Some disabilities are not readily noticed. It might be a weak heart that limits an otherwise strong person. It might be a learning disability that holds back a high IQ from being fully utilized. In communication, intellect and mental development, a disability more often and more easily escapes notice. It...
Assistive Technology & UD, Part VI: Top-Ten List
How to do a top-ten list for assistive technology? First, I wanted the list to reflect a universal design focus. Next, I wanted the technology to be new and presently available; I considered not just a technology’s use but also its wider social impact (I know, I am missing some...
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Bookshare
Topics: Reading / Print, Shop
“Bookshare® is an online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. It operates under an exception to U.S. copyright law which allows copyrighted digital books to be made available to people with qualifying disabilities. In addition, many publishers and authors have volunteered to provide Bookshare with access to...
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Kurzweil Educational Systems
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“Kurzweil Educational currently offers Kurzweil 1000, Kurzweil 3000 for Windows and Kurzweil 3000 for Macintosh. All products incorporate the most clear, human-like synthesized voices available coupled with a robust set of easy-to-use features for accessing, reading, managing and creating text and images.”...
Freedom Scientific
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“Freedom Scientific is the largest worldwide manufacturer of assistive technology products for those who are blind or have low vision.” Products include: * JAWS® * PAC Mate Omni™ * MAGic® * PEARL® * OpenBook® * SARA™ * StreetTalk™ * ScanTalker® * FSTTY * FaceToFace™ * TOPAZ®...
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Code Factory
“Code Factory is the global leader committed to the development of products designed to eliminate barriers to the accessibility of mobile technology for the blind and visually impaired. Today, Code Factory is the leading provider of screen readers, screen magnifiers, and Braille interfaces for the widest range of mainstream mobile...
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Plextalk
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PLEXTALK is a DAISY-compliant digital book player, MP3 music player and voice recorder all in one compact lightweight unit. You can upload files to, and download from your PC, record short voice memos or longer meetings and classes, and insert headings. Listen via built in speaker or through headphones. Get...
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Optelec US
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Assistive devices and technology for visually impaired and dyslexic. “Based in Barendrecht, the Netherlands, Optelec is the leading designer and manufacturer of life-changing assisstive technologies for people who are visually impaired and dyslexic. Optelec continues to be the global front-runner with a multi-tiered distribution in more than 60 countries.”...