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1 User
AC-SI-07R

5 Users
AC-SI-57R

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Basic Sight Words CD

Basic Sight Words from the Dolch list, features 245 on-screen flash cards that combine speech and text. You can individualize a word list for each student or choose preprogrammed categories.
Features Instruction and Multiple Choice options. During Instruction, words are presented full-screen. Click “flip” to see and hear the word in a sentence. In Multiple Choice, pick one of three spoken words that match the text. Software tracks student performance. Print out words and sentences to make your own fl ash cards. Touch screen and single-switch compatible. Supplement with Basic Sight Words Flash Cards

Win 98-XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2/OSX
 
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1 User
$49.00
5 Users
$149.00
1 User
AC-CN10

5 Users
AC-CN10

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Basic Signs

This basic program teaches low-level readers of any age to recognize important signs and words they encounter every day. The 60 word/signs in this introductory program cover the basics of community survival from Bus Stop and Don't Walk to Toilet and Wet Paint! This live-action program incorporates instructional video, multiple choice questions and problems that require the student to place correct signs in real photos. Program adjust to each learner's level. Activities are monitored by an easy-to-use management system that lets you make assignments and keep track of student performance. includes pre- and post-tests. Survival Signs is touch screen compatible.

Win 98-XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2/OSX

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1 CD
$99.00
5 CDs
$249.00
AC-DRC17

Daily Reading Comprehension (DRC) Software

This bundle of two CDs (Semester 1 and 2) features 274 talking books with computer-graded tests. Each book is linked to a date in history. DRC software automatically recognizes the date and selects the corresponding book. Or, you can assign books to students by date or category. Students can also explore the titles and read the books that interest them.

To help struggling readers, the software highlights text as it’s read aloud by professional narrators. A sequence of questions, with an optional Hint feature, follows each book. Test results are stored for your review in individual student files.

Includes 2 CDs, Windows only, 2000 or later, touch screen compatible.
Get books and software in the Daily Reading Comprehension Package

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1 CD
$189.00
5 CDs
$429.00
5 CDs
$269.00
Nouns
AC-FN-17R

Verbs
AC-FV-17R

Words
AC-CNS-07R

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Functional Words  More on Functional Words
Nouns, verbs and describing words in context with live action video

Three programs to choose from: Functional Nouns (240 nouns, 3 CDs), Functional Verbs (240 verbs, 3 CDs) or the Functional Words Sampler (40 nouns, 40 verbs, 1 CD). Teach low-level readers of any age to recognize important words they encounter every day. Features instructional videos showing words in context, multiple-choice questions, and problems requiring the student to place words in realistic photos. Includes student management system and print exercises in PDF files. Touch screen and single switch compatible
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Win 98-XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2/OSX
 
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Nouns
$249.00
Verbs
$249.00
Words Sampler
$99.00
 
TF-2017

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Fuzzbuzz Level 1: Word Learning
Grades Kindergarten-3, Inclusion

Kids master over 100 new vocabulary words with activities such as "The big pink TV" and "Beat the Slinx." 14 fun activities in Fuzzbuzz Level 1 guide students through the 3-step process of learning, matching, and reading. , the colorful characters in this rewarding program. Full audio support and the ability to customize activities for up to 20 students make Fuzzbuzz Level 1 ideal for students of all abilities.

Win 3.1, 486DX 66MHz, 8MB RAM, 640 x 480, 256 colors
Mac OS 7, 68040, 8MB RAM, 256 colors, 640 x 480

 
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1 User
$59.95
5 Users
$179.85
Network
$449.95

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TF-2018

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Fuzzbuzz Level 2: The Clan
Grades Kindergarten-3, Inclusion

Learning to read is unbelievably fun with the Fuzzbuzz Clan. Use this program independently, or as a follow-up to Fuzzbuzz Level 1. . Introduce students to 150 new words with matching and learning activities designed to increase sight vocabulary. A highly structured phonics program leads children through single letter sounds, triple consonant blends, and beyond.

