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Students with learning disabilities may experience problems when
working in the computer environment due to cluttered screens, inconsistent
navigation commands and remembering how to start a program or how
to retrieve stored documents. Computer
operating systems and browser
features can help. Several other technologies have been developed
specifically for this purpose.
The
Voyager Suite (AbleLink)
The Voyager Suite offers a cost effective integrated bundle of several
applications that are also available separately. The Voyager Desktop
Suite, is a bundled package that includes a modified desktop, web
browser, email program, and mouse training program. They sit "on
top" of the typical windows desktop, and provides simplified,
uncluttered screens. A unique customizing feature allows any number
of individuals to use a single computer, while having access to
only their customized desktop. When Voyager is used in conjunction
with the other applications in the Suite each user can have their
own custom settings in these applications as well.
- The
Voyager Desktop
actually fits directly over the Windows desktop and provides a
simplified, customizable interface for users with special cognitive
needs.
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Web Trek 
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Web
Trek
Web Trek is a picture-based web-browser that enables people to
independently browse the Internet and offers many of the features
provided by popular mainstream browsers-such as Internet Explorer
and Netscape.
- WebTrek
Connect
This interface uses a picture based email system with audio capabilities
for recording and sending messages. The system automatically "reads"
incoming messages aloud.
- Comp
Skills
This program provides self-paced, self-directed training on simple
mouse skills
Resources
Think
and Link
A research and development project addressing the use of e-mail
by people with cognitive disabilities.
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