Thank you very much John, I appreciate the info.  I
will definitely check this out.

Ruth Burchell.

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--- John Nissen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 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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