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Index 2 Hardware AbleNet Switches Adjustable Trolleys adVOCAte+ Airobic Mouse Angled Keyboard Rest Anir Vertical Mouse Asus miniBook Big Keys LX Calc-U-Vue Talking Calculator Chambers Speller (Large) Cherry Internet Keyboard ClassMate Reader Clear Laptop Rest Collins Desktop + Dictionary/Thes.
Welcome Welcome to ITtools Over the past ten years our parent company, Inclusive Technology, has established itself as the number one source of ICT resources for learners with special needs. ITtools builds on this wide ranging experience to meet the technology needs of high schools, post-16 education, adult and community learning and work based learning. This is your catalogue...
Ergonomic Keyboards Fujitsu Siemens Butterfly Keyboard The Fujitsu Siemens Butterfly Keyboard offers variable split and height adjustment. You can position your keyboard to suit your naturally occurring hand posture. • With tilting, split palm rests for comfort. They are removeable too for flexible work station layout. • USB connection. £65 Butterfly Keyboard Wireless Keyboard The Wireless Keyboard is perfect for use with an interactive plasma screen or whiteboard.
Ergonomic Keyboards 5 Maltron Ergonomic 3D Keyboard Maltron One Hand Keyboard Goldtouch Keyboard This fully ergonomic two handed keyboard fits the shape of hands and the different lengths of fingers to reduce movement and tension. It has a USB connection for PC or Apple computers. The special shape and letter layout have been very carefully planned, taking into account the limited number of keys that can be accessed quickly and comfortably.
Ergonomic Mice MX™ Revolution Mouse - the worlds most advanced mouse MX™ Revolution sets the standard for precision and control. Full speed wireless, laser tracking, hyper fast scrolling, instant application switching and touch to search. • Full speed USB wireless technology with rechargeable Li-ion battery. • Performance laser engine for absolute precision. • Advanced SmartShift™ technology adapts the scrolling mode to your application. • Hyper fast scrolling to fly through long documents.
Ergonomic Mice 7 Cordless TrackMan Wheel Cordless TrackMan Optical Marble Mouse Experience true comfort and freedom. Work where and how you want. Patented optical technology means superior performance with virtually no maintenance. Combines precise optical tracking with reliable digital radio technology. Includes a cruise control scroll feature, easy drag lock and convenient navigation buttons. Unmatched precision with Marble optical technology. Comfortable design for right or left hand.
Ergonomic Mice Microtrack Finger Mouse A trackball mouse on your finger! Glider Mouse This neat little three button trackball is suitable for left or right handed use. Hold it in your hand like a trigger and use your thumb to move around. The sleek design is finished in blue and silver for a smart appearance. The Microtrack Finger Mouse will give you ease of comfort throughout the day. PS2/USB connection.
Ergonomic Mice 9 Cirque Easy Cat Glidepoint Touchpad USB The Cirque Easy Cat Touchpad makes it easier and more comfortable than ever to control your computer. To perform basic mouse functions, simply glide your finger over the smooth surface to point, then tap on the pad or press on the buttons to click. Both left and right click functions can be activated by tapping on designated areas of the pad. It's easy to detect the right click area of the pad thanks to the subtle change of pad texture and colour.
Ergonomics Ergo Rest Armrest - Height Adjustable Ergo Rest Armrest with Mouse Pad Wasp Wrist Set Easy to install, the Ergo Rest Armrest just clamps on to the front of your desk and adjusts to suit. • Can relieve repetitive strain disorders. • Fits desk thickness 1.5cm - 4.3cm. • Large clamp option: 3.4cm x 6.4cm. • Seek professional advice if unsure as to personal suitability. The Ergo Rest Armrest with Mouse Pad provides the ultimate mouse user’s workstation.
Keyboards Compact Keyboards and Accessories Compact Keyboard • Can provide keyboard access to laptop computers. • Ideal for users with limited movement or younger children. • PS2/USB connection.
