Companies and Catalogs Related Links
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Academic Communication Associates
Allyn and Bacon [now Pearson Higher Education]
ALVA Access Group: (Formerly Berkeley Systems). ALVA produces hardware and software that opens up the world of information technology to blind and visually impaired people
American Guidance Services (AGS) [now Pearson Education]
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Berkeley Systems: Now called ALVA Access Group
Brookes (Paul) Publishing Company
Brooks/Cole - Thompson Learning Company [now Cengage Learning]
Buros Institute of Mental Measurement
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Charles C. Thomas Publishers, LTD.
Crick Software: Reading and writing software for children, teens and young adults. Many of the products are appropriate for teaching English as a second language and for people with special needs, such as those with learning disabilities and physical involvements.
Conversay: Voice-recognition access to the web. No need to train the system to recognize any user's voice.
Council for Exceptional Children and Adults (CEC)
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Don Johnston, Inc.: Intervention products that struggling students and students with disabilities need to achieve literacy.
Dragon Systems [now Nuance]
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EdIndex Educational web resources and links
Edmark [now Riverdeep]
Educational Software Institute (ESI)
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GW Micro: Information on Window-Eyes, a windows screen reader, and Vocal-Eyes, a program that adds vocal interactiveness to popular software.
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HP in Education: Hewlett-Packard Products
HumanWare - Kurzweil:Assistive Technology for people with visual and learning difficulties.
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Infogrip, Inc.: A large selection of quality computer input and adaptive computer products.
IntelliTools: Provider of hardware and software giving students with special needs comprehensive access to learning.
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LAB Resources: Assistive technologies.
Laureate (Special Needs) Learning Systems
Learningco.com [now Broderbund)
Lexia Learning Systems: Phonics-based reading system.
Longman Publishers [now Pearson Higher Ed]
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Magic Wand Keyboard: A Miniature Computer Keyboard and Mouse for People with Disabilities
Marbletech-Simtech Publications: Designs and manufactures software for people with disabilities who are unable to access the computer by conventional means.
Mayer-Johnson Company (LAB Resources): Assistive Technologies.
Merrill Education [now Pearson Higher Ed]
Mindscape [now Broderbund]
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National Professional Resources: A major distributor of professional development materials. Goal is to provide resources to ensure that learners of all ages, with differing abilities and at-risk, will reach their maximum potential and meet national, state, etc. standards.
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Outpost.com [now Fry's]
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Prentice Hall Publishers [now Pearson Higher Ed]
Prentke Romich Company: Assistive technologies.
Prolexia Reading Education Software
Psychological Corporation [now Pearson Assessment and Information]
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RJ Cooper and Associates: Software and Hardware for Persons with Special Needs.
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Scientific Learning: Programs for Individuals with Language and Reading Problems.
Score and Report - Psychological Report: ScoreandReport is a state-of-the-art report enhancement tool for psychologists, speech and language pathologists, and psychometric examiners. The web site currently offers nearly 200 psychometric instruments and an extensive variety of self-help and educational tools.
SoftTouch: Software for students with disabilities.
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Teachers.Net: A compilation of companies; moderated by Dr. Bernie Poole
TLC Kids Company: TLC Kids is a teacher operated educational resource center for parents and teachers of children with special needs. Offers educational materials, consultation services, and a summer camp specifically designed for children with disabilities.
TouchMath: TouchMath is a multi-sensory teaching approach that bridges manipulation and memorization. Useful for any student struggling to develop basic math calulation skills.
Toys R' Us: Toys for the differently-abled.
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ViaVoice: IBM's voice recognition software.
