                          README FILE FOR

          KAITLIN'S GUIDE TO ALTERNATIVE I/O* SOFTWARE

         (For IBM-compatible PCs running DOS or Windows)


*Input/Output

                                                                 
                         (c) 1994, Kaitlin Computer Consultants


     The shareware version of this guide to alternative input and 
output software is comprised of seven ASCII text files: INTRO.TXT,
INPUT.TXT, OUTPUT1.TXT, OUTPUT2.TXT, SYNTH.TXT, HANDY.TXT and
INDEX.TXT. All of the text files can be viewed using any ASCII
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                       TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION                                       INTRO.TXT

SECTION A: ALTERNATE INPUT

A1. KEYSTROKE MODIFICATION AND MOUSE EMULATION     INPUT.TXT

A2. KEYBOARD ALTERNATIVES                          INPUT.TXT

A3. SHORTHAND AND WORD PREDICTION                  INPUT.TXT

A4. VOICE ACTIVATION/NAVIGATION SYSTEMS            INPUT.TXT

A5. DICTATION SYSTEMS                              INPUT.TXT

SECTION B: ALTERNATE OUTPUT

B1. SCREEN MAGNIFIERS                              OUTPUT1.TXT

B2. SCREEN READERS
     I)  DOS Screen Readers                        OUTPUT1.TXT
     II) Windows Screen Readers                    OUTPUT1.TXT

B3. PAGE READERS                                   OUTPUT2.TXT

B4. AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION                     OUTPUT2.TXT

B5. TRANSLATION PROGRAMS                           OUTPUT2.TXT

B6. PROGRAMS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED              OUTPUT2.TXT

B7. SPEECH SYNTHESIZERS
     I)   Internal Synthesizers                    SYNTH.TXT
     II)  External Synthesizers                    SYNTH.TXT
     III) Multimedia Sound Cards                   SYNTH.TXT

SECTION C: HANDY UTILITIES

C1. TIME/STRESS MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS                HANDY.TXT

C2. MISCELLANEOUS UTILITIES                        HANDY.TXT

MANUFACTURER'S INDEX                               INDEX.TXT

APPENDIX A - OTHER SOURCES
     I)   Internet Gophers                         INDEX.TXT
     II)  Organizations                            INDEX.TXT
     III) Periodicals                              INDEX.TXT
     IV)  Resource Guides                          INDEX.TXT


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