Assistive Technology @ DRC

Hardware:

• Closed Circuit Televisions (CCTV)
  • Optalec ClearView
  • Pulsedata Smartview 8000
• Refreshable Braille Displays
  • PowerBraille 80 Character
  • PowerBraille 40 Character
• Braille Embossers
  • Tiger Advantage 3D
  • Juliet Pro
• Alternative Mice (trackballs and mousepads)
• Alternative Keyboards (natural and smaller size)
  

Software:

• JAWS - Screen Reader Software
  • accessible from all computer stations
  • www.freedomscientific.com
• MAGic - Screen Magnification Software
  • available on all stations
  • www.freedomscientific.com
• ZoomText - Screen Magnification Software
  • available on 4 stations
  • www.aisquared.com
• Inspiration - Visual Outlining Software
  • available on all stations
  • www.inspiration.com
• Dragon NaturallySpeaking - Voice Recognition Software
  • available on 2 stations
  • www.nuance.com/naturallyspeaking
• TextHelp Read & Write Gold - Word Prediction, Limited Screen Reading, Spell Check for Homophones
  • available on 2 stations
  • www.texthelp.com
• Kurzweil 1000 - Scan and Read Software, designed for use by Visually Impaired
  • available on 4 stations
  • www.kurzweiledu.com
• Kurzweil 3000 - Scan and Read Software, designed for use by individuals with Learning Disabilities
  • available on 7 stations
  • www.kurzweiledu.com
• ReadPlease -- FREE Text to Speech Program
  • available on all stations
  • www.readplease.com
• NaturalReader Software - FREE Text to Speech Program
  • available on all stations
  • www.naturalreaders.com
• Duxbury Braille Translation Software
  • accessible from 1 station
  • www.duxburysystems.com