Assistive technology for writing:

• Personal computers/laptop computers
• Voice output software that highlights and reads (via a speech synthesizer) what is keyed into the computer ($250 +)
• Speech recognition software that recognizes the user's voice and changes it to text on the computer screen
• Talking note-takers ($1000 to $1600)
• Spell checking software/electronic spell checkers and grammar checking software
• Software with highlighting capabilities
• Word prediction software
• Form producing software that computerizes order forms, claim forms, applications, credit histories, equation and formula fields

Assistive technology for mathematics:

• Fractional, decimal, statistical, and scientific calculators
• Talking calculators ($25+)
• Computer Assisted Instruction (CAI) software for arithmetic/ mathematics
• Large display screens for calculators, adding machines
• Coloured Mylar templates, coloured coding for maintaining ledger columns

Assistive technology for organizational skills, memory, and time management:

• Day planners / Electronic organizers/schedulers ($50+)
• Software organizers with/without highlighting capabilities
• LCD watches, data bank watches, timers, counters, and alarms
• Personal Information Managers (P.I.M.S.) ($150+)
• Use of electronic mail (e-mail) for memory deficits

Assistive technology for managing the physical environment:

• Room enclosures/cubicles to reduce auditory and visual distractions
• Use of "white noise" by using a sound soother/environmental sound machine
• Use of coloured files
• Mapping of the workspace/office
• Use of headphones or ear plugs