Computer Accessibility

Computer Accessibility

Solutions to use a computer quickly and efficiently with complete independence! Methods to move the mouse by pointing and clicking for everyonebrowse the Internet, write e-mails, and play games by simply moving your head or talking to your computer with freedom to come and go and no need for help putting on a headset! Broadened Horizons is your computer accessibility experts! This entire web site was created using Dragon NaturallySpeaking with the USB Desktop Noise Canceling Microphone and the No Grip computer mouse.

Many we talk to are using only Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice-recognition software in place of both the mouse and keyboard. Others are only using an alternative mouse cursor pointing device with an on-screen keyboard. We highly recommend any computer accessibility solution should include both a point and click method of controlling the mouse cursor and a text input alternate method to keyboarding, typically voice-recognition. Our solutions are not only the most cost effective in the industry, but combined provide complete independence and almost as quick and efficient use of the computer for someone with no limited or no use of their hands and arms as any able-bodied person. This is especially important for those going to school or in a competitive work environment!

1) Mouse Cursor Controllers - alternative pointing devices

2) Voice-Recognition Microphones - cut the cord for independence with voice-recognition/voice control

3) Voice-Recognition Software - alternative text input to keyboarding

Mouse Cursor Control Alternatives

Unique, cost effective packages for all needs! The Adapted Joystick Game controllers we offer can also be used to control the computer Mouse!

QuadMouse - control with Chin, Lips, or Tongue Built-in Clicking & Multispeed $549 including Mount	Head Mouse Controller with Switch Adapted Clicking Packages Voice Control Gaming Software Avl! $279-$499	No-Grip Computer Mouse + Free Click Assist software & accessible fist buttons to click $199	Brain & Facial Gesture Computer Control Interface

No hand, arm, or even head movement needed! Work & play effectively! Efficient and productive computer accessibility for school, work, & free time! Click, double-click, & right-click mouse or adjusts speed for all skill levels with built-in secondary joystick Type with included on-screen keyboard and/or voice-recognition software with cordless microphone	Large (5.8 MB) Small (1.5 MB) Click with Sip and Puff or Dual Pushbutton Ability Switches, or included "Click Assist" software Type with included on-screen keyboard and/or voice-recognition software with cordless microphone	Move with bicep & shoulder muscles only for accurate and precise mouse control. No grasp needed with hand resting passively in optical USB mouse. Quadriplegics, Stroke, CP, RSI Click with included USB Mouse Buttons for Opposite Hand or included "Click Assist" software. Type with included on-screen keyboard and/or voice-recognition software with cordless microphone	ALS, CP, High-Level Quads, Brain Injury Control the mouse cursor User-formatted to control mouse button and keyboard commands Createvisual and musical biofeedback displays Eye movements & facial gestures separately “mapped” to control mouse, keyboard, & software functions Adjustments easily made with the user-friendly graphical interface

Microphones: Cost-Effective, 'Cordless' Voice-Recognition Compatible

Drive your wheelchair up to your desk and start working independently, pull away without being tethered to it!

