Assessing Student's Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT)

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Chapter 3 – Assistive Technology for Writing Laser PC-6 The Laser PC-6 by Perfect Solutions offers the additional feature of text to speech capabilities to the portable word processor. Text can be viewed on a changeable 4 line by 40 or 8 line by 80 character screen. It comes with eight built-in programs including a word processor including word prediction, “Sticky Keys”, spell checker, homework calendar, typing tutor, database, spreadsheets, and a scientific calculator. It weighs 2.75 lbs with battery and has a memory of 256K which allows for 45 named files and 14 pages max of text per file with 100 pages text overall. Perfect Solutions also offers 2 add-on options. The text-to-speech cartridge provides talking work processing including talking spell checker and word prediction. The text-to-speech cartridge allows text to be spoken in letters, words, sentences or paragraphs. Dana Dana by AlphaSmart ® is an alternative, lightweight keyboard/computer that provides portable access to a full-featured word processor in addition to the organization tools of the Palm operating system. It is an electronic notebook that you can synchronize with a computer or send files directly to a printer. The organization tools include a Data Book with calendar and alarms, an Address Book, and a To Do List for prioritizing tasks like assignments. Many other inexpensive software programs are also available that can help a student in many different ways. CalcuScribe CalcuScribe is a portable word processor that allows the student to create text files that can be used by any application once sent to a computer. It also houses an interactive calculator for arithmetic, algebra, and trigonometry that allows the student to do math problems in a word processing environment and save the calculations to send to a computer. Using the IR pods, files can be shared with other CalcuScribes or sent to a printer without going through a computer first. On the following page is a chart that compares some of the features of the portable word processors. Any of these portable word processors can be a great tool for increasing computer access for students with disabilities who need to be able to type class notes, write papers, or do homework and print out a legible copy. Assessing Students’ Needs for Assistive Technology (2004) 84
Chapter 3 – Assistive Technology for Writing Portable Word Processors Product Ordering Info Features Advantages Disadvantages AlphaSmart 3000 AlphaSmart, Inc. 973 University Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95032 CalcuScribe CalcuScribe 98 Cervantes Blvd., Suite #1 San Francisco, CA 94123-1672 Dana AlphaSmart, Inc. 973 University Ave. Los Gatos, CA 95032 DreamMax Brainium Technologies 11491 Kingston Street Maple Ridge, B.C. Canada, V2X 0Y6 Laser PC-6 Perfect Solutions Software, Inc 15950 Schweizer Court West Palm Beach, FL 33414-7128 Walser, P. (2004) Direct Printing Spell Checking 100 pages 700 Hours 3AAA Word Processing, Calculator, 300 hours on 3 AA 50 page memory Full sized keyboard Infrared capabilities 2.7 lbs 50 pages of text Runs Palm applications Datebook, Address book, Memo Pad, To do List, Infra-red capable Wireless – 802.11b Windows CE 3.0 Word Processing Spreadsheet Internet browsing Word Processing Spell Checking Spreadsheets Easy to use Long battery life Co:writer ® Applet Inspiration Applet Sticky Keys, key rep Alternative keyboard layouts, Sticky Keys Auto-repeat option Zoom feature – 8pt to 16 pt Unlimited files Lightweight Onscreen keyboard/graffiti Easy touch keyboard Larger LCD 8 inch color display Built-in VGA and TV out Ability to install software Wireless data transfer Adjustable size of text Typing Tutor Text – To – Speech Limited features 8 file limit Unable to download files from PC Graffiti and onscreen input available only in Vertical setup Weight – 5.5 lbs 8 built in programs add to complexity Assessing Students’ Needs for Assistive Technology (2004) 85
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