Adaptive Computing: Companies & Products

Companies that develop or distribute adaptive computing products:

• Ability Hub -- Assistive Technology for computers and disability
• Able Link -- a research and development organization
  focused on technology for individuals with cognitive disabilities.
• Academic Software, Inc.
• ACCT, Inc. - Computer access hardware for the disabled
• Ai Squared - screen reading and magnification software
• Alimed -- Computer ergonomics
• Apple & Special Needs: Accessibility in Education
• Assistive Technology Training Online -- website offers online training in assistive technology for students with disabilities, utilizing many of the products on this page.
• Fact sheet on computer recycling
• Don Johnston Inc. -- Makers of the Discover board and more
• Duxbury Systems (Braille software)
• Edhelper.com -- Thousands of lesson plans for teachers
• ErgoMart -- Quality ergonomic and assistive products for the cost-conscious consumer or purchasing manager. Site provides extensive and relevant ergonomics information about various product solutions for office and light industrial products.
• EyeTech Digital System
• GlobalRepresentation.com -- sales reps jobs in computer and software industry
• IBM Special Needs
• InfoGrip, Inc. -- Computer Access & Ergonomic Solutions
• Intellitools
• Level Games -- Accessible computer games for the play with a disability. Single switch games, expanded keyboard game, mouse games, speech recognition games.
• NoumanBiz Corporation -- This is an excellent website With PR 4 please add thisURL in your directory.
• RiverDeep -- A variety of Special Needs Software programs.
• RJ Cooper & Associates

Products

Alternate Keyboarding

• BAT Keyboard -- one-handed input device
• Ergonomic keyboards -- distributed by Alimed, Inc.
• FrogPad -- a one handed data entry device.
• Intellikeys -- one of my favorites. Expanded membrane keyboard with lots of overlays.
• About One-Hand Typing and Keyboarding -- a manual by Lilly Walters, a one-hand typist
• A Source for Single-Handed Dvorak Layout Keyboards

Alternate Pointing Devices:

• Touch Window

Ergonomics

• AB Marketers - ergonomic personal aid products
• Design My Office - custom-designed office furniture
• ErgoMart -- Quality ergonomic and assistive products for the cost-conscious consumer or purchasing manager. Site provides extensive and relevant ergonomics information about various product solutions for office and light industrial products.
• Ergonomic Products (for independent sales reps)
• WoodCraft of Michigan -- Manufacturer of ergonomic computer workstations that adjust to fit anyone and allow the user to sit in wheelchairs, recliners or any other type of chair. A unique sit or stand up workstation is also available.
• Yoropen -- ergonomic pen manufacturer

Software and Hardware for Persons with Vision Impairments

Software for Persons with Learning Disabilities

• Co:Writer -- writing assistant program that helps construct sentences
• Dyslexic.com
• EZ Keys/KeyWiz -- word prediction program
• Humanware -- Assistive technology for persons who are "print-impaired"
• Kurzweil 3000 -- Reading system
• Read & Write -- "critically acclaimed software for dyslexia"
• Intellitalk -- talking word processor
• Intellitalk II Tutorial
• Mathsoft StudyWorks! -- full-screen graphing calculator and a math-smart word processor
• Write OutLoud tutorial

Voice Recognition Products

• 21st Century Eloquence
• Assistive Technologies -- Dragon systems reseller
• Dragon Naturally Speaking Medical Transcription Software -- Dragon Naturally Speaking / Voice Recognition software Reseller and Medical Software consultant
• Dragon Systems
• e-Speaking -- A comprehensive voice and speech recognition program to use your voice for command and control of your computer and dictation. As an alternative to other more expensive programs, e-Speaking can be downloaded for free. A 30 day trial period gives you the chance to fully evaluate the software.
• Metroplex Voice Computing, Inc. - math software with voice recognition
• Petrana -- an artificial personal assistant who talks to the computer user in spoken English and operates computer applications for the user easily, comfortably, and enjoyably, giving the user free use of his or her hands and freedom of movement.

Word Prediction Programs

• EZ Keys/KeyWiz

Training/Tutorials

• Assistive Technology Training Online -- Training and some tutorials on assistive technology for the elementary classroom
• Intellitalk II (Intellitools)

Microsoft Word

• Marking Student Work on the Computer

Overlay Maker (Intellitools)

Write Outloud (Don Johnston, Inc.)