assignments... or to their local libraries to help them study and surf the web with their friends....free technologies can mitigate these problems
Assistive technology web links...has numerous web links to various assistive technology resources
Specialist expertise in communication and assistive technology for children who have speech, communication and/or writing difficulties.
Based at the University of Edinburgh. They cover schools across Scotland.
Here, you will find information and resources on how Information and Communication Technology (ICT) can make a major impact on the education of children and people with special educational and communication needs.
Books for all, Adapted Digital Exams, WordTalk etc.
There are over 50 open source and freeware assistive technology applications which can be used from a USB stick on a Windows computer. Here are some of the apps that are available on Access Apps
Open Office - word processing, spreadsheet, data base, slide presentations, etc.
Free Mind - mind mapping
Sticky Notes - on-screen notes
Sunbird Calendar
Amis - DAISY Reader
Click-n-type Keyboard
Audacity - sound recording
Dspeech - text to speech and speech to text, plus Mp3 conversion
Type Faster - typing tutor
Wink - screen capture
Art Weaver - art tools
Virtual Magnifying Glass
Camstudio - on-screen video tutorial maker
The Sage - dictionary and thesaurus
Power Reader - Dyslexic Reading Support
Commercial Assistive Technology tremendously improves the lives of people with special needs. Unfortunately most people cannot afford to purchase it. Further complicating matters is that schools purchase the software for schools. Students do not have access to this technology at home and are unable to complete assignments at home without it. When students graduate from school they do not have access to technology that they had at school. This can negatively impact their post secondary school career.
Steve Jacobs, CEO, Online Conferencing Systems, Inc. is trying to prevent this from happening by listing all the FREE available assistive technology.
Workshop demonstrates that assistive technology doesn't need to cost. The workshop covers reading, OCR, orgnaization, writing and editing, speech recognition software that is available for free. Just click on the links to check out the free AT software.
The website states, 'All of the technologies on this page are being utilized as part of Open Source/Free Infrastructure component of Access Tomorrow. They are being piloted with area public high school students and students at the Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, Ohio. As of March, 2008, 12 students with learning and cognitive disabilities, 17 students with moderate to severe visually impairment, three mobility impaired students, and two deaf students have volunteered and begun to work with various of these technologies.'
They feel that this is not a comprehensive list but it is the software that is being piloted as part of the Access Tomorrow grant. There has been some success with the software and 'consider it to be best-of-breed software.'
Ability Net's channel on YouTube organized playlist of videos on a variety of accessibility topics i.e., AAC, accessibility, e-books, mobile phones etc.
OATSoft says, that it 'is dedicated to improving Assistive Technology and computer accessibility through the power of Open Source development techniques. OATSoft makes the best Open Source Assistive Technology Software (OATS) easy to find. Users and developers meet at OATSoft to create better software.
Users, find useful software and discuss and work with developers to get the features that you want.
Open Source Software is free and the 'source code' that makes the software is freely available. It is developed by international communities operating on-line.
Assistive Technology Software allows people with disabilities to overcome some of the disabling effects of society and technology, including computer and web accessibility.'
The TechMatrix is a powerful tool for finding educational and assistive technology products for students with special needs. From the home page click on find a product - the products are listed alphabetically. Click on a product. You are directed to a page with three tabs. the first tab is General Information... general description and other information. The second tab is the features tab....you are provided with a list of features i.e., cursor options, customizable interface, differentiation, input options, output, text-to-speech etc.The Third tab is Resources...on each resource tab there is a list of articles that are related to the product.
Do technology tools make a difference? FDLRS provides a list of effective technology in the areas of UDL, AT, Simple Tech, reading, writing, math, science and creativty..
The WATI Assistive Technology assessment package is a process-based systematic approach to providing a functional assessment of the student’s need for assistive technology in their customary environment. This is not a test protocol. This assessment package includes the WATI Assessment forms including the Consideration Guide, Student Information Guide, Environmental Observation Guide, Decision Making Guide, AT Checklist, and Trial Use Guide.
Jeremy Brown's Wiki is a how-to-for-AT...he has tip sheets, activities, resources, quick guides, help sheets on a variety of software ie., Boardmaker, Clicker 5, Intellitools Classroom Suite etc.
Variety of AT Tools - they are either free or very inexpensive
23 items | 13 visits
Software, tutorials, videos, articles, PDFs
Updated on Mar 19, 11
Created on Dec 30, 08
Category: Schools & Education
URL: