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  1. APH PRESENTS THE TALKING APPLE (MODEL D-03420-00) --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/2012) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- APH Presents the Talking Apple Computer, model D-03420-00, is a beginning software package designed to introduce speech synthesized computers for individuals who are visually disabled. The program options demonstrate some of the sights and sounds experienced while using the Apple II computer with speech output, including choosing from menus, quitting programs and changing speech settings. The kit includes the software p...[More Information]

  2. APH/SEI TALKING SOFTWARE --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/2012) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- APH/SEI Talking Software is a modified educational and voice output program designed for testing students who are blind or have low vision. It is an adaptation of 33 tests from Sliwa Enterprises, Inc.'s educational software series for high school and college students and adults. Multiple-choice and yes/no questions are presented both on the screen and by synthetic voice. At any point, the student may obtain information ...[More Information]

  3. APPLEWORKS COMPANION --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 4/2006) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- AppleWorks Companion is a utility program that adds speech output and screen review to AppleWorks software for users who are blind or have low vision. The user types in text or data in the usual fashion but the Companion routes the output to the Slotbuster or DoubleTalk speech synthesizer (extra). The user can review different sections of text (letters, lines, paragraphs) using the commands programmed into the Companion....[More Information]

  4. APPLEWORKS MANUAL: SPECIAL EDITIONS (MODEL D-04100-00) --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/2012) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- The Apple Works Manual: Special Editions, model D-01400-00, is a voice output computer instruction program designed to provide detailed information on how to use AppleWorks for individuals who are visually impaired. The kit includes: a cassette tape version of the AppleWorks Tutorial; a 3.5 inch disk version of the AppleWorks Reference Manual; and Braille and large type instruction sheets. COMPATIBILITY: Apple. SYSTEM R...[More Information]

  5. ARTIC VISION --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/96) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Artic Vision (Articulate Vision) is a software package that processes screen output and keyboard input into speech. In the Ap-Track mode, most speech output is automatic and follows the application program. All review and reading functions are instantly accessible from Ap-Track and can be invoked from the home row of keys. Users may reassign most of the Artic Vision commands to keystrokes of their choice. Additional featu...[More Information]

  6. ARTIC WINVISION 2 --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 5/1999) REPLACED BY WINVISION 97 (SEE SEPARATE ENTRY). RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- WinVision 2 is a voice output screen review program designed to provide natural operation and freehand mouse reviewing for individuals who are blind or have low vision. WinVision 2 has all the functions of the original WinVision such as, ultra fast speech response which eliminates any delays as you move across the screen; automatic and manual screen reading; interactive free...[More Information]

  7. ASAP: AUTOMATIC SCREEN ACCESS PROGRAM --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2006) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- ASAP: Automatic Screen Access Program is a voice output screen reader program designed to provide speech access to DOS-based software applications for individuals who are blind or have low vision. The program employs intelligent analysis to decide what part of the screen catches a sighted user's eye and then announces that material automatically. It focuses automatically on light bars, cursors, and pop-up windows in ord...[More Information]

  8. ASAW: AUTOMATIC SCREEN ACCESS FOR WINDOWS --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2006) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- ASAW: Automatic Screen Access for Windows is a screen reader program designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This program announces text in sync with the application in use. It analyzes on-screen text and activity to determine what should be spoken. This program utilizws the numeric keypad at the end of a standard computer keyboard to review text already shown. The review screen keys are intend...[More Information]

  9. ATLAS SPEAKS --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2008) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Atlas Speaks is a voice output digital map designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This talking digital map contains information on most addresses and street intersections in the U.S. or Canada. It shows all 50 states, over 3,100 counties, more than 23,000 cities, and over 99% of the US. There are 277 Coverage Area Maps (CAM's) for the US. The program has a user interface designed to describe t...[More Information]

  10. BAILEY'S BOOK HOUSE --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 2/2013) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Bailey's Book House is an academic tutorial program designed to enhance language and reading skills for individuals who have developmental disabilities. There are five activities which allow students to learn letters and their sounds, acquire new vocabulary, and compose stories as they make rhymes, direct plots and publish their own storybooks and greeting cards. All letters, words and sentences are presented in meaningf...[More Information]

  11. BASIC LEARNING SKILLS COURSEWARE --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 6/2005) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- The Basic Learning Skills Courseware is language, math and reading tutorial program designed to introduce basic learning skills for individuals with a cognitive or learning disability. The programs in this series incorporate graphics and voice output to demonstrate and clarify concepts and provide feedback and encouragement. It features full mouse support and pull down menus, as well as on line tutorials for additional e...[More Information]

  12. BRAILLE-TALK --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 12/2002) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Braille-Talk is a Grade 1 or Grade 2 Braille text translation program with voice output. Braille-Talk allows standard text to be translated into Braille for embossing. No prior knowledge of text-to-Braille translation is necessary to operate Braille-Talk. Information displayed on the screen is simultaneously spoken as each key is typed. Speech output may be momentarily silenced or turned off entirely at any time. Braill...[More Information]

  13. BUSINESS VISION --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 09/2006) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Business Vision is a voice output screen reader program that contains all the features of Artic Vision (see separate entry) plus additional features for use with spreadsheet programs for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Features include: speech access to matrix entries, cell definitions, row and column titles, and menu entries; ten user-definable Smart Zones for direct screen monitoring, with twenty control...[More Information]

