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Assistive Technology. Emily Greenfield. Personal FM System By Williams Sound. Description:
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Assistive Technology Emily Greenfield
Personal FM SystemBy Williams Sound • Description: For anyone needing auditory assistance to overcome background noise, reverberation, or distance from the sound source can benefit from the Personal FM System. It can be very useful for teachers who may have students in their classroom that have a hearing impairment. • How it works: The speaker wears the body-pack transmitter and a clip on microphone. The speaker's voice is broadcast as an FM radio signal over a distance of 100-150 feet. Listeners use the pocket receiver and earphone or headphone to hear the speaker's voice directly, with reduced background noise. http://www.williamssound.com/files/PFM300cat.pdf
Alternative Keyboards • Larger or smaller than standard keys or keyboards • Alternative key configurations • Keyboards for use with one hand. • Good for students who have trouble controlling the muscles in their hands, or other related problems. http://www.microsoft.com/enable/at/types.aspx
L*E*O (Language and Ecu in One) • L*E*O™ is a high-quality communication device that uses a language-enhancing overlay system. • Activate pre-recorded, digitized speech messages simply by touching pictures or symbols in a grid or scene. • You can also use L*E*O's infrared commands to control lights, small appliances, adapted toys, television, VCR, or DVD. http://www.assistivetech.com/p-leo.htm
TTY (Teletypewriter) • This device, available from local telephone companies, provides a way for persons with deafness to communicate via the phone. • The individual types to send a message and then reads the responses in order to engage in a conversation. A relay service is available if both parties do not have a TTY. http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/ATBasics/Foundation/intro/introbasic.php
Magic Touch Add-On Screens • A sturdy glass, external add-on touch screen kit • Can be easily mounted on any computer screen • Perfect for children who have difficulty using a mouse. http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Touch-Screens/Magic- Touch-Add-On-Touch-Screens
Integra Mouse • Enables a person to use all the functions of a mouse by mouth, triggered by simple sucking or blowing motions. • Possible users include people with a high level of paralysis, with both arms amputated, or with progressing illnesses such as muscular dystrophy, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or multiple sclerosis. http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Head-Eye-Controlled-Input/ Integra-Mouse
Emprint™ SpotDot - Haptic Color Braille Embosser • Emprint™ literally adds another dimension to your printed documents, using the same paper and ink cartridges as does an HP Inkjet printer. • advanced paper embossing technology • Good for students with visual impairments http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Braille-Embossers/Emprint-Haptic-Color-Braille-Embosser
Big Track • The large ball requires less fine motor control than a standard trackball and it is ruggedly built. • It has a left and a right mouse click button located behind the trackball to avoid unwanted mouse clicks. • Good for students with fine motor difficulties. http://www.enablemart.com/Catalog/Trackballs-Joysticks/BIGtrack