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Famous People with Disabilities

Whatever your disability or learning difference, on a good day you can do anything you want.  Especially with the vast technological support available.   Dreams do come true and the tools are there to be used.  Look at the people on this video as examples of what you can do regardless of disability.

MindGenius

MindGenis is a great tool for staying organized and getting ideas down on paper. It helps you to expand your ideas and be creative. It is one of the tools that I use the most in my day to day, to assist myself as well as the students. http://www.mindgenius.com

RASP for Dyslexic Writers

RASP is a new publishing initiative specialising in the publication of Dyslexic writers. It is well established that many prominent literary figures where dyslexic and RASP say that their mission is to promote those who write differently in order to raise awareness. I feel that this is a fantastic initiative and it can only be a great help to not only dyslexics but enabling others to understand more the creative mind of many dyslexics.

Dyslexie : A Typeface for Dyslexics

Dyslexie is a typeface designed for dyslexics. The design emphasises the differences between each letter of the english alphabet.  It's thought that the similarities between letters like V and W, M and N are confused by dyslexics.   Take a look at the video to see for yourself.

Speech texthelp App

A new app to be used on smartphones an tablets, designed to read aloud anything from web pages, emails and even text messages!  Read&Write GOLD users will be familiar with many of the apps features and will know how much this can benefit you in every day life. Now you can benefit from text help whilst on the move! The App enables me to take ownership of my data on the go, and for myself as a dyslexic it is excellent to keep me focused on when I'm on the move. http://youtu.be/h9JbZtEZ91g

Kurzweil 3000 Create and Audio File

Check out this how to video on creating an audio file with Kurzweil 3000. For further assistance with Kurzweil and other Assistive Technology software and hardware contact Sandra Fox for additional support.