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"ScanBuddy initially divides the entire screen into two sections, the top half and bottom half, and then offers them to you one at a time. Once you pick, for example, the bottom half of the screen, then ScanBuddy divides the selected bottom section into two sections again, the left half (lower left quarter of the entire screen), and the right section (bottom right quarter of the entire screen), and offers those to you one at a time until you operate your switch again to indicate which of those two sections contains the target location. By dividing the screen up into sections you effectively reduce the screen to a more manageable size."

"Meet Dictation v2.0, a web-based speech recognition app that will transcribe your voice into digital text using the Chrome Speech API. You can also install Dictation as a Chrome App. Unlike the regular Chrome web apps that are nothing but fancy bookmarks, the Dictation App for Chrome will run entirely on your computer. "

"Connecting assistive technology (AT) specialists to share and discuss implementation practices, new ideas, and funding issues."

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"Cause and Effect Sensory Light Box was originally written as an iPad app and touchscreen explorer for a group of teenagers with autism and complex needs. The Windows and OSX versions of Light Box are free for non-commercial use - including at home or in schools. Light Box has 21 abstract scenes which encourage exploration of basic cause and effect. A range of colours, contrasts and background options are provided."

Camera Mouse is a free program that enables you to control the mouse pointer on your computer screen just by moving your head. Camera Mouse is designed to help a person who cannot use his hand to control the mouse but who can voluntarily move his head. To use Camera Mouse 2009 you need a standard USB webcam (for example, a Logitech Pro 9000) and a Windows Vista or XP computer. Camera Mouse 2009 is easy to learn and easy to use. And, Camera Mouse 2009 is absolutely FREE.

"# Organize frequently used text snippets. # Expand abbreviations as you type. # Launch programs with text shortcuts. # Auto-complete repetitive phrases. # Quick access to the Windows Clipboard History. # Correct spelling mistakes in any application."

"My oldest son likes games and Web surfing, but we don't want to give him full access to our PC, or to the entire Internet. We've experimented with various ways to block him off, with varying success. It wasn't long ago that I found just the program for which I was looking, a customizable application launcher that serves as an alternate Windows shell. That program is KidsMenu. I should back up for a moment and explain what the "shell" is. The shell is what allows a user to interact with the operating system. For most of us, the default Windows shell is Explorer, which includes the Start Menu, desktop icons, System Tray, etc."

"Dropcloth is a simple application that overlays a solid colored window on top of your desktop. Especially handy for clearing your desktop for screenshots and screencasts, or just getting rid of all the distraction in front of you so that you can focus on just one application without closing out of anything or clearing off your desktop. After the jump, download Dropcloth for free and clean all the ugly an"

Fee-based but free trial SwitchClimber is an interactive website that teaches switch users to access the computer through small sequential steps and data-based feedback.

an online data visualization tool developed by IBM. Many Eyes provides tools for creating a wide variety of data visualizations using your data sets There are six categories of data visualization types offered by Many Eyes. Within each of those categories you will find three or four tools for creating visualizations. You will find common visualizations like line graphs, bar graphs, maps, and word clouds. You will also find some less commonly used and or more difficult-to-create data visualization displays like treemaps for comparison, block histograms, bubble charts, and phrase nets.

"With all of the new trends and tools in education technology, there's no reason for special needs students and their teachers and parents to be left behind. This list of 100 useful tools can help anyone with a learning disability like ADHD, dyslexia or test anxiety, as well as students with visual or hearing impairments, use the Internet and other technology systems to help them with reading, math, organization, social skills, and more."

"AccessApps is an initiative supported by the JISC Regional Support Centres (RSC) and JISC TechDis. It consists of over 60 open source and freeware Windows applications, running from a USB stick. AccessApps provides a range of solutions to support writing, reading and planning as well as sensory, cognitive and physical difficulties."

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"You have a video you'd like to use for cause/effect training. OR...you found a website that reads a book out loud. OR...you'd like to use a DVD for cause/effect. Now you can, with Application Clicker!"

Lots of very useful tools. Note: you need to scroll down the window of the pretty picture to view resources.

"Free Switch-Accessible Games Welcome to our free switch-accessible games area. Play the games online in your browser or download stand-alone versions for Windows. All the games can be played by switch, keyboard or mouse. See the individual games for details."