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Natural Keyboard Ergonomic |
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Natural Ergonomic Keyboard Latest ergonomic design (2006) MS 4000 USB for Mac or PC. Has built-in Zoom slider control. |
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Space Saving Glide
Keyboard with built in touch pad. Website:http://www.datalux.com/ |
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Adesso Ergonomic/Touchpad Keyboard USB |
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Little Fingers
Keyboard with mini trackball Website: http://www.datadesktech.com/ |
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Intellikeys
Overlay Keyboard Multi-platform keyboard, has IBM Overlay only. Website:http://www.intellitools.com/ |
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Kinesis
contoured
Keyboard
Website:http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/ |
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Infogrip's BAT Keyboard is a one-handed, compact input device that replicates all the functions of a full-size keyboard. USB connection |
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Switchboard
Keyboard Sections of keyboard can be switched to different positions. With operation manual Website: http://www.datadesktech.com/ |
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Big
Key Keyboard QWERTY Website: http://www.bigkeys.com |
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Left
Handed QWERTY Keyboard PS-2 Connector Keyboard Central at: http://www.fentek-ind.com/ |
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Number Key Pad (USB) Has two USB ports |
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| Mouse- Trackball- Tablets | |
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Finger Mouse USB |
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Trackball Mouse available for Mac and Windows Requires CD drivers USB/PS2 connection |
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Turbo
Mouse Pro/ Track Ball USB Connection will function with Windows and Macintosh Six direct launch buttons with scroll wheel. CD MouseWorks and Instruction book. |
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Trackball Marble Mouse USB Connection. Left or right hand combines functions of a mouse and trackball. Precise fingertip control |
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Kensington
Optical Scroll Mouse USB/PS2 Connection. CD Driver disk provided Windows XP Users: Go to http://www.software.kensington.com |
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USB
Vertical Mouse by Evoluent Supports hand in a relaxed handshake position and eliminates arm twisting. Right hand model shown. Left handed
also available |
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Head Mouse: Origin
Instrument Special setup required Website:http://orin.com |
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Tablet,
pen pointer as mouse replacement (screen pointer). This unit can be used
as a drawing tool. Win 95,98 and NT. Not for Mac. Comes with CD load software, PS2, serial and AT |
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Tablet,
Pen and Mouse. Window and Mac OS drivers with Power Suite drawing
and photo software. Can be used as a screen pointer and drawing
tool. Website: http://www.wacom.com |
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Wireless-Optical Mouse (Microsoft) USB/PS2 compatiable. USB is plug and play for Windows XP OS. System includes mouse.receiver base, PS2 adapter, booklet and carry case. |
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Cirque
Touch Pad Mac Only. Windows version by order |
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| Monitors, display devices | |
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MagniLink CCTV/ 17" Laptop System. Can be used to enlarge blackboard and whiteboard text for low vision students. Comes with backpack and checked at campus libraries. |
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20"
LCD monitor. Equivalent to 22" CRT monitor. Space saving
Monitor base is 8' deep, screen is 3'' thick. Weight 25 lbs. |
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Anti-glare screens
for monitors. Several sizes available |
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CCTV Aladdin Apex 17" color LCD screen. Two available for classroom use. |
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CCTV
Optelec Clearview Located in the Library at Sylvania and Cascade 17" color monitor with sliding XY table |
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Braille display
reader. Gives a blind person capabilities to read, navigate and obtain speech information, without removing hands from the braille display. Website: http://www.aagi.com |
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Personal PA systems feature an FM transmitter
and connects to an existing sound system or with its own microphone. Ideal
for large meetings and conferences. Website: http://www.williamssound.com/ |
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ComTek Individual
listening device for teacher/student setup.
Can be checked out at each campus library. Website: http://www.comtek.com/manuals/AT-216.pdf |
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William Sound Individual
listening device for teacher/student setup.
Can be checked out at each campus library. Website: http://www.williamssound.com/ |
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Headphones with attached microphone. 1/8" stereo plugs. Leather padded, fits on outside of ear. Six foot cable with volume control. |
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2/4 trk Audio Cassette tape player/recorder. Plays and records both commercial (1 7/8 ips) and Talking Book-type (15/16 ips) cassettes. New features include stereo playback through headphones and Digital Pitch Control. One unit that can be checked out at each library. http://www.aph.org/tech/tr_info.htm |
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2/4 trk Handheld audio cassette tape player/recorder. Does everything as the above unit but in a smaller package |
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Digital Voice Recorder Olympus VN3100PC
Can
record up to 71 hours in LP mode. Connects easily to almost
any PC to edit, email, and/or archive your files. Comes with
Software CD/ USB cable/Instruction manual. |
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| Copy Stands, Ergonomic Devices | |
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Monitor
Extension Arm. Will fit 15" 17" and 19"
monitors. Needs stout platform for arm attachment. 17" monitor shown. |
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Ergo
Desk A portable reading and writing surface designed to relieve strains on neck, back and eyes. Made of wood 18" x 18" surface; 8" wide top book holder. Folds to 2" thick. The ErgoDesk Company |
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Ergo
Rest provides
arm, shoulder and neck support with unrestricted motion. Very lightweight
and attaches to most any desk surface.
More info on Ergo Rests |
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Gel wrist rest. Used to support wrist when using mouse, trackball, telephone, 10 key machines and laptops. |
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Adjustable
copy stand. For holding paper, not books. Fits up to legal size paper |
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AlphaSmart-Dana. Combines the
convenience and affordability of a handheld PDA with the ergonomic
benefits of a lightweight notebook computer. Ideal for classroom note
taking. More info on Dana Specification Getting Started Guide.pdf |
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Talking Calculator. Scientific calculator TI-34. For blind students. Calculator, earphone, AC adapter, 3.5' disk based users manual, audio cassette and storage pouch. |
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| Software | |
| Jaws 4.5 for Windows | JAWS® for Windows works with your PC to provide access to today’s software applications and the Internet. With its internal software speech synthesizer and the computer’s sound card, information from the screen is read aloud, providing technology to access a wide variety of information, education and job related applications. Detailed information about JAWS |
| Text Help: Read/ Write | Application
toolbar that works with most Windows based applications, email and the Internet. It is a simple to use toolbar that “floats” on top of any open application. Detailed information about Text Help: Read Write |
| Zoom Text Level 2 | Screen
Magnifier. Level One now on all Library computers. Level two
located on ADA workstations Detailed information about Zoom Text |
| Arkenstone: Ruby Open Book | OPENBook is software developed for blind and visually impaired individuals to read, edit, and manage scanned images from books, magazines, manuals, bills, newspapers, and other printed documents. It essentially turns your computer system into a scanning and reading machine. Detailed Information about Open Book |
| Dragon Dictate: Voice Recognition | |
| WYNN | WYNN is software that helps
the student read, study, and comprehend text more easily and effectively.
Detailed information about WYNN |
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