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Do you know
someone
who struggles with reading
because of a
learning disability
or
reading difficulty?
Kurzweil 3000 can read out loud any text file you open for reading,
anything you type into its text editor, virtually any printed material you scan into the
Kurzweil program, as well as your email and web pages.
How KURZWEIL 3000 helps
 | Patented dual highlighting (e.g., word within sentence) helps readers
visually track spoken text. This integrated multi-sensory approach helps make processing
words and concepts easier. |
| Utilizes the most natural sounding synthetic speech currently
available. When "Paul" speaks, everyone listens! |
| Published research shows that Kurzweil 3000 enables many individuals to read
with better speed and comprehension (timed and untimed). |
| Reading with Kurzweil 3000 can reduce fatigue and increase time on task, helping
to make reading more focused and enjoyable. |
| Verbalized word definitions make independent reading a
snap. Foreign language definitions* are available for ESL students. |
| Talking text editor with verbalized spell check help
make writing easier. Hear what you've written before you print it.
Word prediction assists by offering suggestions for the next word to use. |
| Built-in read-the-web capability makes it easier to use the internet. |
* Windows version only
KURZWEIL 3000 and STUDENTS
| Study tools such as on-screen text marking and note taking help students develop and apply
educationally sound strategies for active learning and increased reading comprehension. |
| Add text tool enables students to complete worksheets and other forms,
including TESTS, right on
screen. Use any of the reading, writing and study tools as allowed by the
IEP. |
| You can purchase Kurzweil for use at home. |
KURZWEIL 3000 and TEACHERS
| Kurzweil 3000 is an effective assistive technology tool for helping your
struggling readers access the curriculum for grades 3 and up. |
| Use Kurzweil in the classroom and/or computer lab to help achieve full
inclusion. Enhance adult and after-school literacy programs. |
| Includes lock-out capability for tools you don't want students to use
while taking tests and a usage log for monitoring student progress. |
| Customizable toolbars help students stay focused on specific tasks. |
| Network version makes it easy to implement Kurzweil across a campus. |
| Kurzweil 3000 comes in two versions: |
| Learn Station - includes the full suite of user-selectable
reading, study tools, and writing tools. |
| Professional - includes the above plus powerful yet easy-to-use scanning tools for scanning
directly into Kurzweil 3000 to create accurate
reading documents with the page formatting and images intact. |
Mix and match Learn Station and Professional in the classroom and across the campus.
Please contact
us to request a FREE 30-day trial CD or on-site demonstration.
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