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When you see Web Site it indicates a link to that software publisher's web site.

 

ALVA Access Group, Inc
Makers of outSPOKEN, inLARGE, and brailleOUT access software for Windows and Macintosh systems
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Aurora
Complete line of software for augmentative communication and learning disabilities.
Web Site

Dolphin Computer Access
Developers of software solutions for computer users with visual impairments. Products include Supernova reader magnifier - network ready, for combined magnification, speech and braille from any Windows workstation.
Web Site

Fat Cursor
A shareware program that will enlarge the cursor on a Macintosh. The shareware fee is $10.
For more information, contact:
Robert Abatecola
4868 Mintwood Court
San Jose, CA 95129

The current version can be downloaded at this URL:
http://www.tsgus.com/Fat_Cursors-122-cdev.sea.hqx

 

Hear-It
Auditory tools from the Hearit Company for special education, reading, ESL/BIL programs
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ILIAD
The NASA Johnson Space Center Learning Technologies Project has developed an affordable information retrieval tool called ILIAD that can be easily used by the blind to search the Internet. The text version of ILIAD is email based and can be used with DOS screen readers.

To receive instructions send email to iliad@algol.jsc.nasa.gov with the Subject: start iliad (that's it, no message in the body) and ILIAD will send you instructions.
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JBliss Imaging Systems is developing a low vision browser for the blind and visual impaired. Currently it is in final beta testing. If anyone is interested in becoming a beta user, please email Peter Young at pyoung@ix.netcom.com, and he will be happy to include you as a beta user.

They also offer low vision email software, which is a released product. If you are interested in this product, please also email Peter and he will send you a fully functioning demo. Or you can visit their web-site for more information
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Magic 5.10 for Windows NT 4.0 - now owned, operated, and supported by Henter-Joyce
Web Site

OnScreen for Mac
Operable by mouse, SAM-TRACKball, SAM-JOYstick, the HeadMouse, or single switch similar to CrossScanner. Demo available online, or contact:
RJ Cooper Assoc.
24843 Del Prado #283
Dana Point, CA 92629
1-800-RJCOOPER
Web Site

Personal Organizer
The Personal Organizer is a fully accessible integrated package allowing a sight impaired person to accomplish many daily tasks such as writing letters, scheduling, finances, recipes, etc.
Acrontech
1-800-245-2020
E-Mail Web Site

RehabTool.com
Leading edge assistive and adaptive technology products and services for people with disabilities. Free product search and referrals. Augmentative and alternative communication devices, computer access equipment, multilingual speech synthesis and voice recognition software, on-screen keyboards, cognitive rehabilitation tools adapted to the special needs of the physically challenged.
E-Mail Web Site

Sensus Internet Browser
A talking browser especially developed for visually disabled people.
Web Site

The Magnifier
Useful for people who don't need a high magnification. The Magnifier magnifies the area around the mouse cursor from 2 to 20 times in a box anywhere on the screen.
Web Site

The Reading Edge
The world's first completely integrated, transportable reading machine to incorporate the patented BookEdge™ Scanner, DECtalk™ speech synthesizer, Xerox proprietary Optical Character Recognition (OCR), and custom, ergonomically designed keypad.
Web Site

Talking Balance 1
Enables blind and visually impaired people to operate and read Ohaus electronic balances. Available for free online, or via US mail from:
Department of Chemistry
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

textHELP!
Software for dyslexia.
Web Site

The Biggy
A cursor enlargement application, available from:
RJ Cooper Assoc.
24843 Del Prado #283
Dana Point, CA 92629
1-800-RJCOOPER
Web Site

VIPinfoNet™ is an internet browser for people who have low vision or are blind. Text from Web pages are converted into visual and speech displays which can be customized to the user’s needs. The speech is A.T.&T. Flextalk. Text font, colors, size, and line spacing can be adjusted. Formats can be selected which include one line scrolled across the screen (Marquee), one word at a time in the same location (RSVP), lines as long as fit and as many lines as fit (Word Wrap). Pictures and graphics are downloaded on demand and can be enlarged electronically. Link, bookmark, and history lists make surfing and navigation easy. Other features include search, table viewer, image map support, built-in find and search from several search engines, print, save, and open, and V "view and read" text pasted from Windows 95 Clipboard.

JBliss Imaging Systems
650 Saratoga Ave
San Jose, CA, 95129
Toll Free Phone: 888-452-5477
Phone: 408-246-5783
Fax: 408-246-5735
Email: info@jbliss.com
System: Windows 95
Price: $250 (less $100 discount to VIPinfoSoft and ezVIP owners)
Demo: Free CD by mail, expires in 30 days)
Web Site

ZoomText
The world's leading screen magnification software.
Ai Squared
P.O. Box 669
Manchester Center, VT 05255 USA
802-362-3612
Fax: 802-362-1670
Web Site

 




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