WriteAway[Last updated September, 1997]
OVERVIEW: WriteAway (Assistive Technology, Inc.) is a
menu-driven word prediction program with spell checking. (With word prediction, after the
user types the initial letter(s) of a words, he or she is offered a list of word choices.
The user selects the desired word or its corresponding number and the word is typed out
automatically.). It offers multiple, modifiable word lists. Letter expansion capablities
allow non-speaking individuals to combine text creation with stored messages.
COMPUTER: DOS, Windows
PREDICTION WINDOW CHARACTERISTICS: Fixed window in
lower left hand corner of monitor with 7 numbered word choices (number 8
"NEXT"). Words are not predicted in running text. Word lists can be hidden.
WORD LIST CHARACTERISTICS: User can choose between a
basic list of 600 words or a more comprehensive list of 5,800 words. Users can add words
to word lists on-line or through menus. Program keeps track of word usage and user can
voluntarily update lists based on this data. User can create and load topical lists.
WORD MODIFICATION: The following suffixes can be added
with a single keystroke: plural (s, es); past (d, ed); present progressive (ing);
possessive ('s).
ABBREVIATION EXPANSION: Users can create text messages
or menu sequences (macros) that can be recalled with two keystrokes.
KEYBOARD ADAPTATIONS: "Key latching" is
available for single-finger or pointer keyboarding. Key sensitivity can be controlled for
key onset and key repeat.
SCANNING: The program is fully accessible through
scanning arrays that are integrated within the program. Scanning arrays are available in
alphabetic or frequency of use formats. Users can select letters, words, previously
recorded phrases or sentences, and special commands.
SPEECH OUTPUT: Dectalk-based speech synthesizers
including MultiVoice and the Dectalk card, Echo PC/PC2, Covox Speech Thing, SoundBlaster
Card. Synthesized speech can be used for on-line auditory feedback, text readback,
scanning arrays, menus and wordlists, and for reading text files imported from other
sources.
INFORMATION/ORDERING: Assistive Technology, Inc., http://www.assistivetech.com/
850 Boylston Ave., Chestnut Hill, MA 02167. Phone: (800) 793.9227 or (617) 731.4900; FAX:
(617) 731.5201; email: customercare@assistivetech.com
Word Prediction (Table of Contents)
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This material was developed by the National Center to Improve Practice (NCIP), located at Education Development Center, Inc. in Newton, Massachusetts. NCIP was funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs from October 1, 1992 - September 30, 1998, Grant #H180N20013. Permission is granted to copy and disseminate this information. If you do so, please cite NCIP. Contents do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of Education, nor does mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by NCIP, EDC, or the U.S. Government. This site was last updated in September 1998. |