The University of Texas at Austin

Classroom Assistive Technology Devices

Learning Disabilities: Other

Assistive Technology devices for students with Other Learning Disabilities are categorized alphabetically:
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Description

The Creature Games
(Creature Antics, Creature Capers, Creature Features)

Company: Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
Tel #: 1-800-562-6801
Catalog #: 401-WB
                403-WB
                404-WB
Price: $85.00 each
Function Domain: Learning Disabilities


The Creature Games Software Boxes

Description: The Creature Games reinforce cause and effect, turn-taking, and the use of a single switch. All four programs work the same way, but each offers 5 different games with 5 different characters. A natural sounding voice prompts the user to particpate. Every time a response is made, a zany character puts on a hilarious performance. Long after children understand their ability to affect the environment, they'll still enjoy playing these 15 entertaining games.

Language Activities of Daily Living
(My House, My School, My Town)

Company: Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
Tel #: 1-800-562-6801
Catalog #: 809-WB
Price: $ 300.00
Function Domain: Learning Disabilities

Language Activities of Daily Living , 3 Software Boxes

Description: These programs offer detailed, exploratory environments in which children and adults learn about objects and activities encountered in daily living routines. Each program uses six engaging scenes to train over 100 common vocabulary items. This series are not only fun to use, they builds functional language skills and increases independence.

The Rodeo

Company: Don Johnston, Inc.
Tel #: 1-800-999-4660
Catalog #: R95
Price: $ 95.00
Function Domain: Communication

Description: This program is a conversation tool for Macintosh that lets individuals who are non-speaking participate in real communication. This software makes it easy for the user to talk.

Speaking Dynamically Pro

Company: Mayer-Johnson, Inc
Tel#: 1-800-588-4548
Catalog #:M150
Price: $ 349.00
Functional Domain: Communication dysfunction, Learning Disabilities, Bilingual/English as a Second Language

Description: This software is an augmentative communication device for individuals who are unable to produce speech. However, the software is very flexible in terms of the way it can be used. It is often used in classroom settings to design interactive lesson plans.

Talk: About

Company: Don Johnston, Inc.
Tel #: 1-800-999-4660
Function Domain: Communication


Talk: About Software Box: The conversation software for real communication

Description: This program is a conversation tool for Macintosh that lets individuals who are non-speaking participate in real communication. This software makes it easy for the user to talk.

The Talking Series
(Talking Nouns I, II, & Talking Verbs)

Company: Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
Tel #: 1-800-562-6801
Catalog #: 810-WB
Price: $300.00
Function Domain: Learning Disabilities


The Talking Series, Talking Nouns 1 Software Box

Description: The Talking Series is designed to build expressive language and augmentative communication skills. They complement First Words, First Words II, and First Verbs by developing the active use of the nouns and verbs trained in those programs. Press a word, phrase, or picture on the monitor screen to make your computer speak. Corresponding pictures appear on the monitor screen.

Tiger's Tale

Company: Laureate Learning Systems, Inc.
Tel #: 1-800-562-6801
Catalog #: 205-WB
Price: $125.00
Function Domain: Learning Disabilities


Tiger's Tale Software Box: Come along and help Tiger find his voice!

Description: This engaging, new program stimulates language production by encouraging students to "talk" for a Tiger who has lost his voice. Preschool and elementary students alike will delight in recording their voices to create their very own movies.

Please Note:
These lists contains items which can be found in this lab. It should not be considered a comprehensive list of all assistive technology products or that the products listed will meet the needs of an individual. Consultation with an assistive technology specialist should be considered prior to the purchase of any product.