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ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY USED IN UPPER CUMBERLAND CLASSROOMS
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RedCat infrared sound field system with ultra light weight teacher microphone and student pass mike.
kReader Mobile for K-NFB Reading Technology, Inc. is a major advancement in portability and functionality of print access for struggling readers. The software package runs on a multifunction cell phone and allows users to snap a picture of virtually any document. The proprietary document analysis technology determines the words and reads them aloud to the user. The student who is testing this item is absolutely thrilled with what the device can do. The student is in the regular classroom but has a severe print disability. She is now able to read text book pages faster than her peers. Teacher handouts and tests are no longer an issue.
Preschool students in Fentress County enjoy interactive activities on the Smart Table. The Smart Table and other software and hardware support the Technology for Pre-Literacy program.
"ROVER" - Rover is a traveling laptop with access to various programs. Rover is part of the technology loan program and can be used on-site for up to 60 days for student assessment.
IPOD TOUCH with PROLOQUO2GO APP - Portable, icon-based communication device. Affordable and functional augmentative communication! Also supports other iPod teaching and learning apps and podcasts. Can be used with personal external speaker system for enhanced audio. iPod Touch is available in the loan program. Learn more at
www.proloquo2go.com
COMMUNICATE: SYMWRITER - Formerly Writing With Symbols. SymWriter is a word processing program that inserts pictures or icons as words are entered. The program reads what is written and provides visual, symbol cues for reader support. SymWriter one month trial can be downloaded at
www.widgit.com/products/symwriter/index.htm
MP3 PLAYERS - Players are available for demonstration of downloaded books and "portable" text. Many applications are compatible with MP3 format. Students who have IEP modifications that allow reading of test material can listen privately in the classroom on the MP3. A teacher can compose a test in Word, place it on the Text Aloud clipboard, save it to the MP3 and hand the student the MP3 Player when tests are handed out in the classroom.
QUICKLOOK ZOOM - CCTV Portable Magnification
Selection of Software for Modified Work
CHAT PC II - Handheld Computer Based Touch Screen Communicator
PLATO LEARNING - On-Line Lessons Provide Compacted Curriculum
FLEX CAM - Projects Teacher Demonstration to Classroom TV or Projector
NATURALLY SPEAKING - Dictation Software Converts Speech to Text
HIP TALKER - Four recorded messages. Can be worn on belt
kReader Mobile - A Nokia phone running Kurzweil print reader software. The camera in the phone takes a picture of the document and the software immediately reads it aloud. Small and fast, this device is ideal for hihg school students with reading disabilities. Learn more at
http://www.knfbreader.com
Gary Tinsley at Clay County K-8 begins integrating Smart Board lessons with hands-on manipulative activities in his inclusion class. This classroom serves several students with severe reading disabilities.
Text Aloud - Text reading software for reading word processing or Adobe documents, web pages, email, etc. Program also allows user to save audio in MP3 format. Text Aloud is available on "Rover". Learn more about Text Aloud at
www.nextup.com
Victor Stream - The Stream is available in the UCAT loan program. The Stream is HumanWare's most advanced and most portable player. It is a pocket size DAISY, MP3, and NISO player. It is recommended for students in grades 7-12, college students, and professionals who need a portable advanced player to play books and music transferred from a computer. Besides playing DAISY books it also can play MP3 books and music, text files with its built-in text-to-speech voice, and even record voice notes, meetings, and lectures. Go to
https://custhub.rfbd.org/prddetail.asp
for more information.
CREATURE GAMES - Six programs from Laureate Software for learners with functional ages under one year. A variety of games featuring cartoon characters and many opportunities to learn and practice cause and effect. Creature Games are in use in the Fentress County Technology Demonstration Classroom and are available for loan during assessments.
VICTOR READER VIBE - Plays Books on CD from RFB&D
INTERWRITE PAD - Writing Device Projects Student Work on Interactive Whiteboard
READING PEN - Hand Held Optical Scanner Converts Text to Speech
SPEECH-LANGUAGE program on laptop addresses the challenges of providing individualized, accessible interventions for language impaired students in the one year to six years functional language area. Speech Therapists are able to carry the program from school to school for maximum student access.
NEO KEYBOARD - Battery Powered, Portable Keyboard Interfaces with PC Word Processiing
TOUCH SCREEN - Converts Computer Monitor to Touch Screen
INTELLIKEYS - Adaptive Membrane Keyboard for Keyboarding and Modified Activities
POWERLINK and BIG RED SWITCH - Allows switch control of attached device.
COMPUTER BASED SOFTWARE and TOUCH SCREEN in the Language Enriched Developmental Preschool classroom allows for continuity of the language program between Speech pull-out and regular classroom time.