  14. CALC-TALK --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 12/2002) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Calc-Talk is a voice output and large print calculator program designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This program changes the standard Apple keyboard into a 24 function calculator with ten memories. In addition to voice output, Calc-Talk displays characters that are nearly an inch high for persons with low vision. Scientific functions included are trigonometric, logarithms, exponents, and roo...[More Information]

  15. CAST EREADER --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 05/2006) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- The CAST eReader is a voice output web browser and screen reading program designed for use by individuals with visual, reading, and learning disabilities. The eReader adds spoken voice, visual highlighting, document navigation, or page navigation to any electronic text, including the World Wide Web and the Internet, word processors, scanned text, or typed text. Standard features include selection of volume, speed, and p...[More Information]

  16. COMMUNITY EXPLORATION -- DISCONTINUED. VERIFIED 3/2013. RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. -- Community Exploration is a language tutorial program designed to teach and build community related vocabulary for individuals with a cognitive disability. Students explore and learn about familiar places in towns and cities, such as the supermarket, public library, shopping mall, hospital, airport, police station, fire station, bank, museum, bus station and others. They will see word labels for people, animals and objects i...[More Information]

  17. COMPUTER AIDS FOR THE BLIND (40 PROGRAMS) --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 10/96) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Computer Aids for the Blind is a set of 40 programs designed for blind and deaf-blind computer users. The programs have a variety of functions. Some provide synthesized voice output of words typed on the keyboard. Some of the programs allow spoken messages to be composed using a single switch, either by typing in Morse code or by selecting words or phrases from short lists read aloud by the synthesizer. Simple communicati...[More Information]

  18. DRAGONDICTATE CLASSIC & DRAGONDICTATE POWER --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 7/2002) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- DragonDictate Classic and DragonDictate Power are voice input programs designed for use by individuals with upper extremity disabilities. Both voice recognition systems enable hands-free operation of personal computers. Users can create, move, edit, and format text by voice command in most Windows applications, including word processors, spreadsheets, web browsers, and more. Corrections can be made by voice or by keyboar...[More Information]

  19. EARLY CONCEPTS SKILLBUILDER SERIES --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/2012) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- The Early Concepts Skillbuilder Series is an academic tutorial program designed to teach and reinforce early language and pre-reading skills for individuals with a learning disability. More than 170 vocabulary words are presented from categories of colors, shapes, and objects. Pictures are used for introduce vocabulary and develop functional relationship concepts. The lessons teach a reading or language skill and reinfo...[More Information]

  20. EASY VISION --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/96) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Voice output program designed for the beginning to intermediate computer user. Adds speech output to screen and keyboard functions during the operation of application software. Operates on IBM PC, XT, AT and compatibles; also supports Lap Top computers with 3.5 inch disk drives. Can upgrade to Artic Vision or Business Vision (see separate entries) for difference in cost. Compatible with SynPhonix speech synthesizers....[More Information]

  21. ECHO II WITH TEXTALKER (MODEL 1-07212-00) --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/2012) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Echo II with Textalker, model 1-07212-00, is a speech synthesizer designed to allow many public domain and noncopy protected programs to talk for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Pitch, volume, rate of speech, amount of punctuation spoken, and other characteristics of the speech can be controlled from the keyboard. The Textalker software features a screen Review mode that supports columns and may be entered...[More Information]

  22. ECHO II WITH TEXTALKER-GS (MODEL 1-07213-00) --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/2012) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- The Echo II with Textalker-GS, model 1-07213-00, is a speech synthesizer designed to provide voice output capablity for most programs that are text based for individuals who are blind or have low vision. Features include Quick Review, a means by which you can review the screen without actually going into review mode. Textalker-GS comes on two 3.5 inch disks, one containing the program, the other the documentation. Docum...[More Information]

  23. ELEMENTARY VOLUME 1 - MATHEMATICS (MODEL D-19950-00) --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 08/2012) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Elementary Volume 1 - Mathematics is a voice output education program designed to teach math topics for individuals who are blind or have low vision. It was originally developed by MECC (Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation) and adapted for speech output by the American Printing House for the Blind. The program is designed so that all output is presented by a speech synthesizer. There are eleven programs included...[More Information]

  24. ENABLE READER PROFESSIONAL SPEECH SYSTEM --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 07/96) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Enable Reader Professional Speech System (formerly called Speech Enable) is a program that provides voice output of the information on the computer screen. The program is designed to be transparent, allowing it to be used with standard applications software. The user can control the amount of text read back, and the way in which it is read back. A compatible speech synthesizer is required to use the program. The program i...[More Information]

  25. EXPLORATORY PLAY --- DISCONTINUED. (Verified 9/1999) RETAINED IN DATABASE FOR REFERENCE. --- Exploratory Play is a language activity that uses toys to teach students with physical and mental disabilities students to communicate linguistically by indicating drawings representing desired activities or toys. Color line drawings (included) are assembled as overlays for a membrane keyboard. The user "asks for," "labels," or "describes" a toy or action by touching a picture on the keyboard. The picture then appears on...[More Information]

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