Downloads

www.intellitools.com 

IntelliTools offers products for students who face challenges ranging from learning disabilities to significant physical disabilities.  Products include IntelliKeys, a programmable alternative keyboard that enables users with physical, visual or cognitive disabilities to easily type, enter numbers, navigate on-screen displays, and execute menu commands.  It also includes software to help students meet standards in math and language including IntelliPics Studio, IntelliMathics, and IntelliTalk, a talking word processor.  Visitors can download product players and activities to use with them. 

www.leithauserresearch.com/nokeys.html 

Try No-Keys software, an on-screen keyboard that allows typing through a mouse, trackball, or pointing device and a scanning option.  Users can try it free for 60 days.  Site cautions this program is NOT for Windows XP. 

www.adders.org/freeware/ 

This site offers free games and educational programs such as puzzle makers, word games, counting games, and dinosaur facts. It also offers utilities such as data base, drawing program, address book; categories of wallpaper for a website or classroom presentation, and a greeting card maker. 

www.trace.wisc.edu  

This is an information-loaded site from University of Wisconsin-Madison.  Click on the Computers link to find information on software development and computer access, plus links to computer access resources.  There are also free downloads of software toolkits, which offer accessibility options based on the disability being addressed. 

www.riverdeep.net/edmark 

At this popular site, visitors can download demos of popular software in the areas of math, science, critical thinking, language arts, and social studies for all age groups, plus links to free online activities. 

www.sunmoonusa.com/TryAl.htm 

Parents or teachers of younger children can download Al Bunny’s Typing Class, a keyboarding game that introduces youngsters to the computer keyboard. 

www.beacon-ridge.com 

K-12 teachers will find free monthly class projects and curriculum aids on this website.  It’s a good resource for teachers looking for themed projects. 

www.speakingofspeech.com 

Teachers, support staff, and parents will find themed desktop wallpaper and calendars, tech tips and a message board, as well as links to games and downloads.  The site offers a $25 demo CD.  There’s also a link to download the Meriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus. 

www.readplease.com 

Visitors can download free text to speech software for reading text and for navigating the Internet.  One version of ReadPlease is free, the deluxe version plus Reading Bar for Internet is available for free for a limited time and then a serial number must be purchased.  Languages other than English are available. 

www.clippix.com 

Teachers will find free downloadable images, some that are animated, for enhancing their school websites or to use in classroom presentations. 

www.christmasgifts.com/clipart.html 

Teachers and parents will find free downloadable Christmas images for use on websites, in classroom activities, or to supplement learning at home. 

www.vatc.freeservers.com/windows.html

Visitors will find programs which assist people with disabilities in using Microsoft Windows 95/98.  The site also provides links to free and low-cost products to provide computer access for people with disabilities. 

www.e-bility.com/links/software.php 

This site offers downloads of accessibility features such as text reading and magnification for use at school or at home.                                                                 

www.webfreebees.net/software.html 

Parents and teachers will find free downloads of educational and entertainment games plus some accessibility features for enjoyment of computer games and to enable browsing. 

www.7GT.com 

This site offers a free software download that can be used for converting / creating PDF files, including synthesized speech. 

www.gamco.com 

Visitors can request a free demo CD or download demos from this site. The site includes educational software for students and tools for teachers related to assessment and creating curriculum aids. 

www.talk-to-me.net 

Teachers and parents can download a trial version of talking software that provides different screen characters to choose from, appropriate for any age. 

www.tichnut.de/quikinfo 

This site offers free downloads of games plus an icon reader program for students or adults who are visually impaired. 

www.arts-letters.com 

Visitors can get a free download of Arts & Letters EXPRESS, which offers freehand drawing tools, clip art, templates and fonts for creating fundamental art. The program also includes advanced desktop publishing tools for creating increasingly sophisticated artwork. 

www.newbreedsoftware.com 

Parents and teachers can download open source games and activities including arcade and educational games for use in the classroom or at home. 

www.cs.uu.nl/~markov/kids/