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For students with
visual impairments:
Cursors
can be enlarged or animated for better visibility. Your operating
system may offer options but there are some fun cursors available as
shareware.
Macintosh:
- Biggy-Light (14
day free, then $29 shareware)
- Mouseposé-
highlights the location of the mouse for a few seconds.
For students with physical
impairments:
Keyboarding
- Dasher- This unique
interface speeds up typing for a one-handed or switch-using student. By
"zooming" it brings the letters to you, based on a prediction model.
(PC only).
- Al
Bunny's Typing Class- Type the letters and see if the
bunny can beat the turtle
- Flash
Typing- Attempt to vaporize
asteroids (letters) before they hit your space ship
On-Screen Keyboards
- Click-N-Type
is an
on-screen virtual keyboard designed for anyone with a disability that
prevents him or her from typing on a physical computer keyboard. As
long as the person can control a mouse, trackball or other pointing
device, he or she can send keystrokes to virtually any Windows
application that can run within a window. Click-N-Type is
free but requires Windows 95 or later.
- AAC
Keys is
a free keyboard and
mouse emulation program for Microsoft Windows-based computers. AAC Keys
translates commands into keystrokes and mouse movements, giving you
full control of your computer from another device such as an AAC
system. (If your computer has only USB ports, an inexpensive adapter is
available.)
Single
Switch Performance Test is free software to facilitate measurement
of the ability to activate a single switch. SSPT software measures the
average time required to activate or release the switch (following
visual and/or audio prompts) and also can measure the speed of
repetitive activations.
Drawing, Coloring and Creating programs
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TuxPaint
free drawing program with sounds and other tools (Mac, Windows)
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Rub a Dub
Teach kids to "click and drag". Color pictures by dragging the
mouse over them. The rubbing reveals colorful surprises underneath the
black and white features
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BlockCAD
is a free Windowsprogram for building virtual models with Lego-like bricks.
Everything can be controlled with the mouse, but it's also possible to
use the keyboard for most of the commands, making 'routine building'
more effective, and there is a minimum of text involved, to make it
easier for kids.
Mouse Skills
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- Reflex
A downloadable Windows game to improve mouse speed and accuracy
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Pics4Learning
includes copyright-friendly images
for education including American Sign Language. Includes thousands of
images that have been donated by
students, teachers, and amateur photographers.
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Handspeak:
For $5 a month you can have access to: over
2,150 signs, Baby Sign, International Sign, Stock Trader Sign, Animal
Sign sections and Sign Stories Articles at
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For students who use
symbols:
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includes pictures that you can use for
communication systems. May be used with Boardmaker or on its own by
using a cut and paste method. Includes real pictures of many items,
such as food, fast food places, stores, etc.
- Pics4Learning
includes copyright-friendly images
for education including American Sign Language. Includes thousands of
images that have been donated by
students, teachers, and amateur photographers.
- Symbol World has
many on-line stories,
some recipes, poetry, news stories, etc. written and supported with
picture icons.
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