Keyboards Jumbo XL Keyboard With function keys and a USB connection! The Jumbo XL has chunky 25mm square keys that are colour coded and easy to find and press. They also help the user to identify vowels, consonants and punctuation marks. The keyboard has all the standard keys with the exception of the numeric keypad. It has separate function keys (F keys), a Windows key and Shift keys on both sides of the keyboard. Jumbo XL has USB connectivity as standard.
Mice and Alternatives OPTIMAX Wireless Joystick Ideal for users with motor skill difficulties • Three different handles included! • Interference free operating range exceeding 10 metres. • Responds to the lightest touch. • Receiver unit with two additional sockets. • Precise tracking and cursor control. • Four cursor speed settings. • Audible alert for speed setting. • Low profile provides a natural hand rest. • Large footprint for stability.
Mice and Alternatives 14 n-ABLER (for USB & PS2) A highly adaptable mouse alternative. n‑ABLER’s large, free moving trackball requires only a light touch. Together with the five sub-flush, colour coded function buttons, it makes for easy navigation and manipulation of objects on the screen. n-ABLER allows fingertip control with minimal hand movement, reducing fatigue. The symmetrical design and reversible button functionality allows for left or right handed use.
Mice and Alternatives PC TRAC/MaxTRAC Pro Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball The Kensington Orbit Optical Trackball offers the comfort of a mouse with the benefits of an optical trackball. Control your cursor with a simple touch of the finger! The highly accurate Orbit Optical is as easy to use as a regular mouse but it stays in one place, saving you valuable desk space.
Other Hardware Atkinson Vari‑X Adjustable Trolley Get the computer just the right height! The Atkinson Vari‑X Trolley adjusts to the needs of all users including the very young, those in wheelchairs, on foam wedges or using standing frames. Adjusting the height could not be simpler. Just turn the removable handle. Available in full shelf or half shelf styles, with shelf clearance over the worktop of 120mm, or with a guard rail.
Touch Monitors Neo-Flex All In One Stand Widescreen LCD Touch Monitor ELO LCD Touch Monitors Rugged, reliable and resistant to water, dust and grease, these new widescreen monitors from ELO are the perfect replacement for bulky outdated CRT monitors. Each comes with a height adjustable tilting stand to ensure perfect positioning for those in wheelchairs or specialised seating. Easy to use tools allow you to lock out the display buttons to minimise ‘fiddling’.
Inclusive Interactive Plasma Screen The INCLUSIVE alternative to an interactive whiteboard! The Inclusive Interactive Plasma Screen • NO DISTRACTING SHADOWS • EXCELLENT IMAGE QUALITY • QUICK, EASY HEIGHT ADJUSTABILITY • INCLUDES FREE MYBOARD SOFTWARE • Bright, clear image - no need to darken the room. • Easy, powered height adjustability with no need to re-calibrate. • Wide viewing angle and no hotspot - good for visually impaired users.
Inclusive Interactive Plasma Screen 19 The INCLUSIVE alternative to an interactive whiteboard! Height Adjustable Plasma Wall Lift ABLE NOW AVAIL HT IG E H WITH A E L B A T S ADJU T IF L L L WA Ideal for use with your Plasma For those with limited movement, an OPTIMAX Wireless Rollerball or Joystick (page 13) can enable them to take part.
IntelliTools Corner IntelliKeys USB Keyboard Create your own ideal keyboard! The look and functionality of IntelliKeys can be changed quickly and easily by placing overlays on its touch sensitive panel. Use IntelliKeys with Overlay Maker 3 software (page 21) to create your own overlays. Make a simplified keyboard, or one that will enter whole words or sentences at the touch of a button. Create overlays for working on specific topics, or tactile versions for the visually impaired.
IntelliTools Corner 21 Creating Overlays for your IntelliKeys 1. Design it! 2. Print it! 3. Use it! It’s easy to design your keyboard using Overlay Maker 3. Choose suitable colours, layout and text. Print onto US foolscap sized paper and, optionally, laminate for longer lasting overlays. Send the overlay to the board and it’s ready to use immediately. The possibilities are endless... Overlay Maker 3® Match the keyboard to the learner with Overlay Maker 3 - the perfect partner for IntelliKeys.
