Assistive Mac Apps Get Snow Leopard Compatibility

AssistiveWare has confirmed that its software applications for Mac OS X, including KeyStrokes, Proloquo, SwitchXS, LayoutKichten and GhostReader, are now fully compatible with Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. AssistiveWare makes innovative, assistive technology and software for Mac OS X, as well as the iPhone.

“With these free updates Mac users with physical, speech and language disabilities can now enjoy the pleasures of Apple's new Snow Leopard operating system,” AssistiveWare says. “The updates resolve various bigger and smaller compatibility issues with Snow Leopard and all current users are strongly recommended to upgrade to the new versions before installing Mac OS X 10.6,” the company adds.

While KeyStrokes 4.1.1 provides a fully functional virtual keyboard with multilingual word prediction and dwelling for people with physical disabilities, AssistiveWare’s SwitchXS 2.5.1 provides a single or multiple switch-based computer access and communication solution for a full emulation of the mouse and keyboard. The application can be used with any standard Mac OS X program and supports switch-accessible communication panels.

Proloquo 2.0.2, AssistiveWare’s multilingual speech and communication solution, enables those with a speech disability to use their computer as an AAC device. “Not to be confused with our Proloquo2Go product, which turns an iPhone or iPod touch into full-featured communication solution for people who have difficulty speaking,” AssistiveWare outlines.

LayoutKitchen, a keyboard, speech-panel and scan-panel editor for KeyStrokes, Proloquo and SwitchXS, is now at version 2.1.2 and fully supports Snow Leopard. The same goes for GhostReader 1.6.5, AssistiveWare’s multilingual document and selection reader that can also convert text to iPod-ready iTunes files. The company offers free demos for all of its applications.

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