Access and Disability
Services
Building D, Room D119 Mon -Fri 8 am-4:30 pm
Phone: 847.925.6266
TTY: 847.397.7600
Hours may vary during summer session or vacation periods.
Allstate Assistive Technology Lab:
Software
Dragon Naturally Speaking (Voice
Recognition)
Dragon Naturally Speaking lets you talk to your computer
instead of typing. As you talk, your words are transcribed
onto the screen. It also lets you use your voice to
control the computer in most Windows environments.
Duxbury Braille Translation
Duxbury Braille Translation software converts digital
text into Braille, and allows embossing on a Braille
printer.
eClipseReader (Blind / Low Vision / LD )
This software works with daisy formatted e-books.
It allows students to have the e-books read to them
out loud. This software provides many features to enhance
the students ability to be independent.
Jaws for Windows (Blind / Low
Vision)
Jaws for Windows is screen reading software that opens
the world of computers to people who are blind or visually
impaired. All text is converted to synthetic speech.
Inspiration
Tool to develop ideas and organize thinking. Build
graphic organizers to represent concepts and relationships
and use the integrated outlining
capability to further organize ideas for reports.
Kurzweil 1000 (Scan / Read
for Blind / Low Vision)
Kurzweil 1000 is a reading program that makes printed
material accessible to people who are blind or have
limited vision. Kurzweil 1000 converts printed words
into speech.
Kurzweil 3000 (Scan / Read for Dyslexic / LD)
Kurzweil 3000 is a reading system that converts printed
material into speech. In addition to reading documents,
users can apply dictionary and phonetic spelling tools
to enhance reading abilities.
Magic (Blind / Low Vision)
Magic is screen magnification software for low-vision
computer users, or anyone who spends extended time in
front of a computer screen. It allows magnification
and color contrast in any Windows application.
Read and Write textHELP! (Word Prediction Typing
Aid)
Read and Write is a word prediction program to help
with reading and writing. It can read text and help
construct words and sentences. It has a talking spell
checker, thesaurus, and word wizard for when you are
at a loss for words.
ZoomText Xtra (Blind / Low Vision)
ZoomText Xtra is designed specifically to meet the needs
of the visually impaired. The ZoomText family includes
two adaptive technologies, screen magnification and
screen reading, providing complete access to all Microsoft
Windows applications. |