AlphaSmart Corner The latest in a much loved and well respected line of classroom writing tools from AlphaSmart. Neo2 has the great features of the original Neo, plus new ones that make it even better for classroom use. As well as mobile word processing capability, it offers KAZ typing tutor, AlphaQuiz for designing and assessing quizzes, wireless printing, extra memory and more! Neo is still the best digital notebook or writing tool to be used in the classroom, across all ages and abilities.
AlphaSmart Corner 23 Neo and Co: Writer Bundle Co:Writer for Neo adds the power of word prediction to the Neo. Co:Writer for Neo’s high quality word prediction lets struggling writers construct complete, grammatically correct and correctly spelt sentences, and it’s Topic Dictionaries help writers use appropriate topic specific words across the curriculum.
Hand Held Aids Speaking Language Master Pocket Thesaurus Speaking Language Master Special Edition • Phonetic spell correction for 110,000 word entries. • Offers 500,000 synonym returns. • Confusable words function. • 10 word games to test vocabulary. Pocket Thesaurus £14 Oxford Primary Dictionary and Thesaurus • Phonetic spell corrector links students to all definitions in the Oxford Primary Dictionary and Thesaurus.
Hand Held Aids Collins Desktop Plus Dictionary & Thesaurus • Over 500,000 words and definitions. • Search over 40 subjects including: Astronomy and Space, Biographies, Economics, Electronics, General Sports, History, Literature, Medicine, Physics and Social Science. • Phonetic spell correction for 180,000 words. • Collins Concise Thesaurus - find over 250,000 synonyms and antonyms. • Over 3,500 quotations from the Collins Thesaurus.
Multimedia 26 Digital Voice Recorders With three recording modes: dictation, conference and lecture. Low cut recording to reduce interference; voice filter to emphasise the human voice; WMA and MP3 playback; 23mm high output speaker; voice guided menus and audio instructions for convenience. Podcast support allows automatic download and playback and audible.com content playback for downloaded audio books (maximum 200 messages per folder). Dimensions (mm): 117W x 37.5H x 16D. Weight: 80g.
Multimedia 27 OpticSlim M12 Scanner Handwritten notes, maps, sketches and signatures can all be captured remotely using a normal ink filled pen. Save them to your PC and then convert them to typed text and copy or import into MS Office applications like Word and Outlook. When connected, digiscribble also has mouse functionality and you can use it with the ‘digital inking' and ‘tablet PC' features included with MS Vista.
Multimedia 28 Flip Video Camcorders The Flip range offers an ideal combination of excellent quality recording and ease of use. Each is capable of recording pictures and sound of sufficient quality for use on a large screen and to keep a record of pupil achievement. The really fast start-up time is ideal for catching the action! Simple, easy to understand controls make it straightforward for pupils (and teachers) to use.
Multimedia 29 RM One - designed for education The first PC to be designed specifically for education. RM One is the most robust, secure, compact and appropriate solution for the learning environment. Inclusive and RM have configured an RM One specifically to meet the needs of your learners and teaching environment, the Ecoquiet RM One. • Genuine: Vista Business, pre-installed with Windows XP Pro SP2 under downgrade rights.
Multimedia Asus miniBook Easy, quick, convenient Asus miniBooks provide mobile computing at an affordable price. They are light, portable devices with all the capabilities of a laptop computer and are perfect for use at home, at school or on the move. The miniBook is a great solution for students who need to use a laptop to support their literacy. Just install the student’s preferred software (e.g. Co:Writer) and they can access it quickly wherever they are.
Humanware 31 ClassMate Reader - reading made easy everywhere! The ClassMate Reader is a new portable text reader designed to boost reading and learning independence. Students can listen to the audio version of their textbooks and study materials, whilst following the highlighted text on-screen. Students gain access to their curriculum materials anywhere and anytime with this easy to use device.
Don Johnston Software Transforms poor writers into skilled writers and expands vocabulary Word Prediction Hundreds of topic dictionaries included Topic specific words are predicted as students write about a topic. “Easy create” topic dictionary Pupils can quickly create their own topic dictionaries in three steps with any text or website. eWord bank Automatically displays important words from any selected topic dictionary to help trigger ideas and break writer’s block.
