Appendix 7 - Key resources
Items or equipment and software mentioned in
this Unit are listed below. Refer to the specialist units and to the references
for more detailed information about equipment and software. For updates and
wider references to ICT resources, see the Web site
www.inclusive.net which
is linked to this training programme.
Keyboards and guards
| Product |
Description |
Supplier |
Price (Approx) |
Mac, PC
Big Keys Plus |
Large, simple keyboard.
Available in QWERTY or ABC layouts, lower or upper case, with coloured or plain
keys. Keyguard available. |
Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools, Semerc |
£99 |
| Mac or PC IntelliKeys |
Overlay keyboard, supplied
with 25 overlays. Lots of software available. |
Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools, Semerc |
£279 |
| Acorn, Mac, PC Concept
Universal |
A4 and A3 overlay keyboards.
Infrared versions available. |
Semerc |
£129 |
| PC Compact Keyboard |
Compact keyboard –
suitable for wheelchair trays or pupils with limited reach. Keyguards
available. |
Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools, Semerc |
£55 |
| Mac, PC Little Fingers
Trackboard |
Two compact keyboards with
built-in rollerballs. |
Semerc |
£69 |
| PC & Acorn Keyguards |
Steel keyguards for Acorn and
PC standard and compact keyboards. |
SAS, Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools, Semerc |
From £40 |
| PC Keyboard & guard |
Keyboard with matching
guard |
Inclusive Technology |
£50 |
| Zygo Headpointer |
Adjustable padded head frame
with pointer on chin strap |
QED 2000 |
£150 |
Keyboard adaptors
| Product |
Description |
Supplier |
Price (Approx) |
| PC Keyboard adaptors |
Adaptors to convert PC AT
keyboard to PS/2 and vice versa |
KeyTools, Maplin, CPC |
£5 or £6 |
| PC Y dual keyboard adaptor
(Y-Key-Key or Co-pilot) |
Adaptor for connecting two
PS/2 or AT keyboards at once |
Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools, Semerc |
£29 |
| PC ‘Y’ splitter
cable |
Adaptor to connect keyboard
and mouse to a laptop with one PS/2 connector only |
Global Direct |
£11.99 |
| Mac ADB port splitter |
Dual ADB adaptor |
Maplin |
£8.50 |
| OmniView Mac adaptor |
Plug PS/2 keyboard and mouse,
plus PC monitor into a Mac (not iMac) |
CPC, Global Direct |
£70 |
| IMac Griffin iMate |
Adaptor to plug older Mac ADB
devices into new iMacs and G4’s |
Inclusive Technology, Mac
shops |
£49 |
| IMac Griffin iMate |
Adaptor to plug older Mac ADB
devices into new iMacs and G4’s |
RS Components |
£29 |
Mice and Pointing devices
| Product |
Description |
Supplier |
Price (Approx) |
| Acorn, PC KidTrac
rollerball |
Large-size rollerball with 2
buttons and separate drag button |
Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools |
£55 |
| PC Genius KidsBall |
Extra large rollerball |
Semerc |
£29 |
| Mac, PC, USB Roller
Rollerball / Joystick |
Robust large rollerballs and
joysticks with button guards |
Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools, Semerc |
£125 |
| Mac, PC, USB Kensington Orbit
|
Medium size ball, shaped to
fit the hand. 2 programmable buttons |
KeyTools, QED, various |
£30 |
| Acorn, PC Kids Designer |
8 x 13 cm basic drawing
tablet with pen for younger children |
Semerc |
£49 |
| Acorn, PC Easy Painter |
Graphics tablet with pen for
older users |
Semerc |
£59 |
| Mac, PC ClearTek Touch
Monitor |
15" to 21" monitor with
built-in touch screen |
Inclusive Technology |
£545 to
£1215 |
| Acorn, PC TouchIT |
Infrared touch screen (i.e.
