AbleLink Technologies, Inc.

618 N. Nevada Ave.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903
United States
Telephone: 719-592-0347.
Fax: 719-592-0348.
Web: http://www.ablelinktech.com.
Email: info@ablelinktech.com.

Products manufactured by AbleLink Technologies, Inc. (listed alphabetically)

1. COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SUITE

   The Community Integration Suite is a prompter and cognitive aid designed for use by individuals with cognitive disabilities. Simplified access to a handheld Pocket PC (not included) provides time-based schedule prompting, as well as personalized task prompting with digital pictures, video, and auditory instructions. Users traveling to work, school, or into the community have access to calendar reminders and support for important vocational and educational tasks. Features enable users to manage calendar events simply, whether the event is recurring or only requires a one-time reminder; set a timer to track time; view past and future events; stay on track with sequential tasks; and respond to auditory and visual cueing. OPTIONS: The Community Integration Suite - Phone Upgrade includes Pocket ACE and is designed for Windows Mobile SmartPhones.

2. COMMUNITY SIDEKICK

   Community Sidekick is a personal location tracking program designed for use with people who have autism, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, brain injury and other cognitive disabilities. This application (or "app") is designed for use with the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to notify the user's friends, family members or caregivers of the exact location of him or her. The first time the user starts the program, he or she can enter and save email addresses of people to be notified of his or her location. The user launches Community Sidekick at the beginning of a trip, and the program sends an email with the time and current location of the user. The program then automatically sends out a "Current Location" email at the selected time interval, which can be 5, 15, 30, or 60 minutes. Settings can be changed by touching and holding the title bar for five seconds. The user can also tap and hold the "MESSAGE" button for three seconds and select the button "I am OK" or "Please Contact Me" to send out an email message. When the user arrives at his or her destination or back home, he or she taps and holds the "DONE" button to automatically send out an email message with current time and location information. COMPATIBILITY: For use with the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Apple iOS 3.0 or later.

3. ENDEAVOR SMARTSTATION I - SINGLE USER STANDARD EDITION

   Endeavor SmartStation I – Single User Standard Edition is a voice output computer desktop configuration program designed for use by individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities and brain injury. The program allows the user to build a personalized computer interface and includes button palettes for creating easy computer access. The user can customize his or her browser for safe and easy Web access with the Web Trek palette. Visual Media Player provides the user with a simple way to play music and movies. The Toolbox palette includes special purpose buttons for easy access to files and button libraries. The System palette enables single-click access to any computer program, media, or web content. The user can select either a male or female Cepstral Voice. COMPATIBILITY: For use with IBM PCs and compatible computers or Apple Macintosh computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows Vista or higher or Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher; AMD Athlon+ or Intel Core series processor; 1 gigabyte (GB) or higher RAM (2 GB recommended); accelerated video card with OpenGL 1.5+ drivers (ATI and Nvidia cards, some Intel chipsets); 128 megabytes (MB) dedicated video memory (256 MB recommended); 200 MB or more of free disk space; sound support with microphone.

4. ENDEAVOR SMARTSTATION II - SINGLE USER PRO EDITION

   Endeavor SmartStation II – Single User PRO Edition is a voice output computer desktop configuration program designed for use by individuals with cognitive and developmental disabilities and brain injury. The program allows the user to build a personalized computer experience and includes button palettes for creating easy computer access. The user can customize his or her browser for safe and easy Web access with the Web Trek palette. Visual Media Player provides the user with a simple way to play music and videos. Picture and audio-based Endeavor Email enables non-technical users to send emails with ease. Visual Impact Task Prompting provides the user with step-by-step multimedia instructions for any task, and the user also can create custom multimedia task instructions for any task with the AIMS Task Builder. The Toolbox palette includes special purpose buttons for easy access to files and buttons libraries. The System palette allows single-click access to any computer program, media, or web content. The user can select either a male or female Cepstral Voice. COMPATIBILITY: For use with IBM PCs and compatible computers or Apple Macintosh computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows Vista or higher, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher; AMD Athlon+ or Intel Core series processor; 1 gigabyte (GB) or higher RAM (2 GB recommended); accelerated video card with OpenGL 1.5+ drivers (ATI and Nvidia cards, some Intel chipsets); 128 megabytes (MB) dedicated video memory (256 MB recommended); 200 MB or more of free disk space; sound support with microphone.

