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Very large cursors for the Macintosh and Windows.Windows version also contains numerous other cursor enhancement op- tions. All Windows and Mac OS supported. Boardmaker 7 (Standard) Tobii Dynavox Price: $399.00 - $399.00 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, language development, large print, scanning, single switch, authoring system Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, Other Find a trove of ready-made teaching ma- terials or easily create your own with this versatile symbol-based special education solution. Offers full access to the PCS® (Pic- ture Communication Symbols) collection. A one-time purchase includes one license for a maximum of two devices. Import saved material from older Boardmaker versions.Windows, Mac and Chromebook compatible. Boardmaker 7 (Subscription) Tobii Dynavox Price: $99.00 - $199.00 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, communication, early childhood, language development, vocational, Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech, vision Skill Level: infant/toddler, preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, Chrome An easy alternative for finding or creating a wealth of teaching materials with the symbol-based special education software. Annual subscriptions available for parents, teachers and organizations in need of a learning solution at home or in the class- room.Volume pricing available. Boardmaker 7 Student Center Tobii Dynavox Price: $0 Disability: cognitive, learning, speech Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Chrome, Other This app brings personalized educational materials home with assigned activities appearing automatically in the learner’s account. Included with any Boardmaker 7 subscription. Use with Windows, Mac and Chromebook computers, iPads, or Tobii Dynavox devices, on or offline. Supports multiple access methods. Download from the App Store, Microsoft Store or Google Play (Chromebooks only).

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print, optical character recognition, speech output Disability: learning, physical, vision Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome Bookshare is an ebook library that makes reading easier. People with reading bar- riers like dyslexia, blindness, and physical disabilities can read in ways that work for them with a huge collection of titles in audio, audio + highlighted text, braille, and other formats. Bookshare is FREE for all qualified U.S. students and schools and less than $1 per week for all other mem- bers.Bookshare is an initiative of Benetech, a nonprofit that empowers communities with software for social good. Braille2000: The Document Processing Edition Braille2000, LLC Price: $789.00 - $949.00 Special Skill: , braille Disability: vision Skill Level: adult Operating System: Windows Braille2000:The Document Processing Edition is a comprehensive braille produc- tion tool. Simultaneous WYSIWYG print and braille. Paste print from any source or import RTF files and NIMAS files. LEASE AT $26/month. (See Braille2000: The Talking Edition with self-voicing speech output.) Braille2000: The Talking Edition Braille2000, LLC Price: $999.00 - $999.00 Special Skill: communication, braille, speech output, authoring system

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Calculator (Talk ‘n Scan) RJ Cooper and Associates Price: $59.00

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Book Creator online Tools for Schools, Inc. Price: $0

Disability: vision Skill Level: adult Operating System: Windows

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Braille2000:The Talking Edition is a com- prehensive braille production tool (same capabilities as Braille2000:The Document Processing Edition described separately) with added speech output. Simultaneous WYSIWYG print and braille. Paste print from any source or import RTF files and NIMAS files. Comprehensive self-voicing for document reading (print and braille) and for editing tasks. Use with or without a third-party screen reader. LEASE AT $30/ month.

Braillio Accessibyte Price: $75

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