Assistive Technology Vendor Fair
Assistive Technology Vendor Fair - September 21, 2011
When: Wednesday, September 21, 2011 from 1:00 - 6:00pm
Where: Collaborative for Educational Services (CES), 97 Hawley Street, Northampton, MA
Come explore the latest in assistive technology tools and software at this FREE event hosted by the Collaborative Center for Assistive Technology and Training (CCATT).
Are you a special education professional or administrator in a nearby school? The parent of a student with disabilities? A member of the community who might benefit from assistive technology?
Join us on September 21 and meet vendors who will provide demonstrations, information, and answers to your questions about assistive technology tools and software programs that enhance and support student learning and curriculum access. Alongside vendors, assistive technology staff from CCATT and OTC will be on hand to showcase how we use these high- and low-tech assistive technology solutions in our consultation and student evaluation services. CCATT and OTC host vendor trainings at the Collaborative, and our staff are available to provide customized hardware and software program training to staff at area schools.
Door prizes available! At the vendor fair, enter to win assistive technology products donated by participating vendors and valued up to $650. Find out more about participating vendors below.
Vendor Fair flyer (1-page PDF)
More about the vendors:
The companies represented at the vendor fair are those whose products we use and recommend for the populations we serve. Learn more about the participating vendors and their featured products.
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Cambium Learning Technologies Featured products: Kurzweil 3000 Text-to-speech software: a powerful way for students who struggle with printed text to access curriculum materials so they can keep up with assigned reading, learn critical study skills, and successfully complete writing projects and tests independently; Intellitools Classroom Suite: Classroom Suite 4 is a unique intervention tool that combines direct instruction with a flexible tool environment to help students in grades PreK through 5 achieve mastery in reading, writing, and math; Stages: Stages is a seven-level developmental framework that describes a learner's cognitive and language abilities. Stages helps schools comply with alternate assessment mandates by providing an accessible way to assess learners with special needs.
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Crick Software Crick Software develops innovative educational software for students of all ages and abilities. Universal Design for Learning is fundamental to everything we do; we design software for learners with differing educational needs, including struggling readers and writer, students with learning or physical disabilities, and English Language Learners. Please stop by our booth for a demonstration on some of our most popular products including Clicker 5, ClozePro, and WriteOnline, along with any of our Powered by Clicker Resources. These products will help support students, grades K-12, with their reading and writing abilities! |
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Don Johnston Don Johnston empowers educators with assistive technology solutions to help the widest range of students build core literacy skills. Check out our new products at the vendor fair: Bookstream -- an accessible cloud-based library for your eBooks, and Improv -- an AAC framwork powered by Co:Writer. Also stop by to see Co:Writer 6 word prediction and our Read:OutLoud 6 text reader. |
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DynaVox Mayer-Johnson DynaVox Mayer-Johnson is the leading provider of speech generating devices and symbol-adapted special education software used to assist individuals in overcoming their speech, language, and learning challenges. These solutions are designed to help individuals who have complex communication and learning needs participate in the home, classroom, and community. Our mission is to enable our customers to realize their full communication and education potential by developing industry-leading devices, software, and content and by providing the services to support them. We assist individuals, families, and professionals with an extensive field support organization, as well as centralized technical and reimbursement support. |
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Prentke Romich Company (PRC) Prentke Romich Company (PRC) is a member of a consortium of companies that are pioneers in the field of assistive technology and augmentative communication. At PRC, we believe everyone deserves a voice. For 45, years, PRC has been providing communication solutions to children and adults. We will be showing Augmentative Communication Devices and materials for supporting augmented communicators. |
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Saltillo Corporation Saltillo Corporation is dedicated to making personal communication possible to individuals who are unable to use their natural voice. Saltillo develops, manufactures, and distributes assistive technology for persons with physical disabilities. The company specializes in voice output communication devices. Saltillo also offers voice amplification and memory assistance products. |
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Texthelp Systems, Inc. TextHelp Systems, Inc. provides award-winning literacy software solutions. Read&Write GOLD's customizable toolbar integrates with mainstream applications to support individuals with reading and writing difficulties or learning disaibilities, and English Language Learners. Fluency Tutor is an innovative online solution for developing and measuring oral reading fluence. Released in January 2011: Read&Write 10 GOLD! |
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Tobii is the premier developer of hardware and software solutions for people with physical, cognitive, and speech disabilities. Our dynamic products and services in the assistive technology field include the latest in eye tracking technology and speech generating devices. Let us help you find your voice! |
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