{"id":218,"date":"2010-05-19T23:34:12","date_gmt":"2010-05-20T03:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/?page_id=218"},"modified":"2010-05-19T23:34:31","modified_gmt":"2010-05-20T03:34:31","slug":"313-eileen-hadden","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/session-notes-and-comments\/313-eileen-hadden\/","title":{"rendered":"#313 Eileen Hadden"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Experiencing Text: Low tech to  high tech<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Eileen Hadden<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Assistive Technology Access  Specialist<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Vermont Assistive Technology <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Serves all ages<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Trainings, workshops,    1:1 demo (3 centers throughout the state)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Not evaluations unless    is the person is a VT Rehab Client<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Loans equipment and software    4-6 weeks period to see if does fit your needs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Great list serv for questions: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/listserv.buffalo.edu\/cgi-bin\/wa?A0=DSSHE-L<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Library resource:<\/strong> <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.listenupvermont.org<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Available if your library    is a member (inexpensive for libraries to join)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Download audio book (up    to 2 books that expire after a few weeks)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Text to speech programs<\/strong> (Eileen  will developing a quick comparison of the 4 programs this summer)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">1. TextAloud ($30) &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.nextup.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">\/ &#8211; The program\u2019s functions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Can read text files (.txt      or .doc), .pdf, or words that can be copy and pasted into the  program. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Can order different voices      for $35. Voices in other languages are available.\u00a0 It cannot  translate      but can read other languages. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Can set up shortcuts (hot      keys) when in other programs other than text aloud (email, internet      browser) that can activate the screen reader. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Can take a text file and      convert it to an audio MP3 files so that you do not have to be at  the      computer.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Download 30 day trial      for free from their website<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">WYNN Wizard &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.freedomscientific.com\/lsg\/products\/wynn.asp<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> ($995 &#8211; $375)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Same features as above<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Adjust colors, reading      speed, and pauses <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Built in dictionary <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Highlighter &#8211; which can      be saved (just the highlighted feature)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Homophones<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Web browser is built right      in you do not have to leave the program.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">2 Versions available for      purchase<\/span>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Wizard version (includes        scanning) $995\/license <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Reader version (everything        except for scanning) $375\/license<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Trial on website<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Kurzweil 3000 &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.kurzweiledu.com\/kurz3000v11_default.aspx<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Similar as above<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Available on flashdrive      can take the program to any computer (need administrator privileges)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Demonstrated the scanning      feature (using portable scanner which is very small, less than a  pound)      &#8211; scanned a paper and was immediately converted (as long as it is  typed      print no handwriting)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Text Help Read and Write    Gold &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.readwritegold.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">\/ ($585)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Demonstrated homonym finder      &#8211; analyzing and picked up the word and you can select between them.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Available on flashdrive      can take the program to any computer (do not need admin access to  the      computer)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Main difference: tool      bar stays the same no matter what program you have open<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Portable scanner<\/strong> that you  can go down the page &#8211; For a text book.\u00a0 Starting price is around  $1200<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Highlighter tape<\/strong> (post-it  back) &#8211; can highlight a text and then remove it (and return it to the  library<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Pulse pen<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.livescribe.com\/smartpen\/index.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> &#8211; uses specific paper.\u00a0 Records audio  as you write. When you review your notes later you can tap on your note  and it will play back audio what is being said at that time. <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">up to 4GB memory<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Add on program for $35    take picture of notes and translate it into electronic notes that a    screen reader can read. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Don\u2019t need high speed    internet access to download program information from the pen to the    computer.\u00a0 Just connects directly to the computer through USB.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Can buy them online or    through popular retailers: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Apple.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">, Best Buy, Staples etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">Kindle<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong> <\/strong> &#8211; From <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.amazon.com<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Requires author permission    for text-to-speech (says on Amazon)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Can adjust font size<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Light accessary can make    a difference for individuals with visual impairments <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Comes in 2 sizes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">No glare on the screen<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Has a built in dictionary<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Highlight and save<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Classmate reader<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.humanware.com\/en-usa\/products\/learning_disabilities\/_details\/id_107\/classmate__reader.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Text to speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Download books in an electronic    format through a cable<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Use the NAIMIS books from    class<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Room for a compact card    and can hold a number of books<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Talking calculator <\/strong> ($20)<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Text to speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Can plug in head phones<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Fusion &#8211; <\/strong><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.writerlearning.com\/fusion_overview.php<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Text to speech (speaker    or headsets)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Word prediction<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Portable &#8211; text to speech<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Download to a flashdrive    or upload from a flash drive<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Reading Pen<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/wize.com\/scanners\/p1570330-wizcom<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Like a bar code scanner.\u00a0    You can highlight the word and it will read it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Reading words<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Info scan touch system<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/wize.com\/electronic-dictionaries-and-translators\/p292576-wizcom-technologies-infoscan-3-lite<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Reading words <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Designed for picking up    text so it can store it in the pen and be download it to your computer     later. (taking notes)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"><strong>Plex talk device<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;color: #000099;font-size: small\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">http:\/\/www.irti.net\/store\/page5.html<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"DISC\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Big MP3 player <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;font-size: small\">Formatted with Daisy books.\u00a0    Can skip from page-to-page without having to scroll through the whole    thing<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Experiencing Text: Low tech to high tech Eileen Hadden Assistive Technology Access Specialist Vermont Assistive Technology www.dail.state.vt.us\/atp Serves all ages Trainings, workshops, 1:1 demo (3 centers throughout the state) Not evaluations unless is the person is a VT Rehab Client &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/session-notes-and-comments\/313-eileen-hadden\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":107,"featured_media":0,"parent":50,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-218","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/107"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=218"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":220,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/218\/revisions\/220"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/50"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/udl-2010conference\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}