Lee Gabor MTTC Spring 06
Device Name	Suspernova Reader Magnifier	Duxbury Braille Translator
Function	combines magnification, speech, and Braille output	provides the ability to translate from regular text to braille, special fonts available to display the brail
Size	software	Software
Durable	online help, audio manuals, audio tutorials, and free lifetime technical support	technical support and audio tapes for manuals
Easy to update and/or repair	compatible with Windows 98/ME/NT4.0/XP, Windows Terminal Server and Citrix Metaframe platforms	Microsoft Windows version 95, 98, NT, 2000, or XP
Portability	can install on any computer with platform alrady mentioned	can install on any computer with above operating system
Level of psychomotor skills needed	ability to use limbs and hands	ability to use a computer
Aesthetic options available	none	none
Needs of the school environment	have computers available	must have a computer available
Capacity to serve the student (programs, academic levels, communication assistance), as well as its ability to "grow with the student"	ability to update to higher level program	Can be installed and used in the school, updates available as designed, but doesn't actually "grow" with student
Willingness to provide a trial or loaner period	demo available	none
General reputation of the company in terms of construction, service, training, and reliability	in business since 1986, Dolphin Computer Access has a simple goal: to create software products that allow visually impaired people to use mainstream information technology in its original form.	available from EnableMart.com, in its 6th year of business and featuring all assistive technology
Resource for information	http://www.dolphincomputeraccess.com/products/supernova.htm	http://www.enablemart.com
Related to the learner on your campus, work with the appropriately designated personal on your campus to review and understand the professionally designed Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and what it specifies as appropriate resources for assistive technologies. Provide a brief summary of that review.
We have one student on campus who is totally blind. She has a full-time assistant. "J" walks using a cane and has exceptionally acute hearing. She easily learns names of people and always calls them by name when she hears their voice. The assistive technology used this year for "J" is a braille machine, housed in the library and accessed by "J" and her assistant. Her IEP includes math lessons that are hands on, so that she can better comprehend. Reading is by audio tape and she reads in braille.