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Information and communication technology is an environment that may enrich, support, or even compensate some student needs. A careful examination of the student's needs must be the precursor to any selection. This list is meant as a starting point. Our Centres of Excellence have experience with many of these tools. Most suppliers have lists of other tools of interest.

The RÉCIT National en adaption scolaire < recitadaptscol.qc.ca > details a variety of assistive hardware and software tools and will also pinpoint issues related to their use in French.

Disclaimer: This non-exhaustive list is meant to guide users and not meant as a recommendation of any specific tool or vendor.

GENERAL TOOLS

Alphasmart 3000 Alphasmart, Inc. www.alphasmart.com
The new wireless models have spell checkers and avoid wires. Designed for the rigours of class room use. WP and typing features. Links with Co:writer. A French model has been released. Ref. Bev White.
Franklin Spellers Franklin Electronic Publishers www.franklin.com
Devices that read words aloud
Four Frame
Talker
Attainment Company www.attainmentcompany.com
A simple communication device that allows up to four cells for pictures and voice recordings.

SPEECH OUTPUT, WORD PREDICTION, SPEECH RECOGNITION

Kurzweil 1000, 3000 Kurzweil www.kurzweiledu.com/products
Scan text, then hear it. A leader in optical character recognition software.
Read Iris I.R.I.S. Products www.irislink.com
OCR (Optical character recognition) software, mobile scanners & digital pens
Dragon Naturally Speaking Nuance www.lhsl.com/naturallyspeaking
Speech to text software
Natural Reader Naturalsoft www.naturalreaders.com
Text to speech
Co:Writer Don Johnston www.donjohnston.com
Word Prediction software
WordQ goQ www.goqsoftware.com
Word Prediction software
Read:OutLoud Don Johnston www.donjohnston.com
Screen reader

INPUT  & COMMUNICATION DEVICES

Intellikeys Intellitools www.intellitools.com
Large touch sensitive keyboards with overlays. 
Key Largo Synapseadaptive http://www.synapseadaptive.com/donjohnston/key_largo.htm
Large touch sensitive keyboards with overlays
BAT personal Keyboard Infogrip www.infogrip.com
Designed for students with a limited range of motion
Proloquo2go Origin Instruments www.orin.com
Communication devices.. , Head mouse, Sip/puff products..
AAC Communication devices Prentke Romich Co. www.prentrom.com
Communication tablets
Touch window Synapseadaptive http://www.synapseadaptive.com/edmark/prod/tw/default.htm
Students and teachers point to and touch computer monitors while using software