Win 95+,P-75, 16 MB RAM, 800 x 600, 256 colors
Mac OS 7, Power Mac, 16 MB RAM, 256 colors, 800 x 600

  
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1 User
$59.95
5 Users
$179.85
Network
$449.95

AC-GR-02 Getting Real with Reading

Teach word meanings and spelling for high priority words with an engaging hands-on tool! Students practice learning definitions, then self-check their spelling. Users simply slide the insert up or down until the desired word is located. Alphabetized words include number, calendar, direction, math and high frequency words plus homophones and synonyms. Set includes two durable laminated 91/2” x 5” WordRule sleeves and 9 color-coded laminated inserts.
 
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$59.00
 
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Engaging, fun graphics illustrate the literal and real meaning of each idiom, grouped within categories such as animals, food and drink, color, and parts of the body. Activities to further practice and reinforce the meanings of idioms gradually build up the users’ understanding and confidence in the social skills of communication (what does it mean? complete the idiom, choose the real meaning, choose the correct idiom). Some learners will need the support of more formal intervention to reach an acceptable level of understanding – Idiom Track enables this. Idiom Track is particularly well suited for use with those learning English as a Second Language.

Win 95, P-133 MHz, 32 MB RAM, sound card.
Mac OSX compatible
   
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1 User
$69.95
5 Users
$209.85
1 User
IT-LW01

5 Users
IT-LW05

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Learn More about Words
Different activities to practice and reinforce reading and spelling skills

For ages 5 to 9, but can be successfully used with older learners who need extra practice.

• Fill in missing letters from the alphabet
• Select the correct word for pictures
• Type in or select from the screen the correct letters to spell the word shown in the picture
• Finally the words are presented in Word Search and Crossword layouts
• All activities have 3 levels of difficulty
• The Learn More Toolkit (included) allows you to edit the wordlist.
• Add words, delete them or re-assign difficulty levels.
• Attach different pictures or sound files to words and even create your own new wordlists.

Win 95-XP, 16MB RAM, 256 color, Sound Card, CD ROM drive

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1 User
$99.00
5 Users
$299.00
Book Options
1 book
AC-LSR02

5 books
AC-LSR10

Software Options
1 CD
AC-LSR07

5 CDs
AC-LSR57

Package
AC-LSR15

Life Skill Readers
Academic curriculum for student with cognitive disabilities.

Life Skill Readers is an illustrated basal reader and life skill exploration program with engaging photographs and simple text. Ideal for high school aged students with developmental disabilities who are reading at a second grade level or below, it helps low level readers increase their reading comprehension while informing them on a wide variety of functional life skill topics.

Presents 40 stories in 6 content areas: Community, Personal, School, Signs, Transportation and Work. Stories describe places (grocery stores, restaurants), things (community signs) and activities (going on a date). Each story has 3, 5, or 7 pages with study questions. Easy-to-read text is brought to life with engaging, colorful photos. By Craig Booth and Judi Kinney with photos by Beverly Potts.

Covered spiral bound book, 290 pgs., with a Win/Mac CD with printable PDF, 2005

Options:
Books: 1 (AC-LSR02) or 5 (AC-LSR10) books
Software: 1 (AC-LSR07) or 5 (AC-LSR57) CDs
Package: 1 Book & 1 CD

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Book Options
1 book
$59.00
5 books
$159.00
Software Options
1 CD
$99.00
5 CDs
$249.00
Package
1 Book & 1 CD
$129.00
1 User
AC-LW-07

5 Users
AC-LW-57

Looking for Words
Explore community, home and school

Community exploration program combines reasoning skills with vocabulary building. Excellent for reading enrichment. Engaging graphics, interesting animation and clear speech help teach hundreds of words in context. Features “explore,” “list,” and “picture print” options. In “explore,” students freely move to different locations, 24 in all, learning new words as they go. Select any object and it identifies itself. In “list” option, students search for specific words on their list. Where would you find a basketball, broom or mailbox? How about a fire hydrant, fire truck or toaster?

Use the “picture print” option to create student activities or illustrated vocabulary booklets. New feature lets teachers select specific words on student lists. Scores are saved to track skill development.

