DOCUMENT RESUME ED 283 307 it 192 419 AUTHOR Brandenburg, Sara A., Ed.; Vanderheiden, Gregg C., Ed. TITLE Communication, Control, and Computer Access for Disabled and Elderly Individuals. ResourceBook 3: Software and Hardware. Rehab/Education Technology ResourceBook Series-. INSTITUTION Wisconsin Univ., Madison. Trace Ceater. SPONS AGENCY Department of Education, Washington, DC. REPORT NO ISBN-0-316-896144 PUB_DATE 87 GRANT G008300045 NOTE 502p.; A product of the kesea=ch and Development Center on Communication, Control, and ComputerAccess for Handicapped Individuals, For ResourceBnoks1 and 2,_see BC 192 417-418. AVAILABLE FROMTrace Research and De-..elopment Center 5-151 Weisman Center, 1500 Highland Ave., Hadison, WI 53705-2280. PUB TYPE Reference MaterialS = Dire toties/Catalogs (132) =RS PRICE MF02/PC21 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Accessibility (for DisableOr Braille; *Comptvers; *computer Software; *Disabilities; *Electronic Equipment; Input Output Devices; Older Adults; Tactile Adaptation ABSTRACT One of a series of three resource guides concerned with communication, control, andcomputer access for the disabled or the elderly, the book foccseson hardware and software. The gnide's 13 chapters_each cover products with thesame primary function. Cross reference_indexes allow access to listings of productsby function, input/output feature,and computer model. Switchesare listed_ separately by input/output features. Typically providedfor each product are usually an illustration, the productname, vendor, size, weight, power source, connector_type,cost, and a description. Part I, "Computer Adaptations," presents_the followingtypes of items: modifications for standard keyboards; alternate inputsusable with all softWare; input devices usable with onlysome software; input adapters for computers; alternate displaysystems usable with all software; Braille printers and tactile displaycomponents; speech synthesizers; and other software and hardWare adaptations.Part II, "Application Software for Special Ed and Rehab,"includes software for administration and management; assessment;education, training, and therapy; recreation; and petsonal toolsor aids. Appendixes include a list Of additional sources of information,a glossary, addresses of manufacturers listed with their products,and an alphabetical listing of all products in the 3-bookseries. (DB) *********************************************************************** * Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best thatcan be made * * from the original document. * *********************************************************************** II-DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Off ofEducationsl RovesickindImprovement E AT1ONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Mitdocument _has _Imer reproduced ils "PERMISSION TO REPRODUCETH1S receivedfrom the personor urgarnzabon onbutanno hl _ _ MATERIAL HAS _BEEN GRANTED BY 0Mit Or-Chanelnave been made to improve reproOuction quality Points of 'new or-opinions stitedo.thiiii0Cum mint do not necessarily represent offroal OERI position or policy TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC)" ID AIM so HARDWARE AND SOF WARE "I- This is Resource Book® 3 of a three-book set inaugurating the Rehab/Education Technology Resource Book® Series. Although most readers will probably use the full series, each book is writtenso that it can:be:used independently. All the cross-reference indexes include all of the products from all of the bookS. Other books in the set are: Resource Book® 1: Communication Aids Resource Book® 2: Switches and Environmental Controls Rehab/Education lechnology Resource BookSeries: Communication, Control, andComputer Access for Disabled and ElderlyIndividuals ResoureeBook 3: Software andHardware Sara A. Brandenburg,,M.A.,C.C.0 Gregg C. Vanderheiden, Ph.D. Writers Dale Bengston Petir Borden Sara Brandenburg Cynthia Cress els COLLEGE-HILL PRESS A College-Hill Publication Ldtte, Brown, and Company Botontlbronto/San Diego College-Hill Tress A Division of Little, Brown and Company (inc.) 34 Beacon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02108 ©1987 by Itace Research and Development Center, Waisman Center on Mental Retardation and Human Development, University of Wisconsin-Madison. All rights, including that of translation, reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced; storied in _a retrievalsystem, or transmitted in any form or by any means; electronic, tnechanical, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the publisher and the copyright holder. Library of Congress Cataloging-In-Publication Data Communic_Ition,-control, and computer access for disabled and elderly IndMduals. (Rehab/education technology resourcebook series) Bibliography. Includes index. Content: 1. Communication aids2. Switches and environmental controls -7 3, SoftWare and hardware. 