Into the Future with Portable AT

1
Handheld Language Literacy Assistance
Friday, March 2nd 2007 2 PM Presented by
Rebekah Staley
2
Overview

• Featured Products
• Speaking Language Master Special Edition
• Talking Spanish-English Language Professor
• How our products address accessibility issues
• Why Franklin?
• Questions Answers

3
Speaking Language Master Special Edition

• Features
• Phonetic spell correction
• nolij knowledge
• jiraf giraffe
• User word list
• Confusables function
• To, two, too
• Word games

4
Speaking Language Master Special Edition

• Accessibility Features
• Full keyboard echo
• Can be used as an augmentative speech device
• Locator dots
• Adjustable contrast, type size and voice speed

5
Talking Spanish-English Language Professor

• Features
• Phonetic spell correction
• Speech function
• Full dictionaries in Spanish English
• User word list
• Confusables
• Word games

6
Franklin products meet the standards for
accessible digital media

• All actions completed from keyboard
• Accessible to blind deaf users
• Allow users to customize timing of events
• -Adjustable voice speed (Special Edition only)
• -Adjustable auto shut-off
• Simple, high-contrast screens

7
Why Franklin products?

• Simple, intuitive use
• Tolerance for error
• Low physical effort
• Allow privacy
• Content for all grade levels
• Many available languages

These dictionaries are sort of personal, because
no one knows whether a student cannot spell a
wordIt takes the students less time to use the
Franklin dictionary than it does to use a
hardcover dictionary.
Edna Cook, Speech/Language Pathologist Language
Arts Instructor
8
Questions Answers

• If you cannot stay for the QA time, or have any
  additional questions, please contact
• Rebekah Staley
• Education Marketing Assistant
• Franklin Learning Resources
• [phone] x4324
• [phone] fax
• Rebekah_Staley_at_Franklin.com