Assistive Technology used by DO-IT Scholars
Low Vision:
- 23" monitors:
Various manufacturers - Screen enlargement software:
MAGic—Freedom Scientific
ZoomText—AI Squared
Blindness:
- Printers:
Romeo Attache Pro—Enabling Technologies - Scanner and software:
Open Book—Freedom Scientific
Kurzweil 1000—Kurzweil Educational Systems - Screen reading software:
JAWS—Freedom Scientific
Window-Eyes—GW Micro
Mobility Impairments:
- Alternative entry options:
Dragon NaturallySpeaking—Nuance
Mouth stick—various manufacturers
Sip and Puff Switch—Enabling Devices - Alternative pointers:
Joystick, trackball—various manufacturers
Headmouse—Origin Systems
HeadMaster—Prentke Romich Company - Keyboard adaptations:
Co:Writer—Don Johnston
IntelliKeys—IntelliTools
ScreenDoors2000—Madentec
Switch Click USB—AbleNet
WiViK—Prentke Romich Company
Learning Disabilities:
- Scanners and software:
WYNN—Freedom Scientific
Kurzweil 3000—Kurzweil Educational Systems - Skills enhancement software:
Word processing with spelling and grammar checking—various manufacturers
Writing/brainstorming/organizing software—Inspiration - Speech output:
Write Out Loud—Don Johnston
Texthelp—Texthelp Systems
Hearing Impairments:
- Visual alternatives:
Visual alternative to system sounds for Mac—Apple
Visual alternative to system sounds for Windows—Microsoft
Company Contacts for Hardware and Software used by DO-IT Scholars
Note: Use of specific equipment and software does not imply product endorsement by the University of Washington.
AbleNet
2625 Patton Road
Roseville, MN 55113
(800)322-0956
http://www.ablenetinc.com
AI Squared
PO Box 669
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(802) 362-3612
http://www.aisquared.com/
Apple
One Infinite Loop
Cupertino, CA 95014
(800) 767-2775
specialneeds@apple.com
http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
Don Johnston
26799 W. Commerce Dr.
Volo, IL 60073
(800) 999-4660
http://www.donjohnston.com/
Enabling Devices
385 Warburton Ave.
Hastings on Hudson, NY 10706
(800) 832-8697
info@enablingdevices.com
http://enablingdevices.com/
Enabling Technologies
1601 NE Braille Place
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
(800) 777-3687
info@brailler.com
http://www.brailler.com
Freedom Scientific
11800 31st Court North
St. Petersburg, FL 33716-1805
(800) 444-4443
Info@FreedomScientific.com
http://www.freedomscientific.com/
GW Micro
725 Airport North Office Park
Fort Wayne, IN 46825
(260) 489-3671
http://www.gwmicro.com/
Inspiration Software
9400 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy
Suite 300
Beaverton, OR 97005-3300
(800) 877-4292
http://www.inspiration.com/
IntelliTools
4185 Salazar Way
Frederick, CO 80504
(800) 899-6687
http://www.intellitools.com/
Kurzweil Educational Systems
42 Prime Parkway, Suite 303
Natick, MA 01760
(800) 547-6747
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/
Madentec
4664 99 Street
Edmonton, AB
Canada
T6E 5H5
(877) 623-3682
http://www.madentec.com/
Microsoft
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399
(800) 642-7676
http://www.microsoft.com/
Nuance
1 Wayside Road
Burlington, MA 01803
(781) 565-5000
http://www.nuance.com/
Origin Instruments
854 Greenview Drive
Grand Prarie, TX 75050-2438
(972) 606-8740
http://orin.com/
Prentke Romich Company
1022 Heyl Road
Wooster, OH 44691
(800) 262-1984
http://www.prentrom.com/
Texthelp Systems
100 Unicord Park Dr
Woburn, MA 01801
(888) 248-0652
http://www.texthelp.com/
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