[senco-forum] Re: eBooks

In endorse Jeremy's  suggestion of Kurzweil although I used it for a student
who started the day partially sighted - and ended it often blind.

What she liked about it most was the speed with which it did everything -
she was getting a textbook page scanned and being read to her within 10 - 15
seconds - and she was able to use it in conjunction with another programme
(whose name I have forgotten) which enabled her to alter the size and
appearance of what was on the screen too.

Although it was in school for her - it was the most borrowed piece of
software b7y my other students - for exactly that reason - you could
speedily get what you were unable to read.

Regards

Ruth

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Jeremy Beckett
Sent: 08 June 2007 12:47
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Subject: [senco-forum] Re: eBooks

Don Johnston special needs do a huge range and it is also worth looking at
Oxford Trackers from Crick.

Have you thought about a scanner and a programme like Kurzweil 3000 so that
she can access the same books as her class mates?

Jeremy Beckett
SEN ICT Consultant Teacher
Inclusion Support Service

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