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Ai Squared
"Ai Squared has been a leader in the assistive technology field for over 20 years. Our flagship product, ZoomText, is the world’s best magnification and reading software for the vision impaired. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality software products and superior technical support."
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Ablelink Technologies
"AbleLink Technologies was founded in 1997 specifically to address the significant need for well-researched cognitive support technologies for individuals with intellectual disabilities. Our team has been built purposefully with individuals representing relevant fields of expertise including human services, human factors, rehab technology, software engineering, occupational therapy, and clinical and experimental psychology."
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Texthelp Systems / BrowseAloud
"BrowseAloud reads web pages aloud for people who find it difficult to read online. Reading large amounts of text on screen can be difficult for those with literacy and visual impairments." As a website host, you can include a BrowseAloud that will read your site out loud to a visitor.
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WizCom Technologies Ltd.
Maker of "personal, portable, scanning dictionaries, reading pens and scanning pens. Our pocket-size, user-friendly Quicktionary® Pens enable students and people working in multilingual environments to translate and define printed material without disrupting their reading process. Our ReadingPen® products serve as assistive reading devices for people with reading difficulties such as dyslexia and our InfoScanTM Pens are an effective productivity tool for business people and students, allowing them to scan printed text and transfer it to a PC or handheld device either immediately or at a later time."
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Casa Futura Technologies
"Electronic devices for treating stuttering and other speech disorders."
"The Smalltalk anti-stuttering device immediately reduces stuttering, while training you to no longer need the device. It's the world's smallest DAF/FAF anti-stuttering device,"
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Artefact, LLC
"New software applications to help overcome stuttering problem."
"Our software is successfully used by many hospitals, speech rehabilitation centers, public and private schools, SLPs, and private customers. We are proud to provide our low cost, low maintenance, easy-to-use software solutions to our clients all over the globe."
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The Great Talking Box Company
Makers of the eTalk-GT, an "enabling audible, personal communication for individuals unable to use their natural voice."
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Gus Communication Devices, Inc.
"The internet’s largest source of speech software and aids at factory direct prices."
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ASHA: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (buyer's guide)
ASHA's online buyer's guide; find products in the following categories:
Aging Disorders; Audiologic Rehabilitation / Treatments; Audiology - School Related Products; Audiology Aids / Instruments; Auditory Assessment; Augmentative / Alternative Communication; Augmentative / Alternative Communication - Software; Early Intervention Products; Professional Products / Services; SLP - Assessment Tools; SLP - School Related Products; and, Speech, Language, Swallowing Treatments.
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Teltex, Inc.
Teltex provides all kinds of equipment for the deaf and hard of hearing. They provide after purchase support. Product categories include: Telephones & Accessories; Notification Systems; Vibrating Alarm Clocks; Personal; Listening; Speech Aids; Vision Products; TTYs & VCOs; Software; ADA Compliance; and, FM & Loop Systems.
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Bellman & Symfon
"Bellman & Symfon AB supply various solutions designed to aid and protect the ears. Those of you with hearing difficulties or who suffer from noise will find exactly what you need in our unique range of solutions that help you both in your private life and on the job."
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ClearSounds Communications, Inc.
ClearSounds is a manufacturer of assistive listening devices for individuals experiencing mild-to-moderate hearing loss.
Products include: Clean, Green, Smart Products; Amplified Telephones; Amplified Telephone Accessories; Listening Systems (TV & Neckloop); Alarm Clocks; Wireless Products; New Products; Big Button Telephones; Product Displays; and Quattro Connect360™ Listening Systems Home & Office.
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Harris Communications, Inc.
A "nationwide retailer of assistive products for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people, from vibrating alarm clocks and light signalers to amplified telephones and materials on sign language, Deaf Culture, hearing loss and interpreting."
Products include: ADA Compliance; Amplified Stethoscopes; Business Solutions; Cell Phones, Pagers; Clocks, Watches, Timers; Headphones; Hearing Aid Products; Hearing Protection; Large Area Listening Systems; Living Aids; Low Vision; Personal Amplifiers; Translators; Signalers/Notification Systems; Smoke, CO Detectors; Speech Assistance; Telephones & Accessories; TTYs & Accessories; and, TV Amplifiers & Accessories.
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iCommunicator News
"iCommunicator makes effective two-way communication possible for persons who are deaf, hard-of-hearing or experience unique communication challenges."