1.Self-help devices for the disabledCatalogs. 2.Communicationdevices for the disabled -= Catalogs. 3.Computerized self-help devices fo' the handicapped Catalogs. I. Brandenburg; Sara A:, 1950- II. Vanderheiden; Gregg C., 1949- Ill: Berrston, Dale IV. riéS. HV1569.5.C67 1987 621.38 86-28320 ISBN 0-316-896144 Acknowledgements Many thanks to the team that has workedso hard to make this information as accurate as possibleMary Ann Kreider, Sandy Stern, Janet Gortney, and Katherine O'Keefe. To Candace Eill-Veg,r, on whose original work the Trace Center Resoureebook Series has been based. To the Trace Center staff who provide on-goingsupport Sharon Esser, Cynthia Farrell, and Connie Brunkér. To Roger cy Smith; fcr administrative diplomacy and iconic creativity. To Barry Rodgers, for his advice and assistance in the final stages of the project To ChriStine ThOmpson, for her word processing mag:c. Special thankg to Peter Borden, Cynthia Cress and Dale Bengston for becoming so involved and knowledgeable. And to David Kelso for computer wizarilry. Sara Brandenburg Gregg Vanderheiden Produced at the_Trace R&D Center WaiSman CenterUniversity of Wisconsin in cooperation with RESNA-Association for Advancement of Rehabilitation Technology Work leading to these books was funded in part by the _ National Institute of HandLapped Research, U.S. Department of Education, Grant Number 0008300045. Preface: How to Use the Books Overview With the rapid growth of technology applied_to theareas of augmentative communication, special education, and rehabilitation, the taskof identifying the appropriate technological_ tools (aids)can be overwhelming. We wrote the Rehab/Education Technology Resourcebook Seriesto allow you to quickly identify promiting tools so you can focus moreenergy on applying them successfully. In addition, we believe that looking through these bookscan help you to understand the huge 1varicty of currently available_ tools, the kinds ofnee& they attempt to address, and the capabilities of the people whocan make use of them. The Books Include Special Devices and Software The Rehab/Education Technology Resourcebooks includeproducts designed specifically for elderly people and people with disabilities._Book 1 covers communicatiOn aids, Book 2 covers switches and environmentalcontrols, and Book 3 covert computer software and hardware. The books also includeproducts that Were originally designed for use by ordinary people butare marketed specially for elderly or disabled people. Productt marketed for the general public which couldbe useful to people with ditabilities or elderly people could not be included in theResourcebookt due to the volume of material. For example; general educational softwareand ttandard word processing programs can be useful to people with disabilitiet butthere are too many to include.AppcndiA A, Additional Resources, can guideyou to sources of further information on these types of products. Each Chapter Covers Products With the Same PrimaryFunctiOn Each chapter contains all the products with thesame primary function arranged alphabetically. The chapter title identifies the primary functionof the products that appear in it and the first page of each chapter has a brief explanation of the meaning of the title and the scope of the chapter. Special Indexes Help You Find Products That meetspotigt Nee& We have included special Cross Reference Indexesto help youSearch for available products to meet specific needs. The Cross-Reference Indekeslocated near the back of the books allow you to find products by function,by input feature; by output feature, and by computer. A separate Cross Reference Indexfor switches allows you to search for twitches by input/output feature. ALL the Cross Reference Indexes include ALL the products from ALL three books. The codes used in each index, and their meaning,are listedon each index title page. Cross reference codes, italicized_and enclosed in parentheses;follow each entry. The book=page numbers_for the product descriptioncome after the cross reference codes. For example, a product that is on page 125 of book 3 will have thenolation 3=125. Resource Book 3: Computer Software and Hardware vii 7 Preface; How to Use the Books How to Find All the Products That HaVe 6 Certain Function Most products have more than one functiOn,sO you can't find all the products fora particular function by looking in the chapteron that function; To find all the produns that can provide a certain function lookin Cross Reference Index 1, Products Listed by Function. The additionalfuncticn codes assigned toa product follow the product name. TheYare italicized and enclosed in parentheses. For Example: If you are looking fora COmmunieation aid that can also be usedas an alternate