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STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE

Assistive Technologies

SUNY POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Disability Services

12/03/2015

Table of Contents Apple(Mac/IOS) 1. ReadandWrite11.5(Mac)...................................................................................................1

2. myHomework(IOS).................................................................................................................1

3. Evernote(IOS)...........................................................................................................................1

4. KhanAcademy(IOS)...............................................................................................................2

5. Doceri(IOS)................................................................................................................................2

6. MyscriptCalculator(IOS).....................................................................................................3

7. MyscriptMathpad(IOS)........................................................................................................3

8. QuickVoiceRecorder(IOS)...................................................................................................3

9. VoiceDreamReaderLite(IOS)...........................................................................................4

10. Popplet(IOS)............................................................................................................................4

11. Duolingo(IOS).........................................................................................................................4

12. DragonDictation(IOS).........................................................................................................4

Android 1. myHomeworkStudentPlanner..........................................................................................5

2. Evernote......................................................................................................................................5

3. LensooCreate............................................................................................................................6

4. MyscriptCalculator.................................................................................................................6

5. MantanoEbookReaderLite.................................................................................................6

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6. Talk–TexttoVoiceFree................................................................................................7

7. StudyBlueFlashcards.....................................................................................................7

8. GoogleTranslator............................................................................................................7

9. MediSafeMeds&PillReminder..................................................................................8

Windows 1. NoSquint..............................................................................................................................8

2. ZoomText.............................................................................................................................8

3. Jaws........................................................................................................................................9

4. LivescribeSmartPen.......................................................................................................9

5. DragonNaturallySpeaking.........................................................................................10

6. ReadandWrite11.5.....................................................................................................11

7. myHomework...................................................................................................................11

8. EvernoteTouch................................................................................................................12

9. iXplain................................................................................................................................12

10. Calculator2.......................................................................................................................12

11. FlashcardsPro.................................................................................................................13

12. FreshPaint........................................................................................................................13

13. SpeechtoText..................................................................................................................13

14. WordBook..........................................................................................................................13

15. Translator.........................................................................................................................14

16. ActiveLife..........................................................................................................................14

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Apple/IOS 1.ReadandWrite11.5(Mac)

Description ReadandWrite11.5 isadiscrete,customizable toolbar that integrates reading,writing,studying,andresearchsupporttoolswithcommonapplications.

• Hearwebpagesanddocumentsreadaloudtoimprovereadingcomprehension,withchoiceofnaturalvoices

• Understandunfamiliarwordswithtextandpicturedictionaries• Developwritingskillswithwordprediction• Supportindependentstudentresearchwithvaluablestudyskillstools• Narratethetextwithinanyforegroundapplication• OpeneBooksofmanyformatsforautomatednarration• Quicklyopenandeditdocumentswitheasytoseeshortcuts(Spellcheck,XXXXX• Readilyaccessibletranslationbetweenlanguages

ContacttheSUNYPolytechnicInstitutehelpdeskathelpdesk@sunyit.eduformoreinformation.

2.myHomework(IOS)

Description myHomeworkisanappwhichprovidesuserswithastudentcentricalternativeto the stock calendar app. With the option to display notifications for classtimes alongside assigned homework, it provides a means through which

studentscanbecomemuchmoreorganizedandtimeaware.

Formoreinformation,pleaserefertothelinkbelow: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myhomework-student-planner/id303490844?mt=8 3.Evernote(IOS)

Description Evernoteprovidesuserswith amodern alternative topen andpapernotetaking.Aimedatmakingnotetakingeasierandmore intuitive, it’sausefultoolforanystudenttakingtheirstudiesseriously.

● Severalnotemediums(Typedtext,handwritten,voice,image,etc) ● Notesautomaticallyavailableonnearlyanyinternetenableddevice

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● Abilitytoexport/importbetweenseveralpopularofficeprograms(MicrosoftOffice,

LibreOffice,OpenOffice,etc)

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/evernote/id281796108?mt=8 4.KhanAcademy(IOS)

Description KhanAcademyisanappwhichallowsstudentsaccesstothemassivelibraryofrecordedlecturesgatheredandmaintainedbytheKhanAcademystaff.Coveringavastnumberofsubjects,itcanhelpstudentsofanygradeandage.Theappalsohasaplethoraoffeaturesbuiltinto

makeviewingofthevideosthemselveseveneasier:

● Savevideosfromtheonlinelibrarytoourdeviceforofflineviewing ● Clearanddescriptivesubtitlesavailableforeachvideo ● Annotationsectionalongsidevideosforusewhentakingnotes


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/khan-academy/id469863705?mt=8

5.Doceri(IOS)

Description Doceriisadigitalwhiteboarddesignedforusewithnotetakingandlecturepresentations.