Win 98/ME/2000/XP   Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OSX Classic, Native

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1 User
$99.00
5 Users
$249.00
1 User
IT-MS02

5 Users
IT-MS06

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Making Sense with Letters

Different word building activities using 300 different graphics and sounds. Find the initial sound, fill in the missing letter, listen and type and unscramble the letters. Making Sense with Letters is designed for pre-school and pre-literacy use, to help develop visual perception, memory and language skills. There are 9 different activities, some requiring auditory perception as well as visual perception. Rewards take the form of a picture of the completed word, together with speech.

System Requirements:
Win 95/98/ME/NT4/2000/XP

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1 User
$99.00
5 Users
$299.00
TF-9048 Out and About 2
Special Education
BETT Award Winner 2003 - Best Special Needs Secondary Software

This second CD-ROM in this popular series contains advanced reading and writing activities, as well as activities involving money, pricing and general life skill issues designed for older learners.

The activities include: Cooking, Shopping, Use-by dates, Spelling, Information gathering, Sequencing and Word processing.

Features:
- Can be used by non-readers
- Uses real-life signs and symbols
- Age appropriate graphics and photographs
- Choice of male or female voice to guide you through the program

Win 95, 98, ME, 2000, NT; Pentium 266 MHz; 32 MB RAM; 800 x 600 video, 16 bit color; sound card; 8 x CD-ROM drive for a standalone installation (not required for networked workstations).
 
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1 User
$79.95
5 Users
$239.85
1 Unit
Windows
SL-PITW

Macintosh
SL-PITM

5 Units
Windows
SL-PITLW

Macintosh
SL-PITLM

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Standards Support
Picture It
Boost literacy and self-esteem!

Picture It version 4.2 is the easiest and fastest software one can use to add pictures to text. Create a picture-rich environment! Students struggling to understand print can have successful literacy experiences every day using picture-supported materials. Any curriculum can be adapted using Picture It, because materials can be presented at a level which the individual reader can understand. Spanish is a built in capability.

Includes over 6000 Literacy Support Symbols with both black and white and color versions. Add even more ...clip art, photos, import your special ones. These materials have been used successfully by individuals who have a wide range of needs, including moderate to severe cognitive delays, speech/language disorders, hearing impairments, learning disabilities, visual disabilities, fragile X, TBI, severe speech and physical impairments, autism, and English as a second language. Use the power of your computer to find and format picture symbols with text. Print documents for use in inclusive or self-contained classrooms.

Accessibility:
activate Reader mode with switch, keyboard, touch screen, or mouse


Minimum System Requirements:
Win 98/ME/2000/XP
Mac Classic 8.6-9.2/OSX 10.1-10.4
 
Make a Picture It document by just typing in the text and hitting the Parse button, up to 500 words at once!
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Make a Checklist (Windows)
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Text Entry and Toolbar (Mac)

 
1 Unit
Windows
$295.00
Macintosh
$295.00
5 Units
Windows
$1032.50
Macintosh
$1032.50
1 Unit
Windows
SL-PWW

Macintosh
SL-PWM

5 Units
Windows
SL-PWLW

Macintosh
SL-PWLM

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PixWriter v3.0
Boost literacy and self-esteem!

- User selects a button, the word and picture appear, and the computer speaks!
- Making Vocabulary Setups is Easy - Just Type!
- 16, 36, and 64 Button Setups.
- Choose Voices, Rates, Pronunciations.
- Over 3000 Literacy Support Symbols and the Ability to - Import Photos and other Clip Art.
- Save and Print documents.

Accessibility: Use adapted keyboard, mouse, TouchWindow, and single- switch scanning!
- Includes manual

Minimum System Requirements:
Win 2000 & XP
Mac OS 10.4 Tiger and 10.5 Leopard

Personalize Pix Writer
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1 Unit
$180.00

5 Units
$630.00

Primary
SL-RTP
Books Supported

Intermediate
SL-RTM
Books Supported

Teen
SL-RTT
Books Supported

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Read and Tell

PixWriter set ups for 100s of books in the primary school, intermediate, and teen categories.

Save $84 with Read and Teen bundle of all 3 programs.

