This site now has:The 2012 Review of Freeware Assistive Technology Aids for Windows Computers - A presentation delivered at the 2012 "Get Connected" Conference at the Holiday Inn on Wolf Rd. in Albany, NY on April 28th 2012 (The original XMind project file is available on the Downloads Page.)
"CDSpecial" - Combine CD audio and video for rich cause and effect activities.
"myMediaPlayer" - Combine your choice of music and video to create switch accessible cause and effect activities.
"launcher6" - Teach scanning, choice making, and link to activities with this simple and free tool with a built-in editor.
"countDownTimer" - Set limits, or help students make transitions successfully with this full screen countdown timer.
"eStoryMaker" - Make accessible e stories that can run on any old Windows PC without installing any software. "clickMitigator" - Turn a single click into a delay timer to make YouTube or other videos into a cause and effect activity - use to ignore extra, disruptive clicks. Control the mouse cursor completely with the left mouse click!. And now with Spot Scanning - make many websites switch accessible! "dragKeys" - Copy text with one key - use with clipboard text-to-speech programs to read aloud almost any text in most programs. "dragKeysPlus" - Copy text with one key, send clipboard contents with another - works great with MyStudyBar, Orato, and LetMeType.
The "Web Page Communicator Package" including "formEdit". - Use almost any old computer as a dynamic display communications device!
"SoundToys" - Use these programs to encourage movement with a web camera mouse! A cause and effect activity and one for exploring choice making. JoystickWedge - lmproved! Like clickMitigator, but better. Converts joystick button input into click sequences like clickMitigator, keyboard sequences, and can be used for single switch mouse control. Turn an adapted joystick into a programmable switch interface. And now with Spot Scanning - make many websites switch accessible! KeyboardWedge - Improved! Enhance your DJ or Quizworks or other switch interface with features for your single switch user like those supported by JoystickWedge including click sequences, keystroke sequences, and single switch mouse control. And now with Spot Scanning - make many websites switch accessible! ClickWedge - Turn your switch adapted mouse into a low cost enhanced switch interface with support for full single switch mouse control! This widget has all the features of clickMitigator, and includes all the features of KeyboardWedge as well. followKey - If
you use Ctrl-f (find text) to locate hyperlinks while browsing the Internet,
FollowKey allows you to follow the found hyperlink with a single key press All the above apps are portable (some may require Quicktime, and text-to-speech supports.)
A review of Assistive Technology Freeware. Do-it-yourself details on two minimal motion, minimal force dual switches - One electro-mechanical and one electronic. Use the free Sproutbuilder online presentation/widget tool to make point and click communications pages. Use Powerbullet Presenter to make point and click communications pages. Find the Downloads here And be sure to check the WWW.OATSOFT.ORG site for all your open source and freeware assistive technology needs. |