● Infinite note taking space with both infinite whiteboard sizes and

multiplewhiteboardstoworkon. ● Abilitytocaptureaudioandeditsinanintegratedvideoformat ● Import/export/sharepresentationsthroughamultitudeofapplicationsandmediums


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/doceri-interactive-whiteboard/id412443803?mt=8

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6.MyscriptCalculator(IOS)

Description MyscriptCalculatorisanintuitivereplacementforthestockcalculatorapp.Identicalinallbutitsappearance;itcontainsausefulsetoffeaturestocomplimentitspurpose:

● Itworksinbothportraitandlandscapemode ● Understandandcomputemanyadvancedarithmeticformulas ● Havetheabilitytorecallpastcommands ● Supportgestureprogrammingandrecognition


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-calculator-handwriting/id578979413?mt=8

7.MyscriptMathpad(IOS)

Description WiththeabilitytotakehandwrittenmathematicalcommandsasinputandexpressoutputinavaryingnumberofformatssuchasanimageorasaLaTeX*or

MathML*stringforintegrationinourdocuments,Mathpadhasthepotentialtoincreaseproductivityexponentially.Itcanrecognize200charactersandoperators.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-mathpad-handwriting/id674996719?mt=8

8.QuickVoiceRecorder(IOS)

Description QuickVoiceRecorderisanalternativetothebuiltinvoicerecorderappwithmanyaddedfeatures:

● Memocategoriesandfolders ● Automaticdictationforrecordings ● Reminders ● Textannotations


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/quickvoice-recorder/id284675296?mt=8

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9.VoiceDreamReaderLite(IOS)

Description VoiceDreamReaderLiteanappdesignedtomakereadingonatableteasier.Withbuiltintext-to-speechandafullyconfigurableinterface,it’sdesignedtoadapt to the reading style of the user. It has support to open books from

numerousformats,includingEpub,DASY,DOCX,andPDF.


https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/voice-dream-reader-lite/id563971853?mt=8 10.Popplet(IOS)

Description Popplet is anappdesigned toorganize ideas intodiagrams. Supportinga largenumberofdesigns,ithelpsusmapourthoughtshoweverweseefit.Italsohas

the ability to export our diagrams to formats recognised by leading image and designsoftware (Visio, Publisher, Photoshop, etc), our ideas can even become useful tools inpresentationsandondocuments.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthebelowlink.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/popplet/id374151636?mt=8

11.Duolingo(IOS)

Description Duolingo is an app designed tomake learning a second language easier.Withseveralavailablelearningstylesandlevels,wecanlearnthelanguageinourownstyle and pace. It even allows us to use the progress of our friends as a

motivationwithauniqueleaderboardmarkingtheprogressofourfacebookfriends.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthebelowlink.https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/duolingo-learn-languages-for/id570060128?

12.DragonDictation(IOS)

Description DragonDictation isanapp forvoice recognitionand it ispoweredbyDragonNaturallySpeaking. Just speak our mind to capture ideas, create content,

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cruisethroughemail,searchtheWebetc.Wecanspeakandsendinstanttextandemailmessages.Itis5timesfasterthantypingonthekeyboard.Anythingwespeakisconvertedtotext.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthebelowlink.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

Android 1.myHomeworkStudentPlanner

Description myHomework provides users with a student centric alternative to thestockcalendarapp.Withtheoptiontodisplaynotificationsforclasstimesalongsideassignedhomework,itprovidesameansthroughwhichstudents

canbecomemuchmoreorganizedandtimeaware.


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.myhomeowork&hl=en 2.Evernote

Description Evernoteprovidesuserswithamodernalternativetopenandpapernotetaking.Aimedatmakingnotetakingeasierandmoreintuitive,it’sausefultoolforanystudenttakingtheirstudiesseriously.

● Severalnotemediums(Typedtext,handwritten,voice,image,etc)

● Notesautomaticallyavailableonnearlyanyinternetenableddevice

● Ability toexport/importbetweenseveralpopularofficeprograms(MicrosoftOffice,

LibreOffice,OpenOffice,etc)


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.evernote&hl=en

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3.LensooCreate

Description LensooCreateisadigitalwhiteboarddesignedforusewithnotetakingandlecturerecording.