The iCommunicator translates in real-time:
• Speech to Text
• Speech/Text to Video Sign-Language
• Speech/Text to Computer Generated Voice
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Sensorcom Ltd
"Welcome to Sensorcom. We specialise in the design and manufacture of in-ear and audio communications accessories for use in difficult and abnormal conditions. Typically these include covert operations, motorcyclists, entertainment industry and many applications where intelligible communications are necessary in high ambient noise areas. We also make accessories for hearing aid users that give them the freedom to use mobile phones simply without interference as well as a full range of earplugs for use in industry and leisure pursuits. We have recently added a new range of products to help tinnitus sufferers that include masking and laser treatment products."
Based in London, England
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Sorenson Communications
"Sorenson Video Relay Service® (SVRS®) is a free service that enables deaf and hard-of-hearing callers to conduct video relay calls through a qualified ASL interpreter."
"Sorenson IP Relay® (SIPRelay®) allows deaf and hard-of-hearing callers to place free, text-based relay calls from either a PC or mobile device."
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TecEar LLC - Hearing Assistance Technology Consultants
"TecEar assists businesses that seek ways to comply with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing 'accommodation' and assistive listening devices (ALDs) to employees and customers.
TecEar offers solutions to IT professionals tasked with researching assistive listening devices for hearing-impaired employees.
TecEar helps people who are hearing-impaired manage their hearing loss and discover useful products that can help them hear more clearly in difficult sound environments."
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CapTel (Ultratec, Inc.)
"The Captioned Telephone (CapTel) works like any other telephone with one important addition: It displays every word the caller says throughout the conversation. CapTel phone users can listen to the caller, and can also read the written captions in the CapTel's bright display window."
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Williams Sound Corporation
"Whether your hearing needs are specific to listening on the phone, television, conversations at work, small groups, or one-on-one conversations, we have a wide range of products designed to help you hear more clearly and easily." Home, Work, Small Groups & Military.
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Origin Instruments Corporation
"Assistive technology enabling people with physical disabilities to access and operate computers and alternative augmentative communication (AAC) devices."
The company's flagship product is HeadMouse® Extreme.
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Prentke Romich Company
PRC has led the augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) Industry by providing the highest level of communication technology and language development systems in the field. Families, clinicians, and special educators choose PRC devices as part of a communication strategy for individuals with autism, cerebral palsy, ALS and other conditions where assistive technology can improve communication and language development skills.
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RJ Cooper & Associates, Inc.
"AAC software and hardware products for persons with special needs." Many are innovative and some are hand made.
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Wacom
"Introducing an exciting, new way to communicate with your computer. Wacom now adds Multi-Touch to Bamboo, allowing you to use simple finger taps and hand gestures to communicate with your computer."
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Words+
Communication Systems; Communication Software; Hand-Held Communication; Input/Speech Devices; Hardware & Accessories
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DynaVox Mayer-Johnson
"DynaVox Mayer-Johnson is the leading provider of speech generating devices and symbol-adapted special education software used to assist individuals in overcoming their speech, language and learning challenges. These solutions are designed to help individuals who have complex communication and learning needs participate in the home, classroom and community."
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Apple
"For more than 20 years, Apple has provided new and innovative solutions for people with disabilities, allowing them to access — and enjoy using — the Mac, iPod, iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV."
"Apple includes assistive technology in its products as standard features — at no additional cost. For example, iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Mac OS X include screen magnification and VoiceOver, a screen-access technology, for the blind and visually impaired. To assist those with cognitive and learning disabilities, every Mac includes an alternative, simplified user interface that rewards exploration and learning. And, for those who find it difficult to use a mouse, every Mac computer includes Mouse Keys, Slow Keys, and Sticky Keys, which adapt the computer to the user’s needs and capabilities."
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Microsoft
"Windows 7 includes accessibility options and programs that make it easier to see, hear, and use your computer including ways to personalize your PC. Windows 7 includes significant accessibility improvements. Magnifier now includes a lens mode and full-screen mode. On-Screen Keyboard can be resized to make it easier to see and includes text prediction. Windows 7 also gives you more ways to interact with your PC by taking advantage of new strides in speech recognition and touch technology."
"The Ease of Access Center provides a convenient, centralized place to locate accessibility settings and programs to make your computer easier to use. The Ease of Access Center can be found in the Control Panel by selecting Windows logo key+U and also when logging into Windows."

