Software

Five Finger Typist Relevant Disability: Low Mobility How Can Five Finger Typist Help You? It teaches the accepted keyboarding technique for single-handed touch typing on a keyboard.   Users learn the home position and are then taken through a series of exercises which introduce new keys and revise keys already learned.    Five Finger Typist is extremely easy, but flexible to use. You can follow the suggested learning sequence, or move ahead or back, as desired.   The application remembers the last lesson worked in a user's document file and opens at that lesson next time.   Typing sessions can be printed to show a pupil's progress.
ZoomText Relevant Disablility: Low-Vision ZoomText is a screen magnification and screen reading tool which provides complete access to all Microsoft applications. How Can ZoomText Help You? Level 1 - Screen Magnification Magnifies levels from 2x to 16x. 8 different 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 menus, dialog boxes and controls. Reads characters, words or lines of text by simply moving the cursor.
OPENBook Relevant Disability: Low Vision How Can OPENBook Help You? OPENBook is a screen-reading program for people with low vision 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 voices may be selected based on your own preferences.   Designed for people with low vision to view large print.
WordQ Writing Aid Software Relevant Disability: Learning Disability, Low Mobility WordQ software is a writing tool used along with standard Windows word processing software to provide spelling, grammar, and punctuation assistance.   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 (LD) such as Dyslexia, or who are learning English as a second language (ESL).
Choices Choices is an internet career and job search program providing exercises and information for career planning. Resources Include: Self-assessment to identify your interests, values, and transferable skills   Customizable resume builder   Occupational information   Interactive interview (sample questions to ask in interviews)   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   HRDC clients
WinWay Resume WinWay Resume is a resume creation package with intelligent and automated features.  It provides tools that you need to search for jobs, create attention-getting resumes and cover letters, master the interview and salary negotiation process, and secure just the right job. Key Features of WinWay Resume Include: Resume writing   Letter writing   Interview simulation   Salary negotiation   Internet job search
Kurzweil 3000 Relevant Disability: Learning Disability, Vision    Impairment How Can Kurzweil Help You? Hear text spoken as it is highlighted on screen.   Type your own 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.   Hear web sites read aloud.
Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing Relevant Disability: Learning Disability, Low Mobility How Can Mavis Beacon Help You? Customized lessons   Motivating speed tests   Progress reports   Dictation practice