Don Johnston Software 33 Promotes independent composing and editing Talking Word Processor Writing tools Simple and purposeful writing tools assist pupils as they write, revise and edit. Homophone finder Helps find the correct spelling of common homophones. Autism support Progress monitoring Speech feedback helps pupils hear their inner voice as they write. A Franklin spell checker and dictionary uses auditory feedback to support spelling and vocabulary.
Visual Impairment Lunar Straining to see what’s on your computer screen? Lunar screen magnifier from Dolphin can help you work for hours longer without getting tired eyes. With just a click on Lunar’s innovative control panel or a push of a hot key, you can instantly magnify everything on your screen. So whether you are typing a document or reading an email, the days of having to strain your eyes are gone. Lunar can also greatly reduce glare, thanks to its built-in colour changer.
Claro Software ClaroRead 2008 Supports any computer user who struggles with reading and writing, perhaps due to dyslexia. It provides text to speech support tools that allow users to read and write independently. By making a computer speak any text with a human voice, text documents can be proofed out loud along with web pages, emails and any other text. ClaroRead 2008 - practically any text can be spoken aloud. You can also scan paper documents or convert PDF files and have them spoken.
Software Tools textHELP Read & Write Standard 8 This ‘floating’ toolbar helps improve reading and writing skills with features such as speech feedback, phonetic spell checking, word prediction and homophone support. It promotes independent learning and improves the accuracy and vocabulary of written work. Features include high quality speech feedback, phonetic spell checker, word prediction based on sentence context and specialist dictionaries, a talking dictionary and simple talking calculator.
Typing Tutors/On-Screen Keyboards 37 Typing Tutors Five Finger Typist UltraKey 5 Touch Type 2 A complete set of typing lessons for both the right and left hand. It teaches the keyboarding technique for single handed touch typing on the QWERTY keyboard. Users learn the home position, then complete exercises which introduce new keys and revise keys already learned. The application remembers the last lesson worked on in a user’s document file. Lessons are graded, starting with simple exercises.
Other Software Out and About - these award winning titles from SEMERC are now improved and extended. Aimed at individuals aged 14+ who need support with basic life skills around literacy, money, ICT, personal organisation and independence, they have lots of real life videos and photographs. They are switch accessible and have audio and symbol support.
Other Software Lexion Lexion makes it easy to assess those who are struggling with reading and writing. Simply select a test for their age and area of difficulty and Lexion will analyse the result, displaying the results in charts and text. It then automatically creates exercises to address the difficulty. The student can practice the exercises, and as they improve, they can be re-tested to assess progress.
Other Software - Podcasting 40 What is podcasting? Podcasts are sound files that are made in the same way as radio programmes. What makes a podcast different is that it can be automatically downloaded to your computer and then loaded onto your MP3 player without you having to do anything except connect the two together. This is easy and very convenient. It keeps an eye on requested programmes and goes back to look for updates regularly so that you don’t miss episodes of your favourites.
Other Software - Boardmaker 41 Boardmaker™ V6 Experience Version 6 of Boardmaker - the powerful communication display maker! Create amazing symbol based communication and educational materials with Boardmaker, now featuring over 4,500 Picture Communication Symbols (PCS).
Other Software Inspiration V8 Inspiration V8 is a brainstorming and concept mapping tool for visual thinking, planning, organising and learning. Now with a useful mind mapping view. The program includes tools for outlining, diagramming, concept mapping, webbing and pre-writing to help the learner develop thinking skills and structure their research or other work. Useful right across the curriculum. Add hyperlinks to a website.
Inclusive Technology 43 Switch Access Switches are a really simple way to operate switch accessible computer programs or adapted devices. A wide range of switches and accessories are available from Inclusive Technology. See www.inclusive.co.uk AbleNet Switches Inclusive MP3 Player Inclusive MultiSwitch Useful, robust, easy to use switches, available in red, green, blue and yellow. The Big Switch has a diameter of 127mm while the Jelly Bean is 64mm.