● Infinitenotetakingspacewithmultiplewhiteboardstoworkon. ● Captureaudioandeditsinanintegratedvideoformat ● Insertpicturesfrombothourlocallibraryorfromourcameraforannotations ● Customizableinterface


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lensoo.create&hl=en

4.MyscriptCalculator

Description Myscript Calculator is an intuitive replacement for the stock calculator app.Identical in all but its appearance, it contains a useful set of features tocomplimentitspurpose:

● Itworksinbothportraitandlandscapemode ● Understandandcomputemanyadvancedarithmeticformulas ● Havetheabilitytorecallpastcommands ● Supportgestureprogrammingandrecognition


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.visionobjects.calculator&hl=en

5.MantanoEbookReaderLite

Description MantanoEBookReaderisatextbookfriendlyebookreaderwithuniquefeaturesetdesignedwithstudentsinmind.

● Highlightpassages ● Bookmarkpages ● Insertannotations/notesoncertainpages(Bothhandwrittenandtyped) ● Searchforpassagesmatchingadesiredphrase ● Reorderpagenumbers


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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mantano.reader.android.lite&hl=en 6.Talk–TexttoVoiceFree

Description Talk -Text toVoice isamultilingual textdictationapp.Designedtomakecommunicationeasier for studentswith speakingdisabilities, it translatestextinputintovoiceoutputinrealtime.

● Abilitytotranslatetextfromonelanguageintovoiceofanother

● ExporttextlogstoMP3andWAVformatsforrecordkeepingandexternaluse

● Import text from TXT and DOCX formats for dictation as an alternative tokeyboardbasedinput


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ktix007.talk&hl=en

7.StudyBlueFlashcards&Quizzes

Description StudyBlueFlashcards&Quizzesisanappdesignedtomakestudyingeasierand more intuitive. It presents users with flashcard sets and quizzes,helpingfamiliarizethemwiththecontentnomattertheir location.Withahugelibraryofcontenttopullfrom,aswellastheabilitytocreatecustom

content,theappcanbeusefulinanydisciplineofstudy.


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.studyblue&hl=en 8.GoogleTranslate

Description Google Translate is another voice dictation app. Unlike Talk-to-voice though,GoogleTranslatefocusessolelyon languageto languagetranslation.Becauseofthis,it’suniquefeaturesarespecifictoenhancingthisability.

● Usemicrophoneandcameraasinputtotranslatebetweenlanguages ● Convertwebsitesanddocumentsbetweenlanguage ● Savelanguagelibrariesforofflinetranslation

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Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.apps.translate&hlen

9.MediSafeMeds&PillReminder

Description MedSafeMeds&PillReminderisanappmeanttoextendthefeaturesprovidedbythestockcalendarapp.Designedforuserswhoregularlytakemedication,theappprovidesaninterfacethroughwhichuserscansetremindersandkeeptrack

ofmedicalinformationwithoutgoingthroughthecalendarappitself.This includes prescriber/dosage information, refill/expiry warnings, and reminders totakethemedicineinquestion.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.medisafe.android.client&hl=e

Windows 1.NoSquint

Description NoSquintgivesusfullcontroloverthezoomlevelofbothtextandimageswithinourinternetbrowser.

Availability AsanextensionfortheFirefoxinternetbrowser,thelinkisavailableheretodownloadandinstall: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-us/firefox/addon/nosquint/

2.ZoomText

Description TheZoomTextMagnifierenlargesandenhanceseverythingonourcomputerscreen,makingallofourapplicationseasytoseeanduse.Itadditionallyhasanenlargedcharacterkeyboarddisplay,withhotkeysforitsfeaturesonthe

topofthekeyboard. Availability

TousetheZoomText,pleasevisittheLearningCenterintheCayanLibraryofSUNY Polytechnic Institute. You may also contact the department at theiremail:[email protected] Theproductwebsiteisavailableherehttp://www.aisquared.com/zoomtext/more/zoomtext_magnifier

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3.Jaws

Description Jaws is an assistive technology and learning toolwhich providesmanypowerful utilities for students with visual and learning imparities. It isparticularly appropriate for students with visual disabilities such asblindness, those who require reading intervention, students strugglingwith reading comprehension and English Language Learners (ELL). The

suite includes utilities for visually impaired internet navigation, eBook narration,documentcreation,andlanguagetranslation.Designedaroundreading,writing,test-taking, and studying, the toolset strives to make the curriculum accessible to allstudents.

