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DSS Learning Resource Center Station |
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This station is located just north of the checkout counter
near the video listening stations. It is equipped with a 24"
LCD monitor, a letter size flatbed / legal sheet document
feed scanner, and has provision for your headphones.
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ABBYY FineReader
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ABBYY FineReader is Optical Character Recognition software
that can be used to convert scanned material into text that
can be read out loud by filereading programs. This can be
done manually or automatically with the wizard.
http://www.abbyy.com
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Accessibility Suite
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The Accessibility Suite features a wide range of programs
that can be installed on any UAA computer through the
Breaking Down Barriers grant. See the tutorials for a full
list.
http://www.premier-programming.com
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Inspiration
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Inspiration is software that can be used to create graphic
organizers and outlines simultaneously. It also provides
templates that can help jump start the writing process.
http://www.inspiration.com
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JAWS
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JAWS for Windows is a powerful accessibility solution that
reads information from the screen using synthesized speech.
JAWS provides many useful commands that allow computer
users who are not using visual input to navigate in and
between programs.
http://www.freedomscientific.com
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Operating Systems
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Both Windows and Mac have incorporated accessibility
features into their operating systems.
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Read and Write Gold
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This software supports literacy through a comprehensive
set of tools including scanning, text-to-speech, speech-to-
text, talking dictionary, fact organizer, phonetic spell
checker, word prediction and more. Videos are embedded in
the toolbar.
http://www.texthelp.com
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ReadingBar
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The Reading Bar is not a program by itself, but rather, is
a toolbar that can be added to Internet Explorer to allow
webpages to be read out loud. It also allows users to
convert text from webpages to audio files.
http://www.readplease.com
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ReadPlease
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ReadPlease is a filereader that comes in either a free
version or a plus version. Either version will open text
files and read them out loud, highlighting each word, but
the plus version features AT&T voices and control over
appearance.
http://www.readplease.com
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Text-to-Audio
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Text-To-Audio is one of Premier Assistive’s leading
products. It is a part of the Accessibility Suite that UAA
has an unlimited site license for through the Breaking Down
Barriers Assistive Technology Grant.
http://www.premier-programming.com
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TextAloud
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TextAloud is a filereader that can quickly convert text
files into sound files. It can also be set to ready any
text that is first copied to the clipboard and even
features a TextAloud bar to be used in other program like
Internet Explorer.
http://www.textaloud.com/
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