CLC-4-TTS is a cross OS compatible (Windows, Mac, Linux) collection of JavaScript functions that can be used for transforming Firefox into a self-voicing browser. This software is open source and is licensed under the terms of the GNU GPL. There are currently two libraries available: CLC-4-TTS and CLC-Utils. CLC-4-TTS (Core Library Components for Text-To-Speech) provides […]
Dyspraxia
Click-N-Type virtual keyboard
Click-N-Type is an on-screen virtual keyboard designed to provide computer accessibility to anyone with a disability that prevents him or her from typing on a physical computer keyboard. As long as the physically challenged person can control a mouse, trackball, touch screen or other pointing device, this adaptive software keyboard allows you to send keystrokes […]
Big-Cursors (rabe’s)
Version: Freeware Manufacturer: Ralph Beckmann Category: Mouse Cursors Disability: Low Vision, Motor/Dexterity Download: http://rbx.de/big-cursors/BIG-CURSORS.ZIP Installation of rabe’s Big-Cursors: After extracting the archive BIG-CURSORS.ZIP (e.g. with WinZIP) into the path \WINDOWS\CURSORS\ you may change the current cursors at Start -> Properties -> Control Panel -> Mouse -> Pointer with double-click onto each cursor type within the […]
SpeakEasy
Περιγραφή: A very simple text to speech application, which sits in the taskbar. It can be configured to automaticaly read whatever is copied to the clipboard, or the clipboard can be read by pressing a hotkey combination. The software automatically defaults to using the default system voice, however this can be changed in the Settings […]
WordTalk
Description : A free text-to-speech plugin for Microsoft Word. It will act as a ‘text reader’ and create a spoken sound version of the text in the document and read it back to you as it highlights the words. WordTalk was conceived and developed by Rod Macaulay of TASSC in Aberdeen, Scotland who later received […]
DSpeech
Version: 1.62.5 Freeware Developer: Dimio Category: Speech Recognition – Document Accessibility Disability: Motor/Dexterity – Blindness – Low Vision Description: DSpeech is a TTS (Text To Speech) program with functionality of ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) integrated. It is able to to read aloud the written text and choose the sentences to be pronounced based upon the […]
PowerTalk
Developer: Fullmeasure Category: Text to Speech – Document Accessibility – Screen Readers Disability: Blindness – Low Vision – Dyslexia Description: PowerTalk automatically speaks the text on any PowerPoint presentation making it more accessible. Full Measure helps you get the most from computers and IT with free open source accessibility and assistive technology software. Working at […]
MyStudyBar
Developer: Soffed Education Category: Mouse Pointers – Text to Speech – Contrast/Color Adjustment – Screen Magnifiers Disability: Low Vision – Dyslexia Description: MyStudyBar is a tool which helps overcome problems that students commonly experience with studying, reading and writing. The tool consists of a set of portable open source and freeware applications, assembled into […]
AMIS: DAISY 2.02 & DAISY 3 Playback Software
AMIS: DAISY 2.02 & DAISY 3 Playback Software AMIS stands for Adaptive Multimedia Information System. AMIS is a software program that you can use to read DAISY books. It is self-voicing, meaning that no specialized screen-reading software is needed in order for it to be used by visually impaired people. AMIS is open source software […]
ITU Gaze Tracker
Περιγραφή: Το ITU Gaze Tracker είναι μια εφαρμογή για τον έλεγχο της κίνησης του ποντικιού των Windows, πραγματοποιώντας μόνο μια ελάχιστη κίνηση του κεφαλιού. Ανάλογα με την κίνηση του κεφαλιού, η εφαρμογή κινεί το ποντίκι αντίστοιχα. Ο στόχος της εφαρμογής αυτής είναι η χρήση του ποντικιού από άτομα χωρίς κινητική ικανότητα στα χέρια. Η εφαρμογή […]