Gerry Kennedy © - Switch and Mouse Accessible Software
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Switch and Mouse Accessible Software
These sites may prove to be useful for:
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access by switch adapted mouse (left and or right click switching)
space bar and return/enter
Touch Screen/Window access
devices including switch Interfaces and IntelliKeys
Sarah Greenland:
Some wonderful free apps and demo of her new program "Meet the Cat" - from her new innovative program
'Touch Cats'
Download a free trial copy "Meet the Cat" - http://www.r-e-m.co.uk/rem/xrem.php?T=31976&G=&demo
Other freeware titles: K-1, Touch Mazes and Pre-Mouse
http://www.sarahgreenland.com/downloads.htm
Shiny Learning:
Helen Melhuish has designed and released six (6) games that are all switch accessible – and free.
http://www.shinylearning.co.uk/freegames/index.shtml
Switch Music:
www.switchmusic.org.uk
A wonderful site that caters especially to older students and young adults is Switch Music. It has a number of
screens or pages that are all switch accessible and link to popular music and MP3s. It is very intuitive and also
great for Touch Window users.
One Switch Org:
www.oneswitch.org.uk/2/switch-downloads.htm
Offers over a hundred games for strategy, arcade and shoot ‘em up fun and leisure as well as promoting switch
skills, attention, timing and control.
A resource of fun ideas and 'assistive technology' aimed at moderate to severely learning/physically disabled
people. Browse around to get a better idea by clicking on these links below
• Blog – Read the latest switch and game accessibility news from One Switch.
• More - What's One Switch all about, then?
• Help! - Getting around the web site.
Gerry Kennedy ICT Consultancy: [email protected] P: 9894 4826 M: 0411 569840
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National Grid for Learning
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/eng/vtc-home/vtc-als-home/vtc-als-switch_users
A range of switch activities from this very comprehensive Welsh site in the UK
Better Living through technology site
A useful selection of Switch Activities & Accessible Software
http://www.bltt.org/switch/activities.htm
A list of other useful educational programs is also available:
http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/eng/1-0-0-0_good_practice/gp-free-web-resources/gp-free-sen.htm
Mouse Trial:
For students with Autism - Fun animated online exercises to help kids with autism. It is also very suitable for other
learners.
http://www.mousetrial.com/
Online BBC
A selection of games that provide switch options as well as keyboard controls or access via an IntelliSwitch, Don
Johnston or Crick USB interface or IntelliKeys.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/games/switch/
CBeebie Shows
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/shows/
Some of these are great in the early years and with older students who require this genre of software.
Crick Software:
A very useful list of software that can be made switch accessible is:
http://www.switchindex.com/publist.htm
SwitchinTime (MAC)
For MAC OS (some of these only run on Classic MAC computers: try
http://www.switchintime.com/FreeStuff.htl
Grey Olltwit
This site boasts over 200 programs, some of which are free and only require space bar or simple mouse
movements:
http://www.greyolltwit.co.uk/
Free downloads link: http://www.greyolltwit.com/freeware.htmll
The Grey Olltwit DVD is worth purchasing (particularly for parents) or individual students in a classroom as many
of the small but appropriate programs suit our Australian curriculum whilst others provide hours of engagement
and indirect learning, whilst providing practise with strategy and problem solving skills.
Help Kidz Learn
www.helpkidzlearn.com
This site provides stories, quizzes and a useful selection of online games, with some available for switch users.
ZacBrowser
http://zacbrowser.com/
A browser designed to cater to students who experience Autism and Aspergers and similar disorders.
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PowerPoint Resources
Switch accessible as the space bar or left mouse click is all
that is required to operate them.
TarHeel Reader:
http://tarheelreader.org/
Thousands of MS PowerPoint, flash or Presenter (i.e. Open
Office Org) files to read content (with beautiful) photos
online, or to download. Ideal for reluctant readers and
students wishing to write, create and compose simple stories, poems and slideshows online.
Priory Woods - other PowerPoint resources apart fro the very popular Flash content
http://www.priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/resources/books.htm
Hiyah resources
http://www.hiyah.net/ The files are based on high interest subjects, such as nursery rhymes, holidays, and birthday
themes. The software keeps children engaged and actively learning. And for children with limited language skills,
the PowerPoint files help give meaning to words and concepts. Holidays, birthdays, going to the doctor, dentist, or
getting a haircut, are all broken down into sequential steps to thoroughly explain the event. This educational
software is made for children 18 months to 4 years of age (or higher for children struggling with language delays
due to autism or other causes). The graphics, music and animations are stunning! There are over eighty files –
many are over 200 MB in size but the download waiting time is worth it! Unpack the zipped file and copy the
resulting folder to a server, hard drive, CD or USB thumb drive.
Pete's PowerPoint Station:
Numerous free PowerPoint presentations and resources for students of all ages and abilities are made available.
http://www.pppst.com/
Greta's Game Station:
More PowerPoint files based on game formats and activities.
http://games.pppst.com/index.html
Lee’s PowerPoint Resources
http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/powerpoint.htm
This is a very comprehensive site with a great deal of information, Professional Learning, templates and activities
for PowerPoint use in education.
Open Office Org V3.1
http://www.openoffice.org/
This is a free alternative to MS Office. The latest version will open, save print and manipulate any MS Office
document. It also has a portable version that will run from a USB drive. “Presenter” is the comparable program to
MS PowerPoint and operates and looks similar to PowerPoint XP or 2003.
Game Accessibility
For an overview of games and activities, with advice and information on gaining equitable access:
http://www.gameaccessibility.org/
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