Fichten, C. S. (2012). Digital social inclusion begins with free or inexpensive information and communication technologies. McGill Social Equity and Diversity Education (SEDE) Office 2012-2013 “Rethinking Community” Calendar Project, McGill…
Asuncion, J. V., Fichten, C. S., Chauvin, A., & Abrami, A. (2012, April). Adaptech’s ongoing research: Knowledge transfer and free and inexpensive adaptive information and communication technologies. Webinar for the…
Fichten, C.S. (2005, January). Adaptech: “Free & Cheap”. Presentation at the January 24, 2005 meeting of the Board of the Learning Disabilities Association of Quebec (LDAQ) Montreal Chapter 1, Dawson…
Budd, J. (2014, May). Adaptech Research Network’s “Free and Inexpensive” Adaptive Technology Database. Webinar for the Equal Access to Software and Information (EASI). Recording available here…
Fichten, C.S. (1999, October). Mainstream and “free” computer and adaptive technologies. Presentation to members of Mission au Quebec : Professeurs Britanniques – Central Bureau (Education Department) hosted by the Services…
Kindle is software that allows users to open and read their Kindle eBooks. The software synchronizes with user’s Amazon ID. Kindle supports AZW, FF8, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, BMP…
OpenOffice is very similar to Microsoft Office. It features Open Office Calc (similar to Microsoft Excel), Open Office Impress (similar to Microsoft PowerPoint) and Open Office Writer (similar to Microsoft…
StudyBlue allows users to create flashcards and organize them into folders. Users can also share material between classmates (those who have an account with StudyBlue).
Check Accessibility Features in PowerPoint https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8PSszX7kUQ 3) Making Tables Accessible in Microsoft Excel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7jh80lpzuY 4) How to Use Live Captions and Transcripts in TEAMS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwLSOv4ep60 5) Using Google Docs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZ6tQ2ibYTQ…
…computer technologies that are useful for individuals with disabilities. They are ReadPlease, WordQ, Text Aloud and OmniPage. To view any of the video clips, you will need a free copy…