SOFTWARE
Ultimate Talking Dictionary E Text Reader
Text to Audio
Five Finger Typist
Disability - low mobility
- Teaches proper keyboarding techniques for single-handed touch-typing
- Users learn the home position and then are introduced new keys, revising keys previously learned
- Extremely easy and flexible to use
- Remebers the last lesson worked in a user's document file and opens at that lesson next tim
- Typing sessions can be printed to show a pupil's progress
Zoom Text
Disability - low vision
Level 1 - Screen Magnification
- Magnifies levels from 2x to 16x through all Microsoft applications
- Eight zoom windows for full and partial screen enlargement
- Fast zoom in/out using mouse wheel
Level 2 - Screen Magnification and Screen Reader
- Fully synchronized magnification and screen reading
- Speaks all on-screen text, including menues, dialog boxes and controls
- Reads characters, workds or lines of text by simply moving the cursor
OPENBook
Disability - low vision
- Screen-readin program that can read books, magazines, memos, bills and other printed documents
- The OPENBook software translates a scanned picture back into words, then reads the words aloud
- Reading voice may be selected based on your preferences
- Designed for those with low vision to view large print
WordQ Writing Aid Software
Disability - learning disability, low mobility
- Provides spelling, grammer, and punctuation assistance in word processing software
- It uses advanced word prediction to suggest words for you to use and provides spoken (text-to-speech) feedback
- Users of all ages who have problems writing and editing can benefit, including those who have a learning disability, such as dyslexia, or who are learning English as a second language
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Disability - learning difficulties or restricted mobility
- A program that allows the user to dictate to the computer
- Increase in accuracy for accented speakers, young speakers or users with certain speech challenges.
- Self-paced reading is available for speakers who have difficulty with the existing interactive text packages
Choices
Choices is a career exploration and job search program.
- Self-assessment to identify your interests, values and transferable skills
- Customizable resume builder
- Occupational information
- Interactive interview (sample questions to ask in an interview)
- Job search activities
- Resume design and job search strategies planner
Choices is ideal for:
- Dislocated workers
- College and university students
- Vocational rehabilitation consumers
- Young adult job seekers
- adults in career transition
- Business/ industry employees
- Military personnel
- Service Canada clients
WinWay Resume
This resume creation package provides tools that allow you to customize your resume and cover letter to match the job you want.
- Create attention-getting, error-free resumes and cover letters
- Master interview techniques through simulations
- Salary negotiations
- Internet job search
Kurzweil 3000
Disabiltiy - learning disability, vision impairment
- Hear text spoken as it is highlighted on the screen
- Type documents, hearing characters and words spoken out loud
- Use tools like spell checking and word prediction to help you express your ideas
- Highlight, take notes, and add bookmarks in documents
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing
Disability - Leaning disability, low mobility
- Customized lessons
- Motivating speed tests
- Progress reports
- Dictated practice
