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Sensory
Software
by
Sensory Software
Ltd
Sensory Software
is a wide
range of educational
materials
specifically
aimed towards
individuals
with profound
and multiple
learning disabilities.
Designed for
Windows, many
titles are
available
including:
Ameba
- has been
developed
to provide
visual and
auditory stimulation.
Abstract shapes
and designs
are formed
by utilizing
various input
methods. Ameba
will provide
a constantly
changing screen
attracting
the attention
of those who
may have limited
vision and
visual perception
skills. All
age ranges
will be entertained
with the designs
and shapes
produced with
Ameba. Works
with touch
screen, mouse,
joystick,
PC microphone
into sound
card.
Build
It - comes
with a wide
range of pictures
for users
to build with
a switch.
Each press
of the switch
adds more
of the picture,
and is accompanied
by a playful
sound. The
program is
designed to
meet individual
needs by allowing
the user to
load their
own pictures
and associate
their own
sound effects
with them.
Works with
one or two
switches,
touch screen,
mouse or keyboard
input.
Build It
Support Packs:
- Patterns
- contains
examples
that will
generate
visually
stimulating
images
on the
screen.
- Scenes
- contains
examples
and scenes
including
weather,
seasons,
and time
of day.
- Food
- contains
examples
of different
foods
like fruit,
vegetables,
and ice
cream.
- Living
Things
- contains
examples
of living
things
like animals,
dinosaurs,
birds
and plants.
- What
Is It?
contains
examples
that show
an outline
on the
first
switch
press;
the second
switch
press
reveals
the whole
image.
Build
Some More
- has been
developed
to support
early switch
users. It
has a wide
range of activities
for switch
users from
simple single
press cause
and effect
activities,
to requiring
the user to
press a switch
several times
to incrementally
build up (or
paint) a picture.
Switch users
can use one
or two switches
and there
is an option
for cooperative
switch input
where two
switches have
to be pressed
at the same
time to build
the picture.
Pictures are
provided.
Works with
one or two-switch,
touch screen,
joystick or
mouse input.
Intellikeys®
keyboard can
be used for
setting colors
and for stepping
between activities.
Kaleidescope
- is a simple,
multipurpose
painting program
for the young
and developmentally
young. At
the most basic
level, a simple
mouse click
will add color
to pictures.
At a more
advanced level
users can
stamp pictures,
paint or even
create symmetrical
kaleidescope
images. Kaleidescope
2 adds many
new and additional
features,
including
sounds associated
with the "painting"
option. The
inclusion
of a vast
range of "stamps"
and other
painting tools
enable some
weird and
wonderful
images to
be created.
There is even
a stamp with
words attached
so "controlled
" graffitti
is possible.
Works with
touch screen,
mouse and
keyboard input.
Knockout
& Reveal
- encourages
visual development
and prediction.
Users can
either assemble
or knockout
pictures piece-by-piece;
pictures can
be uncovered
or revealed
in amusing
ways. Try
"snaking"
for an intriguing
effect. An
extensive
library of
images is
provided and
users can
also load
their own
pictures.
Works with
touch screen,
mouse or keyboard
inputs.
Look'n
Listen -
provides three
types of activities,
encompassing
visual matching
and discrimination
skills, while
including
a variety
of auditory
and listening
skills. The
first two
activities
can be used
with mouse,
touch screen,
or two switches.
Lateral skills
are also reinforced
- e.g. press
the switch
associated
with the image/sound
on that side
of the computer.
A joystick
or touch screen
can be used
to "move"
a picture/sound
from one side
of the computer
to the other,
or increase/decrease
the sound
by moving
to the top
or bottom
of the screen.
Works with
two-switches,
touch screen,
joystick or
mouse input.
Match'em
- has been
developed
to support
matching and
discrimination.
The wide range
of activities
provided with
the package
are especially
useful for
visual assessment
and training.
Activities
include matching
colors, shapes,
silhouettes,
and object
parts. A background
color and/or
picture can
be set to
make the matching
activity more
challenging
visually.
Works with
one or two-switch,
touch screen
or mouse input.
Maze
On - lets
you create
and play maze
type games.
The concept
of a maze
can be very
general, from
a simple exercise
to move a
car to the
exit of a
rectangular
maze to moving
a helicopter
over a skyline
of skyscrapers
to land it.
The user can
move around
the maze using
a mouse, touch
screen, or
switch (one
or two). You
can create
your own mazes,
however a
wide range
are provided.
Works with
one or two-switches,
touch screen,
joystick or
mouse input.
Splatter
- is a fun
program that
uses delightful
color patterns
and sounds
in activities
that develop
cause-and-effect
and color
recognition.
Customized
color palettes
and image
sizes can
be displayed
to match the
needs of individual
users. Works
with switch,
touch screen,
mouse or keyboard
input.
Speak
Up! -
has been designed
to encourage
vocalization.
Ten different
images grow,
move, and
become wider
as the user
makes sounds
into a microphone.
The image
also changes
according
to the volume
of sound made
by the user.
You can load
your own pictures
into the program
and save them
for later
use. Input
method is
a PC microphone
into a sound
card.
Tap
Here -
provides animations
that are single
switch activated.
Activities
include simple
"tap to play
animation"
through timing
options where
the user must
press the
switch to
"catch" a
flashing object,
etc. Pictures
in Tap Here
can readily
be replaced
with your
own pictures.
Works with
one or two
switch, touch
screen, or
mouse input.
Canadian
Distributor:
Bridges/Betacom
Description
of Resource:
software suitable
for Windows.
Approximate
Cost: $86.00
per title/program
(Canadian)
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