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This project is funded through the STAR Program by the Rehabilitation Services Administration under the Assistive Technology Act of 1998, as amended in 2004 (P.L. 108-364). $47,000 of this project is financed with Federal Funds. Content of this publication does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the STAR Program or the Minnesota Department of Administration or Rehabilitation Services Administration.

Minnesota STAR Program

New Loan Items

Voice Pal 8K

Features

  • Great for individuals with changing skill levels or for multiple users.
  • Pocket that accepts overlays for symbolic access.
  • 8 built-in keys or external switch access.
  • Record 8 natural-voice messages - total record time 90 seconds (eleven seconds each).
  • Delayed activation variable from 0 to 2 seconds.
  • Repeat message mode.
  • Long battery life in excess of 6 months (under normal use).
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Scatir Switch Deluxe

Features

  • Self-Calibrating Auditory Tone Infrared (SCATIR) Switch
  • Momentary-contact optical switch with auditory feedback that works by detecting a beam of reflected pulsed infrared light
  • SCATIR Switch can be controlled with an eye-blink, eyebrow movement, finger movement, head movement, and facial muscle movement
  • Sensor mounts onto Gooseneck arm (included)
  • Recommended for users who have difficulty activating push-button switches
  • Includes rechargeable Ni/MH battery
  • Manual or self calibration
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ScannaR Reading Scanner

Features

  • The ScannaR is a flat–bed scanner that will scan any text document and read it back to you in seconds.
  • Has its own hard drive with room for up to 500,000 pages of text
  • Includes BrailleNote and VoiceNote direct connect
  • ScannaR allows you to read anything from letters and brochures to newspapers, reports, books or other print materials
  • Choose from English, French, German, Italian and Spanish language versions
  • Unlike other scan-and-read products, it does not need to be connected to a PC
  • Only 7 buttons are needed to perform all functions
Scannar Reading Scanner
Apple iPod Touch

Features

  • 32 GB capacity .
  • 3.5-inch widescreen Multi-Touch display
  • iPod Touch includes many useful apps
  • Includes several AAC apps.
  • Includes Bluetooth technology
  • Read Kindle books on the iPod Touch
  • Can also connect to a wireless network.
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Proloquo2Go

Features

  • Iphone app with built-in natural sounding text-to-speech voices .
  • Typing view for typing full paragraphs
  • Supports picture and/or text-based communication
  • Full communication solution with a default VocaSpace vocabulary of over 7000 items
  • Easy cut, copy and paste of items
  • One-button addition of new vocabulary items and categories
  • Close to 8000 built-in symbols
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MyTalk Tools

Features

  • iPhone AAC software
  • Web & iPhone editing tools & public image library
  • •Personalized language set safely stored on the web
  • Developed specifically for special needs (CI) kids and adults with developmental delays, expressive language challenges and for "social stories
  • Keeps information on the web as well as on the iPhone
  • Add spoken words and phrases in a recognizable voice
  • Add own pictures of friends
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Kindle DX

Features

  • Read books wirelessly
  • Beautiful Large Display: 9.7" diagonal e-ink screen reads like real paper
  • Read-to-Me: With the text-to-speech feature
  • Display auto-rotates from portrait to landscape as you turn the device so you can view full-width maps, graphs, tables, and Web pages
  • Holds up to 3,500 books, periodicals, and documents
  • Built-In PDF Reader
  • Long Battery Life: Read for days without recharging
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IRIS Pen Executive

Features

  • Full-featured OCR scanning pen
  • Get words, sentences, paragraphs off any printed material into your computer.
  • Reads 16 barcode types
  • Scanning pen comes with a smart voice synthesis. Your text will be heard
  • Recognizes 128 languages
  • Includes 3 user profiles
  • Can be used in an unlimited number of applications
IRIS Pen Executive
Impulse EMG Switch

Features

  • Impulse sensor is an EMG (Electromyography) sensing electrode
  • Measures the smallest muscle movements
  • Switch activates in as little as 25 milliseconds.
  • Impulse can also function as an alarm that alerts caregivers to the needs of the user
  • Small size makes it non-intrusive
  • Sends a reliable signal to the computer without any need to “point” the device
  • Connects to Bluetooth wireless
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GoTalk 20+

Features

  • Has a 100 message capacity
  • 20 keys, each 1-inch square, and five recording levels
  • New technology providing great sound and volume control
  • 14.75 minutes of recording time
  • Built-in overlay storage
  • Built-in keyguard
  • Faster record and erase
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FLASH Scanning Communicator Deluxe Communicator

Features

  • Scanning communication device
  • Vibrant and highly visible scanning
  • Can be activated by direct selection
  • Incorporates automatic overlay detection
  • Boasts three scan modes, including Automatic Scan, Step-Scan and Two-Switch Step Scan
  • 16 minutes of recording time with variable message lengths
  • 4 message locations
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Co:Writer 6

Features

  • Word prediction software.
  • Includes personal and topic dictionary
  • Reads back speech as well.
  • Supports the latest Mac and Windows operating systems.
  • Reads back as you type. helping with grammar and spelling
  • Includes a new better sounding speech engine
  • Word Bank helps with writers block.
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