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Betsie
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/bbcinternet/2012/02/accessibility_betsie_text.html
Betsie is the filter program used by the BBC to create an automatic text-only version of its website. This site contains full information about Betsie as well as pointers to accessible sites and resources across the web.

TTY: Text Telephones (for the Deaf)
http://www.ultratec.com/
TTY stands for Text Telephone. It is also sometimes called a TDD, or Telecommunication Device for the Deaf. TTY is the more widely accepted term, however, as TTYs are used by many people, not just people who are deaf.
A TTY is a special device that lets people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speech-impaired use the telephone to communicate, by allowing them to type messages back and forth to one another instead of talking and listening. A TTY is required at both ends of the conversation in order to communicate.

The Official Site for IBM ViaVoice
http://www-4.ibm.com/software/speech/
ViaVoice speech recognition technology makes computer work as convenient as speaking into a computer microphone, mobile recording device or a telephone handset.

Study Scan ... Dyslexia
http://www.zyworld.com/studyscan/
Computerised battery of tests primarily to diagnose dyslexia (students in higher education).... also a useful analysis of students strength & weaknesses in a range of educational disciplines.

Braille Music Translator
http://www.dancingdots.com/
Dancing Dots Braille Music Technology (DDBMT) seeks to offer disabled individuals access to information that can widen opportunity and enrich lives. Since 1992 we have focused on software development to benefit the blind musician. In October, 1996, Dancing Dots initiated a braille music transcription service based on GOODFEEL. The GOODFEEL software was first released in third quarter, 1997.

IBM's SEN & IT Site
http://www-03.ibm.com/able/
Includes software such as "Home Page Reader" which reads web pages ... particulary useful for visually impaired.