Software: Demonstration, Shareware and Freeware
Assit-IT Magnification Software
Bigshot, iZOOM and Virtual Magnifing GlassClosing the Gap
Computer Technology in Special Education and Rehabilitation
A good source of Special Education software. Provides a facility for searching the site with the student's requirements in mind. e.g. some of the categories include: braille, communication, large print, speech output, adapted access.
http://www.closingthegap.comGraphmatica Calculator Software
Free Scientific Calculator Software.
http://www8.pair.com/ksoft/Intellitools
Jaws for Windows. Screen reading software.
Alternative keyboard devices and software. Download overlays to use with Intellitools products.
http://www.intellitools.com/
Can download a demo version which runs for 40 minutes.
http://www.freedomscientific.com/Large Cursors
Web sites which have slightly larger cursors for downloading include:
Big Bold Cursors FREE 16 colors used to create cursors. Download Size: 10 k
Large Color Cursors-download freeware here
Explains how to download and install large color cursor software
Large Pointers 1.0
Philip's Large Coloured Cursors
Pinpoint - cursor enhancement software for Macs
NVDA: Free Screen Reader for PC
Developed by a group of young programmers, NVDA is a free and open source screen reader for the Microsoft Windows Operating System. This software can enable blind or vision impaired people to access computers running Windows, for no more cost than a sighted person. Go to http://www.nvda-project.org/download.html if you’d like to download NVDA or http://www.nvda-project.org/ if you’d like more information.NVDA is still very much in development. It may contain bugs and not be as stable as other commercial screen readers. However, even though it may not work correctly in every situation, people are reporting that NVDA works well for basic computing tasks, and definitely has the potential to grow into something as usable as the commercial screen readers.PC Talking Typing Tutor
PC Talking Typing Tutor is a talking typing program. A demo version is available.‘Quick Tac’ for Pictures in Braille
For school-based staff who wish to prepare tactual diagrams for their brailling students for free, consider Quick Tac, a freeware program. It appears to be similar to the new version of PictureBraille (except there’s no support). Take a look here: http://www.tactileaudio.com/doc.htm or download from here: http://www.tactileaudio.com/QuickTac.htm.
ReadPlease
Free text-to-speech software available for download. New product ReadWords Lite is also available from this site. Read review of these products by Gerry Kennedy
ReadPlease - Getting Started
ReadPlease - Menu Options
ReadWords Lite - An Introduction
http://www.readplease.comRJ Cooper
Home of Large print cursor software "Biggy". Demos available for Mac and Windows.
Has a page for young blind children at http://www.rjcooper.com/blind/Spectronics
Australian distributor of Don Johnston Products.
http://www.spectronicsinoz.comZoomText Magnification and screen reading software.
Get the most recent version of ZoomText, the demonstration version allows 30 days to try the software. Also available locally through
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