● Quickandeasyvoiceguidedinstallation ● SupportforalargevarietyofeBookformats ● Compatiblewithmanypopularbrowsers ● Builtinresearchdatabase,includingworddefinitions,areacodes,stocklistings,

currentevents,andmore ● OptiontooutputtoBrailleinadditiontospeech ● Dualmonitorcompatibility ● Multilingualsupport

Availability JawsisavailablewiththeLearningCenterintheCayanlibraryofSUNYPolytechnicInstituteuponrequest.Formoredetails,youmayalsocontactSuzanneSprague,Director,DisabilityServicesatheremail:[email protected]

Theproductwebsiteisavailablehere:http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/fs/jaws-product-page.asp

4.LivescribeSmartPen Description TheLivescribeSmartPenallowsus to recordeverythingwewrite,hearorsay. Replay our meetings or lectures simply by tapping on our notes.TransferournotesandaudiotoourcomputerviaUSBcableandLivescribe

Desktopwill save everything for fast, easy access towhat’s important. You can alsoeasilyshareyournotesandaudiorecordingsasaPencastPDForaudiofile.Itcontainstheadditionalfeaturesof:

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• Transfersnotesandaudiotoyourcomputerandrechargesyoursmartpenusing

aUSBconnection.• Captureyourmeetingsorlectureswithcrispclearsound.• Built–inspeakerproducesrich,fullsoundtoplaybackyourrecordedaudio.• Theergonomicgripdesignprovidescomfortduringlongmeetingsandlectures.• Standard3.5mmjackfitsyourownearphonesortheLivescribe3–DPremiumRecordingHeadsettoenablebinauralrecording.• High–contrastOLEDdisplaymakesiteasytonavigatesmartpenapps.• 2GBmodelholds200hoursofaudio.• Simplyremovetheinkcartridgebypullingitoutwithyourfingertips.Insertanewcartridgeuntilitclicksintoplace.

Tousethesmartpen,pleasevisittheDisabilityServiceDepartmentatKunselaHall,B105,betweenMondayandThursday,9:00amto3:00pmtohaveitlenttoyou.Formoredetailsyoumayalsocontactthedepartmentchair,SuzanSprague,atheremail:[email protected]

The product website is available here: http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/echo/

5.DragonNaturallySpeaking

DescriptionDragon NaturallySpeaking is a speech recognition software that turns your words into text and actions on screen. Simply speak to change how you work, communicate, create and live. Dragon NaturallySpeaking 12 has been designed to turn your talk into text faster and more accurately than ever before. Just speak your mind to capture ideas, create content, cruise through

email, search the Web, or control your PC. It’s compatible with Windows 8.1/8, Windows 7, and Mac. It contains the additional features of:

• Automatically learns our preferences when we make a change to howwords,phrasesornumbersareformatted.

● A new interactive tutorial in Dragon 12 guides us through fun exercises thatdemonstrate best practices for dictating, editing and formatting so thatwe cangetupandrunningquickly.

● Dragon 12 takes advantage ofwideband Bluetooth to provide higherwirelessaccuracyandtoletusgetstartedquickly.

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● Ability toreviewourwordsby listeningtoanew,natural text tospeechvoice inDragon12.

● Makes iteasier thanever touseGmailandHotmail, twoof themostpopularWebclients,tocruisethroughemailbyvoice.

● Easyandintuitivespeechrecognitioncorrection. ● Ability touseour iOSorAndroiddeviceasawirelessmicrophonewith the

DragonRemoteMicrophoneApp.

Availability Tousethesoftware,pleasemeetSuzanneSprague,Director,DisabilityServicesoffice,SuiteB101,KunselaHall,SUNYPolytechnicInstitutefromMon-Fri,8:30to4:[email protected]

Theproductwebsiteisavailablehere: http://www.nuance.com/dragon/whats-new-version-12/index.htm

6.ReadandWrite11.5

Description ReadandWrite11.5isadiscrete,customizabletoolbarthatintegratesreading,writing,studying,andresearchsupporttoolswithcommonapplications.

