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Assisstive Technology: "Any device, idea, or strategy that helps someone function."
We all benefit from assisstive technology and universal access like automated doors that open up for us, curb cuts, larger bathroom stalls, close captions and audiotapes, just to name a few. Asssitive Technology for communication on the web is still evolving. Some examples include:
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Large print
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Alternative keyboard and mouse
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Braille
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Mouth stick
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Touch screen
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Voice recognition
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On-screen keyboards
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Speech synthesizer
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Screen reader software (JAWS)
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Text-to-speech software
Unfortunately we can't incorporate high tech specialized software into the LiteracyAccess Online site yet, but we can point you in the right direction.
Text-to-Speech
IBM and CAST (Center for Applied Special Technology) have developed software that reads webpages. Check out:
IBM Home Page Reader"
CAST eReader" (download a trial version for free)**Highly Recommended!**
textHELP" (download a free trial version) **Recommended!**
| LiteracyAccess Online is speech enabled thanks to browsealoud.com. For your browser to be speech enabled at browsealoud enabled sites, you must download the browsealoud tool and install it on your machine. |
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How about something for FREE:
We recommend: ReadPlease2000 (http://www.readplease.com/ )
Click for ReadPlease Screenshots of what it looks like using LiteracyAccess Online
Alternative Keyboards
Check out Intellikeys" (http://www.synapseadaptive.com/intellitools/productmenu.html)
Alternative Mouse (switches)
On-line Dictionary and Thesaurus
We recommend Wordsmyth (http://wordsmyth.net)
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