New 100' (30m) Wireless USB Microphone $179	USB Desktop Noise Canceling Microphone $59	USB Desktop Flexarm Microphone $89	Mini Stick-on Microphone Tested with Dragon $49	USB Stereo Headset $49
USB plug-and-play driverless simplicity. Hangs around neck below chin. Egg size. Superior to Bluetooth Details	PC Details	PC & Mac Details	Perfect with a Laptop or Tablet! Simply stick to corner of the screen or keyboard Tiny 1.25"x 0.75"x 0.5"!
Microphones include FREE Say-Now voice-recognition software* and Opera voice controlled Web browser
Fully Tested to Support Voice-Recognition on your computer. Work, play, & communicate independently without cables getting in the way! Dragon NaturallySpeaking (Windows PC) ($129) MaxSpeech Dictate (Mac OSx with Intel processor) ($199) Windows Vista built-in Speech Recognition Windows XP built-in Speech Recognition - Microsoft How to Article Say-Now - free with purchase ($14 to edit/create new commands) Opera FREE voice controlled a Web browser Realize Voice (Windows PC free demo) ($49/$99) IBM ViaVoice (Windows, Linux, & Mac) MacSpeech iListen (Macintosh OSX) Microsoft's Speech Recognition Engine (available free, in Office XP, & Windows Vista) Voxit (primarily Swedish, some English & reading disabled products) Xvoice (IBM ViaVoice on Linux) MathPad and MathTalk for students from arithmetic to Ph.D. calculus Turns any computer into a completely voice controlled phone!* Microphones also work with computer VOIP & audio conferencing applications controlled by your favorite voice-recognition application above! Require either Internet connection or use your computer's modem as a standard telephone. Even set up voice macro to call and answer with one command. Phone / VOIP / Voice Chat Applications included on FREE CD Skype (Inexpensive VOIP Internet Phone) Vonage SoftPhone (use with Vonage's VOIP services) MSN / Windows Live Messenger with Verizon Web Calling ($.019/min) Yahoo Messenger ($.02/min, inbound # $2.49/month) Phone Plus free trial (use PC as phone through modem - test for compatibility) Apple's iChat & others are available on the Internet for download For a truly hands-free cell phone: Vocalize! Wheelchair Cell Phone Voice Control System**.

Voice Recognition Software

In order to get the best accuracy, you must use a high-quality, noise-canceling microphone with any voice recognition application.

See our unique, cost effective "cordless" and proven microphone options above.

Dragon NaturallySpeaking

Standard Edition 9.x

starting at $129

Mac OSX Dictate

$199

NEW Windows Media Center Voice Control

$149

Say-Now

Free* with microphone or mouse purchase

Retail Boxed

Included Free* with microphone or mouse system purchase

English or Spanish!

Dictate and Command

XP MCE or Vista Premium/Ultimate

Application & Mouse Control, Basic Dictation

See how different tasks are accomplished using Dragon NaturallySpeaking’s award-winning voice recognition instead of the antiquated keyboard and mouse. These demonstrations show how easy it is to begin working more effectively – three to four times faster than typing by hand!

New for Intel-based Macintosh OSX powered by Dragon NaturallySpeaking engine!

Brand new MacSpeech Dictate, the premier speech recognition solution for the Macintosh. Written from the ground up for the Mac,

Turns your PC into a completely voice controlled TV/TiVo/Movie & Music Jukebox home entertainment system, Skype VOIP phone, and environmental control/home automation system!

Free! Over 100 built-in commands

Add more commands

Runs in Windows XP and Windows 2000

Small file size

Latest Microsoft SAPI & .NET technologies

Seemless Office integration

Mouse voice commands

FAQ - E-Mailed Questions & Responses

Is there any software that would work similar to Dragon Naturally Speaking for a person with CP? We tried Dragon but because of their inconsistent breath and articulation errors it is too time consuming. Other possibilities to try?

Dragon NaturallySpeaking is the premier computer-based voice recognition application. There are many other applications and methods of applying voice control all which is essentially a specific command that results in a specific action, but not in free speech dictation. Free speech dictation Alternatives would be the voice recognition that is built into Windows Vista, IBM ViaVoice which is fairly outdated early competitor to Dragon NaturallySpeaking, and MacSpeech Dictate (formerly iListen, but now upgraded to use the Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice-recognition model). One possibility that combines voice recognition with typing/word prediction for learning disabilities and some individuals was slurred speech is SpeakQ.

Many other smaller party voice-recognition/voice control applications you can find searching the Internet are based on the Microsoft SAPI voice-recognition models and will get worse performance compared to Windows Vista. Some CP users can learn over time to use Dragon NaturallySpeaking, others cannot. Of course you could experiment with the voice recognition it built into Windows Vista, but I think the results will be very similar.

Instead a good accessible mouse control method such as those offered above with an on-screen keyboard that has good word completion may be a better route to take such as the free Click-N-Type On-Screen Keyboard. A new, less conventional, free application in which you "write by pointing" called Dasher might be worth experimenting with.

FREE fax number to receive up to 30 fax pages per month!

Doctors, insurance companies, PCA agencies, Social Security, etc. - everyone wants to send you a fax. Get a FREE eFax number and the fax will conveniently come to your e-mail inbox which you can access anywhere!