Hello Ruth,

You might like to try the latest technology from the UK.  It is an assistive
reader with simple controls, and speech synthesis combined with a
word-at-a-time display, so the user hears the word as it is displayed.
You can read any ASCII or HTML text on your computer, that you may
have downloaded from the internet, typed in, or scanned in.  So you can
suit the reading material to the user.

The user can set the speed that the text is read to them, or they can "step"
through the text a word at a time.  They can also step backwards to see and
hear a word or sentence again.  They can thus progress at their own pace.
See www.wordaloud.co.uk. for details.  Let me know if you'd like a
demonstration disc: [log in to unmask]

Cheers from Chiswick,

John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ruth Burchell" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, February 19, 2001 8:47 PM
Subject: Software For The "Adolescent" Developmentally Disabled


> Hello everyone,
>
> Does anyone have any information on the following
> adaptive computing software and other related products
> in general, specifically geared towards the adolescent
> person with developmental disabilities?
>
> What I specifically need information on is computer
> software that would be appropriate, and could be
> recommended for our agencies lending library for the
> adolescent person with developmental and the different
> levels of cognitive disabilities.  Any resources or
> the latest technological information available today
> would be appreciated.
>
> As I am relatively new to this specific technology, in
> particular, I would appreciate it if anyone would
> share with me any experiences about Intellikey, etc.?
>
> Ruth Burchell
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