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"These recorded workshops contain the presenter's PowerPoint Presentation (including video content) and an embedded audio narration by the presenter to the audience. All the presentations include a transcript of the presenter's narrative. The opening slide of each presentation commences with a tutorial video outling the various features of the digital recording. No additional software is required in the viewing of these interactive recordings. "

"tutor2u-Wisdomap is the only mind mapping software designed for education. Packed with useful features for in and out of the classroom, tutor2u-Wisdomap helps you to make beautiful mind maps and integrate engaging media items. You can use it to plan lessons, set and track mind map assignments for your students, create interactive mind map presentations. Your students can get the most from mind maps using the unique built in revision tools."

"Switch Jam is an exciting music application that enables kids of all ages to use their switches or Intellikeys® keyboard to jam together in a variety of contemporary styles of music; Rock, Hip Hop, Funk, Latin & Jazz. No matter what their abilities, your kids will sound good the first time they use Switch Jam. Simply select one of the ten songs and start jamming! "

"Custom Solutions has been in business since 1996, originally under the name Computers for Learning. We began by providing assistive technology consulting services to schools and organizations in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, along with supporting software and online services. Through our experiences in consulting, we have developed additional products and services that we are offering to the general public. For instance, anyone who is interested in testing or improving their typing speed is welcome to try out our Custom Typing Training online typing tutor, or our ProveMySpeed.com"

"You can use authorSTREAM to upload PowerPoint files and... Share them with the world Discover what slide sharing is all about and share your PowerPoint presentations on the Web as a unique link (URL) to send via e-mail, or embed them in your blogs or websites. Download as Video You can download your presentations as video, and share them on YouTube or via iPods, or watch them on your DVD player. Present and Discuss Live Present your slides live over the Internet without any hassle of software downloads. Create your Channel to showcase your work Add videos in PowerPoint slides as a file or insert YouTube videos to create compelling multimedia presentations that the world will love, and showcase your work in your own personalized presentation channels. "

"Finding software for the iPod, iPhone and iPad devices specifically to assist those with speech & language difficulties can be a difficult affair. Equally keeping ontop of the rapidly expanding field is hard too. This site, developed to complement SpeechBubble, is designed to help individuals requiring independent information regarding the current apps out on the market."

The name "Twurdy" comes from a play on words with the question "Too Wordy?". The philosophy Everyone has different reading abilities. Some people searching the web are university professors and others are 5 year old children. Twurdy has been created to provide people with access to search results that suit their own readability level. What does it do? Twurdy uses text analysis software to "read" each page before it is displayed in the results. Then Twurdy gives each page a readability level. Twurdy then shows the readability level of the page along with a color coded system to help users determine how easy the page will be to understand. The Goal Twurdy's goal is to provide web searchers with information that is most appropriate for them. This will mean that 10 year olds doing school assignments don't have to click through difficult material to find something they can use. It will also mean that phd students do not have to click through websites designed for kids in order to find what they are looking for.

PowerPoint books, tutorials, free AT software

HearWho.com is an online web application that turns any text into speech so you can listen to it. It will work with your internet browser. There is no software to download. you simply type or paste your text into the text area, then click "MAKE MP3 FILE". Up to 400 characters are free. A subscription is required to work with longer text. HearWho.com converts text to speech and saves it as an MP3 file so that you can listen to it on any device capable of playing MP3 files, such as Ipods, Ipads, PDAs, mobile phones, MP3 players, etc.

"CleverKeys for Mac OS X - developed by Dictionary.com - is free software that provides instant access to definitions at Dictionary.com, synonyms at Thesaurus.com and more - from almost all Mac OS X programs, including word processors, Web browsers and most e-mail programs. With CleverKeys, the answers are just a click away."

"Our new Blue2™ dual switch provides access to compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch applications via Bluetooth wireless technology. Simply sync the switch with your favorite Apple® device and activate the application's switch scanning mode to begin using the app hands-free. Blue2 supports both single and dual switch access through direct access using the two builtin switches, or plug in your favorite switches into the available ports to fit your individual needs. Also a great product for computer access, Blue2 also ships with a USB Bluetooth dongle. For maximum software accessibility, Blue2 supports five modes of keyboard/mouse commands. Note: The Blue2 is compatible with iPad, iPod Touch (3rd and 4th Generation), and iPhone (3GS and 4)."

"Voice Finger is a software tool that enables you to control your mouse and keyboard just using your voice, in the fastest possible way." Voice Finger can also be useful for all speech users, since it gives a fast and direct way of typing, moving and clicking anything. Windows only.

"SoftStep KeyWorx is a hardware & software bundle that enables the user to control the cursor, enter text, select programs, bring a browser window forward, scroll through folders and open documents, send out keystrokes and mouse clicks, zoom in and out, control volume, output complex key commands, and more; all from simple foot movements. A 4-character LED display, 10 dual-color key LEDs, and EL under-glow give you performance feedback with striking visual appeal."

Jing is free software that adds visuals to your online conversations

"Accessing Curriculum Through Technology Tools (ACTTT) developed and evaluated an integrated technology tool curriculum to support learning standards and provide access to the general early elementary curriculum. The ACTTT model was developed and tested in kindergarten, first, and second grade classrooms at Westview Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School, and Eastview Elementary School in Canton, Illinois. Participants included children with typical development, children with disabilities, and children at risk for learning failure. Among the technology tools used in the curriculum were the Internet; computers, digital cameras, digital microscopes, video, printers, scanners, and switches; and software used for writing, graphing, mapping, authoring, graphics, and concept development."

| visual schedules and organizer for people with autism and intellectual disabilities | assistive technology

- Online whiteboard for drawing & team collaboration - Interactive whiteboard software

The World's First Social eReading Software Interactive reading with your friends, classmates or book club With ReadCloud eBooks become interactive as students can share their thoughts inside an eBook in real-time by posting annotations as text, links, pictures or video or by making direct posts to Twitter/Facebook.

"For any student having trouble reading material on a screen, text-to-speech technologies can be wonderful. My March 2008 post, "Converting text to and from speech for accessibility and convenience" addressed some of the software options available today for text to speech functionality. Of those, "CLiCk, Speak" is probably the main one to check out. It's cross-platform, works in the FireFox browser as a plug-in, and is free. In addition to those text-to-speech options, the latest version of the Macintosh operating system (OS 10.6 "Snow Leopard") includes the built-in ability to convert highlighted text in many applications into an audio file. Here is an example of a file I created while writing this post, of this paragraph."