5. ENDEAVOR TALKER

   The Endeavor Talker is a voice output direct selection and symbolic communicator designed for use by individuals with communication, cognitive, learning, developmental or speech disabilities, or autism. This alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system is a Windows 7 tablet computer that is preloaded with Endeavor Talker Software (see separate entry), allowing the user to communicate with others by touching graphical buttons on the tablet's screen to speak words or compose sentences. The device features over 1000 pre-built buttons for common words and phrases, templates in the button library, and two Cepstral voices. Drag-and-drop page layouts can be configured to have as few as one large communication button or as many as 50 buttons on a page. The user can create personalized page layouts with buttons and images from the included SymbolStix image library, create new Talker buttons by dragging images directly from Google Images or from his or her own image library, and change the color or any page or add any wallpaper to the page background. The user can also record his or her own words or phrases to be spoken using digitized speech, or use text-to-speech to generate speech. Voice speed is adjustable, and buttons can be set to speak immediately when touched or after the user has composed a phrase or sentence. The user’s communication patterns can be analyzed with CSV file logging of all button presses. OPTION: Endeavor Talker SmartLife Service.

6. ENDEAVOR TALKER PRO

   The Endeavor Talker Pro is a voice output direct selection and symbolic communicator designed for use by individuals with communication, cognitive, learning, developmental or speech disabilities, or autism. This alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system is a Windows 7 tablet comes preloaded with Endeavor Talker Pro Software (see separate entry), allowing the user to communicate with others by touching graphical buttons on the tablet's screen to speak words or compose sentences. The device features over 1000 pre-built buttons for common words and phrases; templates in the button library; two Cepstral voices; special-purpose buttons for accessing files and libraries; and single-click access to any computer program, media, or web content. Drag-and-drop page layouts can be configured to have as few as one large communication button or as many as 50 buttons on a page. The user can create their personalized page layouts with buttons and images from the included SymbolStix image library, create new Talker buttons by dragging images directly from Google Images or from his or her own image library, and change the color of any page or add any wallpaper to the page background. The user can also record their own words or phrases to be spoken using digitized speech, or use text-to-speech to generate speech. Voice speed is adjustable, and buttons can be set to speak immediately when a button is touched or after the user has composed a phrase or sentence. The user’s communication patterns can be analyzed with CSV file logging of all button presses. Other features include Web Trek customizable browser, Visual Media Player, picture- and audio-based Endeavor Email, Visual Impact Task Prompting (step-by-step multimedia instructions for any task), and AIMS Task Builder (to create custom multimedia instructions for any task). OPTION: Endeavor Talker SmartLife Service.

7. ENDEAVOR TALKER PRO SOFTWARE

   Endeavor Talker Pro Software is a voice output direct selection and symbolic communicator program designed for use by individuals with communication, cognitive, learning, developmental or speech disabilities, or autism. This software enables a touch screen Windows or Apple Macintosh computer to function as an alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system for people who cannot speak or have difficulty speaking. The user can communicate with others by touching graphical buttons on the screen to speak words or compose sentences. The program features over 1000 pre-built buttons for common words and phrases; templates in the button library; two Cepstral voices; special-purpose buttons for accessing files and libraries; and single-click access to any computer program, media, or web content. Drag-and-drop page layouts can be configured to have as few as one large communication button or as many as 50 buttons on a page. The user can create personalized page layouts with buttons and images from the included SymbolStix image library, create new Talker buttons by dragging images directly from Google Images or from his or her own image library, and change the color of any page or add any wallpaper to the page background. The user can also record his or her own words or phrases to be spoken using digitized speech, or use text-to-speech to generate speech. Voice speed is adjustable, and buttons can be set to speak immediately when touched or after the user has composed a phrase or sentence. The user's communication patterns can be analyzed with CSV file logging of all button presses. Other features include the Web Trek customizable browser, Visual Media Player, picture and audio-based Endeavor Email, Visual Impact Task Prompting (step-by-step multimedia instructions for any task), and AIMS Task Builder (to create custom multimedia instructions for any task). OPTION: Endeavor Talker SmartLife Service. COMPATIBILITY: For use with IBM and compatible computers or Apple Macintosh computers with a touch screen. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows Vista or higher, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher; AMD Athlon+ or Intel Core series processor; 1 gigabyte (GB) or higher RAM; 200 megabytes (MB) or more of free hard disk space; accelerated video card with OpenGL 1.5+ drivers (ATI and Nvidia cards, some Intel chipsets); 128 MB dedicated video memory (256 MB recommended); sound support with microphone.