Requires Mac or Windows version of PixWriter
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Primary
$65.00
Intermediate
$99.00
Teen
$99.00
Bundle
$179.00
SL-RTP

Books Supported

Standards Support

PixWriter Bundle

Read and Tell Primary

- Over 160 pre-made PixWriter vocabulary setups.
- Retell a book or answer comprehension questions through written language.
- Instruction booklet with suggestions on how to use with various writing assignments.
- Setups for books by Leo Lionni, Lois Ehlert, PD Eastman, Margaret Wise Brown, and others.
- Experience success with creative writing!
 
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Primary
$65.00
Bundle
$179.00
SL-RTM

Books Supported

Standards Support

PixWriter Bundle

Read and Tell Intermediate

Read and Tell Intermediate has chapter summaries, chapter quizzes,  vocabulary flashcards and descriptions along with the PixWriter setups.
Read and Tell Intermediate
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Intermediate
$99.00
Bundle
$179.00
SL-RTM

Books Supported

Standards Support

PixWriter Bundle

Read and Tell Teen

Read and Tell Intermediate has chapter summaries, chapter quizzes,  vocabulary flashcards and descriptions along with the PixWriter setups.
 
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Teen
 $99.00
Bundle
$179.00
1 User
IT-RD01

5 Users
IT-RD05

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Reading World

A delightful new collection of 21 different reading games designed for literacy development. The variety of activities is designed to widen letter and word recognition, build familiarity with alphabetical order and to increase spelling skills. Different types of activities allow you to work with letters, building words, or with whole words. Practice alphabetical order, matching pictures and words, guessing the word, typing the word and sorting words.

Play exciting games like bandit, flash words, letter factory, word worm and word tetris. Create new word lists that are completely relevant for your learners. Create groups of activities tailored for your students.

Win 9x/NT/ME/2000/XP

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1 User
$99.00
5 Users
$299.00
1 User
LL-804-A14

5 Users
LL-804-30-A14

10 Users
LL-804-40-A14

20 Users
LL-804-50-A14

Network
LL-804-NW-A14

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The Sentence Master Series
Appropriate for Language Development Stage 7. Correlated to State Standards.

The Sentence Master is  a revolutionary remedial reading program designed for students who are struggling to learn to read or haven’t responded to a phonics-based approach. Individual programs available below.
The Sentence Master Assessment Test will help determine which level of the program is appropriate. Frequently Asked Questions are answered by the author.

Success is ensured by providing:

Mastery of non-content words
The program focuses on non-content words, such as “the,” “is,” “and,” etc. While limited in number, these words make up the majority of any page of text.

Failure-free learning
All of the word activities and stories are designed so that students never have to read or write a word that has not been fully mastered.

An emphasis on accurate spelling
This enables students to easily discriminate small differences in words (e.g. bus/but, top/too) and to effectively write every word they learn.  

Carefully-controlled sentences
Unlike other reading programs, the stories use tightly controlled syntax which facilitates the development of comprehension skills.

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Minimum System Requirements:
Win 95, 98, ME, NT4, 2000, XP, Pentium 133, 16 MB RAM, hard drive, 4x speed CD drive, sound card
Mac 68040 or PowerPC, OS 7.5, 8 MB application RAM, 4x speed CD-ROM
Interface options: Touch screen, keyboard, single switch, mouse, or compatible pointing device
  
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All 4 Programs
1 User
$1485.00
5 Users
$5197.50
10 Users
$8910.00
20 Users
$14850.00
Network
$7425.00
AC-SR-10R
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Stories and More Series

A great way to introduce literature concepts like character, setting and plot, plus teach reading comprehension skills! Features six stories on CD with printed books that match three of them. All stories on CD include multiple activities in addition to the talking book. The activities focus on plot prediction, character recognition and reading comprehension. The original book illustrations are also shown on screen with text. Students mouse-click to have the stories read aloud with the corresponding text highlighted.

The printed books are appropriate for a wide age range with reading levels varying from first to third grade. Since they match the CD stories exactly, the books compliment computer activities and are great to share with friends and family. Includes Time and Place and Animal Friends CDs; The Trek, The House on Maple Street and Galimoto printed soft cover books. Touch screen and single-switch compatible.

