Reading/Literacy

Writing / Audio

Text to speech

Math

Services /

Freeware

Early Literacy

Basic literacy skills: phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency & comprehension

Writing using graphic organizers

Graphic Organizers

Zabaware

TTS expands to the full size of the screen; available for PC's only. This application can turn any text into a .wav (wave) audio file

Illuminations

Math lesson plans and activities

Refurbished computers to any student with an IEP in Illinois

Phonics Program

Pre-K through first grade Phonics program, guided reading, ESL activities, leveled learning activities

Writing Fix

Contains lesson plans, writing prompts for specific books, focus on six traits of writing

Web-based math activities

Free/low-cost resources

Classic Books

The electronic version of hundreds of books broken down into chapters

Electronic Text-

book summaries

Hundreds of books have been summarized; they offer plot/character analyses, No Fear Shakespeare transfers the Old English into the modern equivalent

Federally funded program that provides a number of services to any person with a disability

Baldwin Online Children's Literature Project

Baldwin Online children's Literature Project with books all geared towards children

Spoken Text

Takes any text file and will convert it into an audio file

Bookshare

Resource to access books in digital audio formant and embossed Braille

Different math activities by topic and age range

Repository of durable medical equipment to anyone for free

nfini-Text

Infinitec Coalition members nearly 900 novels and textbooks available through Adobe PDF, Rich-Text format, Microsoft Word, MP3 Audio and Kurzweil 3000

ZamZar

Converts documents into MP3 files and PDF files to videos.

Text to Speech

Very simple Text-to-Speech conversion and runs on Windows or Mac

Provides online training for Autism

The Gutenberg Project

Thousands of electronic books, most are digital text but some are available as audio files, the entire book appears in plain text.

Free Classic Audiobooks

Full-length audio books for MP3 players on a format that will work on an Ipod

Free Text to Speech

Free Text to Speech software that works on Windows only

Provides light/mid or high-tech Assistive Technology tools

Librivox

Books you can download by the chapter or the entire book

Natural Readers

TTS for PC's only it can toggle from a full window to just a task bar. Sentences are highlighted

All subjects addressed, video presentations, popular textbooks listed and have presentations explaining contents of each chapter

Tumblebooks

No download is required, listen to books online. Bookmark when you stop reading and it will hold your place.

School Freeware

Free Mac-based TTS application

Infinite potential through assistive technology

For individuals who are dyslexic or blind