© penfriend ltd 2005 penfriend xl literacy support in many languages

© Penfriend Ltd 2005Penfriend XL

Penfriend XL

Literacy support in many languages


Penfriend XL Features• Screen Reading

– Desktop icons, menus, web pages, etc.

• Word Prediction in many languages

• On-Screen Keyboards in many languages

• Speech – predictions, letters, documents, etc

• Abbreviation Expansion• Smart Punctuation• Personalised Lexicons and Settings


Screen Reader

• Reads Desktop, Web pages, menus, dialogue boxes, spellcheck lists, synonyms

• Slow readers• Visually impaired• Magnification and highlighting• Those learning foreign

languages


Screen Reader


Word Prediction

• For those with dyslexia, physical disabilities, visual impairment.

• For anyone learning foreign languages

• Now in many languages:English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Italian, Dutch, Swedish and Latin

• New options, eg word length


Word Prediction


On Screen Keyboards

• Anyone typing languages foreign to their computer

• Those who have difficulty using the normal keyboard

• Reduces the visual strain of glancing between screen and keyboard


On Screen Keyboards


Abbreviations


Lexicons

• Standard lexicons in different sizes.

• Learns new words.• Banning of words.• Dynamically adapts to each

user’s vocabulary.• Should be checked by a teacher

regularly.


Lexicon – Learn New Words


Lexicon – Review New Words


Personalised Settings and Lexicons

• Every user should save own lexicons• New words and writing style will be

saved with own lexicon• Settings can be adjusted to own

preferences • Settings and window positions will

be saved with the lexicon and restored when the lexicon is next opened.


SpeechPenfriend works with SAPI 4 and 5 making many voices

available


Switch Access:Penfriend

integrates with Clicker

and SAW


Conclusion• Literacy support in many languages

• Helps dyslexic and physically disabled writers

• Helps anyone writing foreign languages

• Integrates with other software

• Works with Microsoft and non-Microsoft programs

• Can be used with many languages

• Affordable and Available


Recommendations for specific

abilities


Recommendations

• Penfriend’s options can be adjusted for different skill deficits.

• Categories:• Motor Impairment only• Poor Spelling• Poor Reading• Dyslexia• Visual Impairment


Motor Impairment only

• Next Word Prediction• Unrepeated Predictions• On-Screen Keyboard?• Use largest lexicon available• Maximum prediction list length• Learn New Words


Motor Impairment only

• FilterKeys, StickyKeys etc• in Windows 95 onwards

• Tracker-ball instead of mouse• Key-guard over keyboard• Large or small keyboard


Poor Spelling

• Switch off Predict New Words• Switch off Learn New Words?• Smaller lexicon• Train lexicon with likely new

words• Check new words in lexicon

frequently


Poor Reading

• Speak predictions, words, sentences etc

• Shorter prediction list• Large screen font• Switch off Unrepeated

Predictions


Dyslexia

• Speak predictions, words, etc• Large screen font, user’s colour choice• On-Screen Keyboard?

• Reduces visual strain.

• Appropriate lexicon for user’s vocabulary

• Check new words in lexicon frequently• Smart punctuation


Visual Impairment

• Large, simple, screen font• User’s choice of colours• Reduce display resolution:

640 x 480 ?• Speak predictions, document.• Large lexicon, learn new

words, etc.

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