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Abbreviation/Expansion
Abbreviation
Program
Provides the full meaning of an abbreviation/acronym.
OS: Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP/NT
PhraseExpress
Manage all your frequently used text phrases in a task bar icon and paste
them into any Windows application with a single mouse click.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP
RoboType
Saves keystrokes by letting you type short abbreviations in place of longer
blocks of text.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP
Augmentative Communication
E-triloquist
PC-based communication aid for a speech impaired person. It serves as an electronic
voice for those who can't speak on their own.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me
YSpeak
Freeware computer program for speech- and motor-disabled users. It is designed
to assist in communicating in a variety of ways, reducing the input from the
user to the minimum.
OS: Macintosh
Calculators
Calc X
Freeware Scientific Calculator
OS: Macintosh 9 or X
Calc98
Scientific engineering statistical and financial calculator.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP
ESBCalc
Freeware Scientific Calculator.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP
x48
1.2 - HP48GX calculator
Freeware Scientific Calculator
OS: Mac OS 8.6 / Mac OS X 10.0 or higher
Computer Input
Click-N-Type
An on-screen virtual keyboard designed for anyone with a disability that prevents
him or her from typing on a physical computer keyboard.
OS: Windows
Dasher
Efficient text-entry interface, driven by natural continuous pointing gestures.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT4/2000/XP
JoyMouse
Use a joystick or gamepad instead of a mouse.
OS: Windows
Noisy Mouse
Noisy Mouse is a simple program that adds separate sounds to right, left,
and middle mouse button actions.
OS: Windows
Point-N-Click
Freeware virtual mouse designed for anyone with a disability that makes it
difficult or impossible to click a physical computer mouse.
OS: Windows
Education
BookReader
A freeware e-book viewer that includes a personal library and bookmarks manager.
OS: Windows
GameHippo.com
Freeware PC games.
OS: Windows
HearIt
Utilizes a control panel item that works with the Speech Manager to speak
all the text you can highlight.
OS: Macintosh
HelpRead
Text-to-speech program that can read text files, e-books, and web pages.
OS: Windows
Kidsdomain
An extensive selection of software links for both children and adults.
OS: Macintosh / Windows
ReadPlease 2002
Text-to-speech Reader that can be used to read web pages and e-mail. ReadPlease
will also speak any text copied to the Windows Clipboard from any Windows
application.
OS: Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
SayPad
Talking text editor that can read you a good book or help you write one, using
the latest speech technology.
OS: Win98/Me/2000/XP
Switch In Time
Freeware single switch software.
OS: Macintosh
Low Vision
Aldo's
Magnifier DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Freeware magnifier with auto-reposition. Magnifies the area around your mouse
cursor up to 4 times.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT
CloseView
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Freeware magnification utility that comes standard with the Macintosh operating
system.
OS: Macintosh
Dragnifier
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Magnifies all Windows applications 2, 4 or 8 times in a small area around
the mouse cursor.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
Lens
Graphic tool for viewing the screen area in different zooms (magnify from
1x to 64x).
OS: Windows
Lens -
Magnifying Glass DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Magnification utility that magnifies a small area of the Windows desktop.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT/2000
Lupe for Macintosh
Freeware screen magnifier utility that magnifies the area around the mouse
cursor from 2 to 8 times.
OS: Macintosh OS 7, 8, 9
Screen Loupe
Displays a magnified view (2x, 4x, or 8x) of whatever is beneath the mouse
cursor.
OS: Windows
Vision
Screen Driver
Provides a magnified view of the entire Windows desktop & applications.
Freeware for private use.
OS: Microsoft Windows 95 & 98
Zoomlens
DIRECT DOWNLOAD
Screen magnifier utility that magnifies the area around the mouse cursor.
OS: Macintosh
Low Vision - Internet
Simply Web 2000
Speech enabled accessible web browser with advance features that allow easy
navigation of complex pages by blind users.
OS: Windows
Palm Handhelds
FreewarePalm
Freeware downloads for Palm Handheld.
OS: Palm
Typing Tutors
Kid's Typing Skills
Learn typing and keyboarding skills. Practice with keyboard drills, character
drills, and word drills. Take timed tests to determine and improve your typing
speed.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000
KP
Typing Tutor
Easy-to-use and effective typing program that helps you learn to type. Features
of the program include optimized step-by-step practice sessions, user-defined
practice sessions, sentence practice and article practice sessions, and a
typing game. The practice contents are fully configurable.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me
TypingMaster's
Games
A set of three challenging games that have been designed to help improve touch
typing skills.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT
Word
Attack!
Helps you improve your typing skills while playing a fun and challenging game.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000
Yet
Another Typing Tutor (YATT)
Allows you to practice your typing skills. You simply type the characters
displayed at the bottom of the screen in the right order, otherwise they are
not accepted and are counted as mistakes.
OS: Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000
Word Processing / Office Suites
AbiWord
Word processing program similar to Microsoft® Word. It is suitable for
typing papers, letters, reports, memos, and so forth.
OS: Mac OS X/ Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
OpenOffice
Open source development with the mission to create, as a community, the leading
international office suite that will run on all major platforms and provide
access to all functionality and data through open-component based APIs and
an XML-based file format.
OS: Mac OS X/ Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
602Pro PC Suite
The suite is composed of four full-featured applications: a word processor,
spreadsheet, graphics editor and digital photo organizer.
OS: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP
E-Text Sites
NetLibrary.com
Project Gutenberg
The Internet Public Library
The On-Line Books Page
Online Tools and Reference
Marshall Brain’s HowStuffWorks
OneLook Online Dictionary
Thesaurus.com
Rick’s Math Web
OS Accessibility
Mac OS X version 10.1
and Special Needs
Microsoft Accessibility Home Page
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