October 2008
WebAnywhere: A Screen Reader On the Go
by knann & 2 others (via)Screen reader from web browser. No software to install.
March 2008
ReadHowYouWant.com - Easy Read Books and formats, Large Print Books and formats, Biographies
by knann► We markup books quickly and cost effectively into XML from PDF, HTML, scanned images and other electronic formats
► We automatically generate a large number of different formats from this XML file: Standard print, Large print, Specialized print, Braille, DAISY, Audio books and e-Books
To give people with reading disabilities access to information in books in the formats of their choice at an affordable price as soon as the book is published
Read The Words
by knann & 6 others, 1 commentUpload Adobe PDF
Upload MS Word
Upload HTML File
Write Text Content
Cut and Past Text
Input Website Address
Input RSS Feeds URL
Step 2 - Select a Reader
Listen to our Reader’s samples
Choose 1 of 14 Different Readers
Our Readers Speak English, Spanish, and French
Each Reader has a Unique Voice and Some Have Accents
Control your Reader’s Speed
Play with your Reader’s Pitch
It takes our readers approx 1 minute to generate a 1 hr long recording
Step 3 - Sit Back and Listen
Listen to your reading online
Download your reading to your ipod or other mp3 player
Broadcast your reading as a podcast and share it
Post your reading in your Website or Blog
Save yourself Time
Turn the readers of your blog into listeners
Allow your readers to listen while they multi-task and download your blog
December 2007
June 2007
1 Stop for Free Assistive Technology
by knann (via)If you know of an open source or otherwise free AT application that is not listed in our library,
please let me know about it via e-mail. We would like to add it to this resource.
Software Tools for Text to Speech
by knannThe very nature of having texts in electronic form means that students can have access different types of “supports.” These supports might include, for example, live links to definitions, images, and additional information. Providing texts electronically also has implications for the way in which text is presented; for example, the font size can change, different background colors can be added, or texts might be restructured (e.g., parsed) to accommodate a reader's needs. All of these embedded supports can promote better understanding of what the author intended to communicate.
February 2007
CLiCk, Speak: A Speaking Extension for Firefox
by knann (via)A text to speech addin that works on web pages
November 2006
Open Source Pictograms (Symbols)
by knann & 1 other (via)A nice collection of symbols for augmentative communication free to download.
1-Click Answers
by knann Alt-Click in Windows or (Mac OSx Command+Option+G) on any word in any program on your screen for an instant, pop-up AnswerTip that won't interrupt your work. For vocabulary words, instant definitions and real voice buttons to hear the word aloud.
VoyCabulary.com - Online web dictionary & thesaurus word linking lookup reference tool.
by knannVoyCabulary makes the words on any webpage into links so you can look them up in a dictionary or other word-reference-site of your choice, by simply clicking on the words.
ATTO: Assistive Technology Tutorials
by knannDownload PDF or PwerPoint tutorials for Intellikeys and Overlaymaker
SENSwitcher — oats
by knann (via)From the Northern Grid for Learning web site... "SENSwitcher is a suite of programs designed to help teach early ICT skills to people with profound and multiple learning difficulties, those who need to develop skills with assistive input devices and very young children new to computers. It is, we believe the first time anyone anywhere has developed an online switch enabled application which targets ICT skills from purely experiential through cause and effect, switch building, timed activation, targeting and row scanning." Available for MAC!
Welcome to Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
by knann (via)The nation's educational library for those with print disabilities.
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