Win 98-XP Mac OS 8.6-9.2/OSX
 
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$159.00
1 User
AC-SL-07R

5 Users
AC-SL-57R

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AC-SL-
N07W

 

Show Me Spelling CD-ROM
Functional spelling for low-level readers

Show Me Spelling allows even the most struggling reader the opportunity to succeed at spelling. All 600 spelling words have corresponding speech with pictures. Appropriate for any age and a wide range of ability levels. Includes instruction and quiz modes.

In instruction mode, create a spelling list by selecting words from our word bank, or choose from dozens of preselected lists. Adjust the program difficulty by offering students helpful spelling hints, like showing the next letter. If the student is still stumped, she can choose the “Show Me” option. Here, a short animated movie presents the correct spelling. Incorrect responses don’t appear so students can’t give wrong answers, allowing for extended independent work by those with limited spelling skills. Select an option that also plays a “celebration” movie when a student spells a word correctly. Quiz mode lets you implement a pre- and post-test strategy to evaluate student progress. Easily save students’ word list and quiz scores. Students spell by using the standard keyboard or on-screen alphabet. Touch screen and IntelliKeys compatible.

Win 98-XP    Mac OS 8.6-9.2/OSX
 
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1 User
$129.00
5 Users
$329.00
Overlay
$10.00
 
1 User
TF-2058

5 Users
TF-2058-5
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Spell Track  More on Spell Track

Learners ranging from pre-school to dyslexic adults will appreciate Spell Track's expertly designed, multi-sensory activities in: phonemic awareness, left-to-right tracking, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending, and proofreading.

Win 95 or higher, P-133 MHz, 32 Mb RAM, sound card.
Mac OSX compatible
 

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1 User
$69.95
 
5 Users
$239.85
1 User
AC-SR-07

Stories and More Software

A great way to introduce literature concepts like character, setting and plot, plus teach reading comprehension skills! Features six stories on CD with printed books that match three of them. All stories on CD include multiple activities in addition to the talking book. The activities focus on plot prediction, character recognition and reading comprehension. The original book illustrations are also shown on screen with text. Students mouse-click to have the stories read aloud with the corresponding text highlighted.

The printed books are appropriate for a wide age range with reading levels varying from first to third grade. Since they match the CD stories exactly, the books compliment computer activities and are great to share with friends and family. Includes Time and Place and Animal Friends CDs; The Trek, The House on Maple Street and Galimoto printed soft cover books.
Touch screen and single-switch compatible.

Win 98/ME/2000/XP    Mac OS 8.6-9.2, OSX

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1 Unit
$99.00
5 Units
$249.00
1 User
IT-ST01

5 Users
IT-ST05

Studywiz

Practice reading skills. Consists of four different types of exercises to practice different aspects of reading:

read the text and answer questions
read the text in stages. The text will be revealed sentence by sentence so it is not too overwhelming
read disappearing text - set the speed and work on reading faster
pick out keywords from the text. When you think you have enough, click on the Hide button. The text disappears and it is your turn to tell the story.
At any stage, you can listen to the text being read. You can also record yourself reading for reviewing. Many texts are included on the CD, and you can easily add your own.

Win  95-XP
 

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1 User
$89.00
5 Users
$267.00
TF-2120
Networkable Software
SuperSpell: A Day At The Beach
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Grades K-7, Inclusion

This incredibly comprehensive program is based on a sequential development of spelling skills, ranging from the simplest 3-letter words to harder multi-syllabic words. Teachers can even type in their own word lists, or record their voice in order to target students of all ability levels. The program's b developmental focus makes it ideal for kids of all ages. This one-of-a-kind package has three parts.

Win 3.1, 8MB RAM, 4x CD, SVGA
Mac
LC 3 +, 233 MHz, 8MB RAM, 4x CD  

 

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1 User
$99.95
5 Users
$299.85
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Take and Teach Language Kits
Intended for children with moderate to severe cognitive disability

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