Appendix 5 – Additional resource information
Please note that this is not an exhaustive list as it
contains only some of the software available. It is important to discover the
individual requirements of a pupil with a needs assessment before purchasing
any software.
Screen magnification systems
| Magnification
system |
Operating system |
Supplier |
Price (approx) |
| Lunar for Windows |
Windows 95 / 98 /
ME
Windows NT / 2000 |
Dolphin
Concept Systems
AbilityNet |
£175
£375 |
| MAGic |
Windows 95 / 98
Windows
NT / 2000 |
Sight and Sound |
£260
£375 |
| Zoomtext Xtra |
Windows 95 / 98 /
ME
Windows NT / 2000 |
Sight and Sound
Pulsedata
RNIB |
Level 1 £310
Level
2 £430 |
| inLarge |
Apple MacOS |
Don Johnston |
£295 |
Cursor enhancement
| Application |
Operating system |
Supplier |
Price (approx) |
| Biggy |
MacOS
Windows 95 |
Don Johnston |
£69 |
| ToggleMouse |
Windows 95 / 98 / NT |
Toggle Software
www.toggle.com |
$19.95 (free 30 day
trial) |
| Meta-Mouse |
Windows 95 / 98 |
Cyclex
www.cylexinc.com/mmou.htm |
$21 (free 30 day trial) |
| IntelliPoint |
Windows 95 / 98 / NT
MacOS |
Microsoft
www.microsoft.com/ products/hardware/mouse/ driver/default.htm |
free |
| Lupe |
MacOS |
ARTIS Software
www.artissoftware.com |
free |
Overlay keyboards
| Board |
Size |
Platforms |
Supplier |
Price (approx |
| IntelliKeys |
A4+ |
PC
Macintosh |
Inclusive Technology Ltd |
£279 |
| Concept Universal Plus |
A4
A3 |
PC
Macintosh
Acorn |
Semerc |
£129 |
Concept Universal Plus
Infra-red |
A4
A3 |
PC
Macintosh
Acorn |
Semerc |
£159 |
| Informatrix |
A3 |
PC
Acorn |
Semerc |
£149 |
Tactile image machines
| Fuser |
Supplier |
Features |
Price
(approx) |
| Zy-Fuse |
Zychem Ltd |
Manual
temperature adjustment
A3-A4 |
£495 |
| Tactile Image
Enhancer |
Queen Alexandra
College
Techno-Vision Systems |
Manual
temperature adjustment
A4-A3 |
£695 |
| Hotspot Fuser
Junior |
Visualeyes |
Manual
temperature adjustment
A4-A3 |
£350 |
| Pictures in a
Flash (PIAF) |
Modern World
Data |
A4-A3 |
£650 |
   
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