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ScreenDoors 2000 (for Windows)

An on-screen keyboards is an essential utility for hands-free computer user.

ScreenDoors is an "on screen" keyboard. It is an active picture of a keyboard that appears on your computer screen. It's the perfect companion to Tracker. Instead of pushing keys down on a hardware keyboard, you can simply point and click on the ScreenDoors keyboard using Tracker and either a switch, a WISP or a dwell cursor. It acts just like the real keyboard, typing directly into any application. A list of predicted words actually guesses what you are typing to help speed entry. Just click on your word to enter it. You can predict from a dictionary of words about a specific topic such as biology, so even those hard to remember words will appear. The predictor will even suggest the most likely word to type "next", helping your spelling and grammar. Customize and resize the keyboard. Over 20 international keyboards on the Mac version! A speech window lets users hear what they have typed, making the computer an excellent assistive communication device for the typist. An on-screen keyboards is an essential utility for hands-free computer user, good voice control is not needed. System requirements: Windows 95 or later 486 CPU (33 MHz) or later 8 MB RAM

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ScreenDoors 2000 (for Windows)
ScreenDoors 2000 (for Windows)

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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Crystal Drop Ball: Sensory Integration and Balance

Try sitting the child cross-legged on a ball. Hold their hips firmly, and slowly roll the ball from the center out in the forward directions on a gentle angle. Watch to see how (and if) the child compensates for the new angle of their trunk. We want to see the chin tip back towards level with the floor. This signifies the understanding that "upright" is not always determined by the position of the hips relative to the floor, but rather is cued by the relation of the inner ears to the floor. Prompt the child to "sit up straight" both with verbal and demonstrative cues. Once the rolling forward is mastered, work on backwards, side-to-side, and in a gentle circular motion. The see-through ball adds extra fun!

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