Assistive Technology used by DO-IT Scholars

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Low Vision:

19" Monitors
Various manufacturers
Screen enlargement software:
MAGic - Freedom Scientific
ZoomText - AI Squared

Blindness:

Printers:
Braille Blazer - Freedom Scientific
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
Keyboard adaptations:
Co:Writer - Don Johnston, Inc.
IntelliKeys - IntelliTools
ScreenDoors2000 - Madentec Ltd.
WiViK - Prentke Romich

Learning Disabilities:

Scanners and software:
WYNN - Freedom Scientific
Kurzweil 3000 - Kurzweil Educational Systems
Skills enhancement software:
Word processing with spelling and grammar checking
Writing/brainstorming/organizing software - Inspiration
Speech output:
Write Out Loud - Don Johnston, Inc.
textHELP - textHELP Systems

Hearing Impairments:

Visual alternatives:
Visual alternative to system sounds for Mac - Apple Computer, Inc.
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.

AI Squared: PO Box 669; Manchester Center, VT 05255; (802) 362-3612; http://www.aisquared.com/
Apple, Inc.: One Infinite Loop; Cupertino, CA 95014; (800) 767-2775; specialneeds@apple.com; http://www.apple.com/accessibility/
ALVA: 4858-A SW Scholls Ferry Rd.; Portland, OR 97225; (888) 318-2582; http://www.visioncue.com/
Don Johnston, Inc.: 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/
Freedom Scientific, Inc.: 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, Inc.: 1720 Corporate Circle; Petaluma, CA 94954; (800) 899-6687; http://www.intellitools.com/
Kurzweil Educational Systems, Inc.: 100 Crosby Drive; Bedford, MA 01730-1402; (800) 894-5374; http://www.kurzweiledu.com/
Madentec Ltd.: 4664 99 Street; Edmonton, AB; CANADA; T6E 5H5; (877) 623-3682; http://www.madentec.com/
Microsoft Corporation: 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/
Prentke Romich: 1022 Heyl Rd; Wooster, OH 44691; (800) 262-1984; http://www.prentrom.com/
ScanSoft: 9 Centennial Drive; Peabody, MA 01960; (978) 977-2000; http://www.scansoft.com/
TASH Inc.: 3512 Maryland Ct.; Richmond, VA 23233; (800) 463-5685; http://www.tashinc.com/
textHELP Systems, Inc.: 100 Unicord Park Dr; Woburn, MA 01801; (888) 248-0652; http://www.texthelp.com/

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