David Favin

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221 Queens Drive South
Little Silver, New Jersey 07739
United States
Telephone: 732-949-7602.
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Discontinued products manufactured by David Favin (listed alphabetically)

1. AUDIBLE CURSOR ROUTINE

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Audible Cursor Routine is a program for communication which employs auditory scanning. The user is presented with a selection of words or phrases spoken by a speech synthesizer and transmitted to the user via earphone. The user activates a switch when the program reaches the desired item. Once a selection is made, it automatically causes a sentence or preassigned speech to be spoken by a loudspeaker. This program was developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and is free to anyone interested. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System speech synthesizer.

2. COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. ---These Communication Programs are designed to provide synthesized voice communication. There are two programs. The first is designed primarily for telephone communication. The user types messages on the computer keyboard and the synthesizer speaks them. The second program uses single switch scanning. Words are presented to user in the form of a system of menus. A cursor moves through the choices and the user activates a switch when the cursor reaches the desired word. In this way the words can be selected to form sentences. The sentences can be spoken by the speech synthesizer or printed on a printer. The word menus can also contain environmental control commands. Contact the manufacturer for information on adapting the second program for environmental control. These programs were developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and are free to anyone interested. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax speech synthesizer (Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System) is required for voice output.

3. ELECTRONIC TALK BOARD

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Electronic Talk Board is a keyboard with 16 large membrane type keys. It is used with a software program for communication. The user presses one of the keys and a particular word or phrase is spoken. The keyboard is a set of 16 switches covered by a flexible plastic sheet. The vocabulary in the program is arranged in a system of levels: each key has a different definition depending upon what level is selected. Each level has a different theme (hygiene, food, etc.). Different picture overlays can be made for each level. The level is selected by pressing a number on the keyboard. This product was developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and is free to anyone interested. The keyboard must be constructed; plans are available. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax speech synthesizer (Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System) is required to operate the Electronic Talk Board. DIMENSIONS: 15 x 10.5 inches. WEIGHT: 5 pounds.

4. ENVIRONMENT CONTROL

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Environment Control is a computer interface that provides up to 128 selective controlled switch closures. These closures may be placed in parallel with manually-controlled switches to provide computer control of these switches. The interface connects to a computer's parallel port. The circuit diagram and BASIC computer program, which were developed by the Telephone Pioneers of America, are free on request. POWER: 120 volt AC. DIMENSIONS: 6 x 6 x 2 inches. WEIGHT: 6 ounces.

5. GEOMETRIC FIGURES AND SPATIAL CONCEPTS

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Geometric Figures and Spatial Concepts is a simple educational program with voice output. Various shapes (rectangles, circles, triangles, stars, etc.) are presented on the screen. The student is prompted by the synthesized voice to identify them. An object is shown in a variety of positions (such as inside a box, outside a house, or on a line), and the program prompts the student to indicate the right position word. A running score is presented in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This program was developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and is free to anyone interested. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax speech synthesizer (Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System) is required to run the program.

6. KEYBOARDING PROGRAM WITH VOICE OUTPUT

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Keyboarding Program with Voice Output is a program that uses synthesized voice to teach the position of keys on the computer keyboard. In the first phase the student can press any key and the computer will speak the letter for that key. In the second phase, the program prompts the student to type a particular letter. The program prompts in either alphabetic or random order. In issuing instructions, the program addresses the student by name. A running score is presented in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This program was developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and is free to anyone interested. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax speech synthesizer (Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System) is required to run this program.

7. LEARNING THE ALPHABET

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Learning the Alphabet is an educational program with synthesized voice output. In the first phase of the program a single letter is presented on the full screen and spoken by the synthesizer. Associated with the letter is a word beginning with that letter. In the second phase of the program a particular letter is presented and spoken, and the student is asked if the letter has been identified correctly. The student makes a yes/no decision using two switches. In this phase of the program the letters are presented in random order. A running score is displayed in the lower right-hand corner of the screen. This program was developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and is free to anyone interested. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax speech synthesizer (Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System) is required to use this program. Contact the manufacturer about connecting switches to the computer.

8. PROGRAM FOR APHASICS

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Program for Aphasics is program for teaching spelling. The program displays and speaks a word, and the user is then asked to spell it. The user can "cheat" as much as desired in the attempt to spell a word, but once the attempt at spelling the word begins the prompting ceases. The prompting can be started again by the user, but this erases any previous partially spelled word. This program was developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and is free to anyone who is interested. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax speech synthesizer (Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System) is required for voice output.

9. TELLING TIME, PARTS OF THE FACE, LEARNING COLORS

   --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2009) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Telling Time, Parts of the Face, and Learning Colors are three programs with voice output designed to teach basic skills. Telling Time presents a clock face on the computer screen. Parts of the Face shows a color picture of a face and asks the student to identify parts. A correct answer is rewarded by a short refrain of a song. Learning Colors presents the full computer screen in a single color, and prompts the student to decide whether it is a certain color. The student answers yes or no using one of two switches. These programs were developed through the Telephone Pioneers of America, and are provided free to anyone interested. COMPATIBILITY: For use on Texas Instruments TI 99/4A computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: A Votrax speech synthesizer (Type-'N-Talk or Personal Speech System) is required for voice output. Contact the manufacturer about connecting switches to the computer.

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