no contact required) for most 14" & 15" monitors |
Semerc |
£229-£249 |
| Mac, PC HeadMouse |
User wears a small reflective
dot. Detector box on monitor measures head orientation. Button control via
switch, or ‘dwell’. |
Don Johnston |
£1194 to
£1399 |
| Acorn, PC Head Operated
Mouse |
Infrared head controlled
mouse. User wears lightweight headset. |
Inclusive Technology,
Semerc |
£199 |
| PC ToggleMouse software |
Software to give big
pointers, programmable buttons, automatic drag etc |
Toggle Software |
$19.95 |
Mouse Adaptors
| Product |
Description |
Supplier |
Price (Approx) |
| Acorn PS/2 Mouse+ |
Connects PS/2 mice to older
Acorns. Has 3 switch sockets to replace mouse buttons |
Stuart Tyrrell
Developments |
£39 |
| PC Y Dual mouse
splitters |
Adaptors to connect two PS/2
or two serial mouse to a PC. Automatic switching. |
Inclusive Technology,
KeyTools |
£29 |
| PC PS/2 – serial mouse
adaptors |
Adaptors to convert PC serial
mice to PS/2 (and vice versa) |
Maplin, CPC, Global |
£6 |
| PCMouser 3 |
Plug two mice into a PC or
A7000 / RiscPC; turn off unwanted mouse buttons; has 3 switch sockets to
replace buttons |
Semerc |
£49 |
| PC serial Dual mouse splitter
|
Connects two serial mice.
Manual switch. |
KeyTools |
£14.50 |
| Mac SerialMouse software
|
Software for running PC
serial mice on a Mac |
Trace Center Web site |
$10 |
| PC ToggleMouse software |
Software to give big
pointers, programmable buttons, automatic drag etc |
Toggle Software |
$19.95 |
Switches
| Product |
Description |
Supplier |
Price (Approx) |
| AbleNet Specs, Jelly Bean and
Big Red |
Round 35-mm, 65-mm and 130-mm
diameter switches. |
Inclusive Technology,
Liberator, Semerc |
£35 |
| TASH Buddy and Big Buddy
Button |
Round switches in a range of
colours, 65-mm, 200-g force and 115-mm |
CAC, QED, Techcess |
£32 |
| Adjustable Pressure
Switch |
Round 130-mm switch which can
be adjusted to respond to light or heavy pressure |
Inclusive Technology,
Techcess, Semerc |
£35 |
| Adaptech Pal Pad and Flexible
switches |
Very light touch flat
switches. The Flexible versions can be wrapped around objects |
QED2000 |
£27 |
| Various switches |
Very wide range of TASH and
QED switches |
QED 2000, Techcess |
From £25 |
| Universal Mounting System
|
Quick and easy adjustable
mounting arm, wheelchair, or table clamp. Different mounting plates for
different devices |
Inclusive Technology |
£99 |
| Mobilia system |
Flexible mounting kit, with
clamps, poles, goosenecks, switch, cup holders, etc. Various kits for
wheelchair / table mounting |
QED 2000 |
e.g. £85 for head
switch mount |
| Mighty Mount |
Extendable mount for
switches, clamp for wheelchairs or tables |
CAC, QED 2000 |
£99 |
| Slim Armstrong system |
Extendable, rotating mounting
arm for switches, wheelchair or table clamp. Range of mounting plates |
Liberator |
£153 |
| Daessy Stem mounting
system |
Very flexible mounting kit,
with clamps, poles, goosenecks, switch, cup holders. Various kits for
wheelchair / table mounting |
Techcess |
e.g. £310 for head
switch mount |
| Maxess tray |
Tray with loop Velcro
covering. Mounting blocks enable switches to be mounted at 45° or
90° |
Inclusive Technology,
Semerc |
£30 for tray; £14
– £19 for mounts |
Switch interfaces
| Product |
Description |
Supplier |
Price (Approx) |
| PC SwitchBox |
Switch interface with 8
programmable sockets to act as keyboard keys. Also acts as connector for two
keyboards. |
Inclusive Technology |
£69 |
| PC SwitchBoard |
A standard PC keyboard with
16 switch sockets covering most switch software. |
Inclusive Technology |
£89 |
| PC, Acorn RiscPC PS/2 Mouser
3 |
Connects two mice; turns off
unwanted mouse buttons; has 3 switch sockets to replace buttons |
Semerc |
£49 |
| Mac, PC Don Johnston Switch
Interface |
This box connects between the
keyboard and the computer and lets the switch act as keyboard keys, or as mouse
buttons |
Don Johnston, Inclusive
Technology |
£73 |
| PC Serial Switch Box |
Serial switch box with two
sockets |
Inclusive Technology, Semerc,
Crick, Widgit |
From £25 |
   
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