I. Latest Computer Accessibility Options: Output
A. Monitors and Displays
B. Screen Magnification Utilities
1. Current Windows Options: Windows Magnifier / 1Click Zoom / Ease of Access Center (Vista/Windows 7) / Zoomtext Magnifier / Zoomtext Express / MAGic / MAGic Pro / Guide / Supernova Magnifier / Supernova Access Suite / Lightning Express / Lightning / WinZoom / WinZoom Lite / iZoom Standard and USB / C-Desk / Others
2. Current Mac Options: Apple Universal Access (Zoom) / Mac-nifier /
Screen loupe / others
3. Latest Updates and Additions for PCs and MACs
C. Speech Output: Screen Readers
1. Current Windows Options: JAWS / WindowEyes / SuperNova Screen Reader / OutSpoken / Windows Narrator / WordRead Plus / Others
2. Free Screen Reader Downloads:
Thunder 2.0: http://www.screenreader.net
Non Visual Desktop Access: http://www.nvda-project.org
NaturalReader 10.0 (9.6 free): http://www.naturalreaders.com/
3. Mac Options: VoiceOver Utility / NaturalReader 2.0
4. Latest Updates and Additions for PCs and MACs
D. Screen Magnification + Speech
1. Current Options: ZoomText Magnifier/Reader / LunarPlus / WinZoom / Supernova / MAGic + JAWS / Guide / iZoom USB / C-Desk / others
2. Latest Updates and Additions
E. RSVP applet
II. Latest Computer Accessibility Options: Input
A. JPEG OCR for Text to Speech: K-NFB Reader Mobile / Intel Reader / Eye-Pal Solo / Eye-Pal Solo LV / Zoom-Ex / Zoom-Twix / MobilEyes / Eye-Flex / Ultima / Pearl / Eye Snap Reader / Eye Scan Reader / ClearReader+ / others
B. Text to Braille: BrailleNote Apex (text to Braille using Intel Reader)
C. Latest Updates and Additions
III. Speech Input + Output: Guide Hands-Free / Magnitalk / J-Say Pro / Say-MAGic
IV. Internet Access: Options
A. Standard browser options / add-ons (LowBrowse)
B. Free Web-based Screen Readers:
WebAnywhere: http://webanywhere.cs.washington.edu/
Screen Access to Go (SAToGo): http://www.satogo.com/
C. Other tools: Readability: http://lab.arc90.com/experiments/readability
Reasy: Firefox RSVP add on
V. Video Magnification Systems
A. Desktop CCTVs: Recent models
1. Swinging/rotating monitors
2. Touch screen units: Ultima / Eclipse Touch
B. Collapsible units: Transformer / others
C. Handheld Cameras - inexpensive mouse type additions
D. Latest Portable Video Magnification Devices: Miniature LCD Magnifiers / others
VI. Technology in Orientation and Mobility
A. Latest GPS Units: Trekker Breeze / Kapten GPS
B. GPS apps: Sendero GPS Lookaround / others
VII. Cell Phone Technology and Accessibility
A. Text to speech built into phones:
1. LG / Samsung with Nuance speech / others
2. Apple iPhone 3G-S / A Special Phone App / others
VIII. Talking / Audio Books and Tools
A. Desktop and Portable Devices: Daisy / Victor Reader Stream / others
B. eBook Readers: Classmate / Kindles / Barnes & Noble Nook
Sony Reader Digital Book / Toshiba Biblio / LG SolarCell eBook
C. iPad Accessibility
D. 4th Generation and higher iPod Nanos and Shuffles with VoiceOver
IX. References:
AccessWorld Guide to Assistive Technology Products
MDSupport Website: http://www.mdsupport.org/resources/techproducts.html
For course info: E-mail: seehuntny@hotmail.com
NOTE: Technology is changing at a rapid pace. Every attempt will be made to present the newest items; therefore, some items may not be included in this outline.
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