● Narratethetextwithinanyforegroundapplication ● OpeneBooksofmanyformatsforautomatednarration ● Magnifytextandimagesonthefly ● Quicklyopenandeditdocumentswitheasytoseeshortcuts(Spellcheck,XXXXX ● Readilyaccessibletranslationbetweenlanguages

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow.

http://www.texthelp.com/north-america/our-products/readwrite/features-pc

WecangetafreecopyofthesoftwarefromtheSUNYPolywebsite. http://sunyit.edu/its/software/students

7.myHomework

Description myHomeworkprovidesuserswithastudentcentricalternativetothestockcalendarapp.Withtheoptiontodisplaynotificationsforclasstimesalongside

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assignedhomework,itprovidesameansthroughwhichstudentscanbecomemuchmoreorganizedandtimeaware.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/myhomework/438f2bec-f200-4b9d-96ad-7f95fbe93409

8.EvernoteTouch

Description Evernote provides users with a modern alternative to pen and paper notetaking.Aimedatmakingnotetakingeasierandmoreintuitive,it’sausefultoolforanystudenttakingtheirstudiesseriously.

● Severalnotemediums(Typedtext,handwritten,voice,image,etc)

● Notesautomaticallyavailableonnearlyanyinternetenableddevice

● Ability to export/import between several popular office programs (Microsoft

Office,LibreOffice,OpenOffice,etc)


http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/5aba7f8c-318f-42aa-9590-b1fc31e5cba6 9.iXplain

Description iXplainisavirtualwhiteboardtoteachaclassorshareknowledgewithothers.Itcanrecordourhandwritinginsyncwithourvoicetoprovideagoodlearning

experience.Therecordingcanbesharedasmp4filesthroughemail,facebook,oronanyothersocialmediaplatform.


http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/379acbdc-58fc-40d6-b8e4-d768df433aae

10.Calculator2

Description Calculator2 is a smart calculator for windows devices which has 5 uniquecalculators. They are Basic, Scientific, Programmer, Currency Converter andUnit Converter. It has 50 scientific functions and supports 125mathematical

andphysicalconstants. Itcanconvert150globalcurrencies. Itcanconvert200unitsover17categories.

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Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/ea13786d-2250-49d0-9116-78b16575b7ec

11.FlashcardsPro

Description FlashcardsProisusefultolearnanysubjectorforanycompetitiveexams.Wecanlearn languages, kids can learn alphabets and vocabulary and improvememory.We can use the text to speech feature for learning by listening.We can access

flashcardsonquizlet.comandcram.com.


http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/278f200f-fe82-4be6-af3c-d2c7d024864a 12.FreshPaint

Description FreshPainthelpsuspresentourideasoncanvas.Itisaneasytouseappthatincludesoil,watercolours,pencils,andallthetoolsweneedtopaint.Wecanconvert photos to beautiful paintings. We can take a canvas print of ourpaintingstoframeitforourselves.Wecanmixpaintstogetthecolorwe

desiretohave.


http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/1926e0a0-5e41-48e1-ba68-be35f2266a03 13.SpeechtoText

Description Speech to Text is an app to convert our voice to text.We can also type anysentencethroughkeyboard.Wecansavethetextfilebyopeningandeditingit.Itsupports6languagesfornow.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/ed35940c-b883-4423-9941-de0606301a52

14.WordBook

Description WordBookisanEnglishdictionaryandthesaurusappwithverywelldesigned,fastandintuitiveinterfacebuiltinspecificforwindows8purpose.Ithas150,000entrieswithmorethan220,000definitions.Ithasusagesamples,wordorigins,

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pronunciationguides,thesaurusandmore. Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/386b8452-5346-4c72-850b-fcf734dd3166

15.Translator

Description TheTranslatorAppbyMicrosofthelpsusquicklytranslatealanguage.Wecanuseourcamera,speakaphraseorjusttypethecontentwewanttotranslate.Ifwe download Language packs, we can translate on the go even without aninternetconnection.Itsupportstranslationto45languages.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/1489bb69-3e78-4085-96f5-2a9a6f303559

16.ActiveLife

Description ActiveLifeisahealth&fitnessappandwecanuseittoconsolidateallthehealthinformationforourwellbeing.Wecanmanageourdiet,exerciseandmedicationneedsseparately.Wecansetreminderformedicationorexercise.

Formoreinformation,pleasereferthelinkbelow:http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/b8075a11-bfeb-437d-99a4-e9f5fe8dd284

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