8. ENDEAVOR TALKER SOFTWARE

   Endeavor Talker Software is a voice output direct selection and symbolic communicator program designed for use by individuals with communication, cognitive, learning, developmental or speech disabilities, or autism. This software enables a touch screen Windows or Apple Macintosh computer to function as an alternative and augmentative communication (AAC) system for people who cannot speak or have difficulty speaking. The user can communicate with others by touching graphical buttons on the screen to speak words or compose sentences. Endeavor Talker comes with over 1000 pre-built buttons for common words and phrases, templates in the button library, and either male or female voice. Drag-and-drop page layouts can be configured to have as few as one large communication button or as many as 50 buttons on a page. The user can create personalized page layouts with buttons and images from the included SymbolStix image library, create new Talker buttons by dragging images directly from Google Images or from his or her own image library, and change the color of any page or add any wallpaper to the page background. The user can also record his or her own words or phrases to be spoken using digitized speech, or use text-to-speech to generate speech. Voice speed is adjustable, and buttons can be set to speak immediately when touched or after the user has composed a phrase or sentence. The user's communication patterns can be analyzed with CSV file logging of all button presses. OPTION: Endeavor Talker SmartLife Service. COMPATIBILITY: For use with IBM and compatible computers or Apple Macintosh computers with a touch screen. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows Vista or higher or Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or higher; AMD Athlon+ or Intel Core series processor; 1 gigabyte (GB) or higher RAM; 200 megabytes (MB) or more of free hard disk space.

9. EVERYDAY SKILLS & EVERYDAY SKILLS - POCKET EDITION

   Everyday Skills and Everyday Skills - Pocket Edition are personal and independent living skills tutorial programs designed for use by individuals with cognitive, developmental or learning disabilities, or autism. These applications (or "app") are designed for use with the Apple iPad (regular and Pocket Editions) or the iPhone or iPod Touch (Pocket Edition). It teaches and reinforces 40 important skills necessary for independent living utilizing the Visual Impact cognitively accessible learning tool (see separate entry) and the AbleLink Instructional Media Standard (AIMS) multimedia training system. This application covers the following skill areas: Community Skills, Personal Skills, and Transition and Transportation Skills. The Community Skills area includes 15 cognitively accessible learning sessions on the community, including the following topics: Doors, Stores, Barbershops, Restaurants, and Fast Food Restaurants. The Personal Skills area features 10 cognitively accessible learning sessions related to personal skills and topics covered include: Expressions, Going out on a Date, Indoor Chores – Washing Dishes, Outdoor Chores – Lawn Care, and Preparing a Meal. The topics for the remaining 15 learning sessions from the Transition and Transportation Skills area include: Getting Ready for School, Riding the School Bus, Starting School in the Morning, the Lunchroom, and City Signs. Each user can customize the app's interface to show or hide the most control buttons on the screen. The app can also be set to ignore accidental double taps on navigation buttons. Each user can also set the app to scale images to fill the screen, to play or not play the instruction message, to show or hide tasks, and to add a page indicator on the task selection screen. COMPATIBILITY: For use with the Apple iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Apple iOS 4.3 or later (regular edition) or iOS 3.0 or later (Pocket Edition).

10. JOB QUEST FOR WINDOWS XP

    Job Quest for Windows XP is a vocational planning and job placement assessment program designed for use with individuals with cognitive disabilities. This assessment software program presents 60 video clips representing 12 job categories in a forced choice format. After both job video clips in a pair have been viewed, users are prompted to select the job they liked best. This process continues until all video clips have viewed (approximately 20 to 25 minutes). Assessments can be personalized by teachers or staff by limiting the number of job categories represented, limiting the number of video clips per category, or shortening the length of each video clip. After each assessment, results are retained in the system and three different reports providing varying levels of detail can be requested and printed. One of the reports is largely picture-based and is intended for review by the end-user. COMPATIBILITY: For use on IBM and compatible computers. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Microsoft Windows XP with Pentium II process with 128 megabytes (MB) RAM, 20 MB hard disk space, sound card, speakers, CD-ROM drive, and Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download).

11. LIVING SAFELY

    Living Safely is an independent living skills, personal skills and safety awareness tutorial program for people with cognitive disabilities. It is designed for use with the Apple iPad to teach and reinforce important safety skills necessary for daily living utilizing Visual Impact cognitively accessible learning tool and AbleLink Instructional Media Standard (AIMS) multimedia training system. Living Safely features 27 learning sessions: 13 cognitively accessible learning sessions on Home Safety and 14 cognitively accessible learning sessions on Personal Safety. The 13 Home Safety sessions include the following topics: Fire Safety, Bathroom Safety, Medicine Cabinet Safety, Kitchen/Dining Room Safety, Mealtime, Putting Food Away/Doing Dishes, Doing Dishes by Hand, Dishwasher Safety, Clothes Washer/Dryer Safety, Garbage Disposal Safety, Strangers at Home, Hand/Power Tool Safety, and Electrical Safety. The 14 Personal Safety sessions include the following topics: Swimming Safety, Sun Safety, Cold Weather Safety, Sports Safety, Bug Safety, Free Time Safety, Relationship Safety, Internet Safety, Pet Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Bicycle Safety, Getting Lost, and Work Safety. There is also a Pocket Edition for all Apple mobile devices. COMPATIBILITY: For use with the Apple iPad. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Apple iOS 3.2 or later.

12. MY HEALTH, MY CHOICE, MY RESPONSIBILITY

    My Health, My Choice, My Responsibility is a personal skills and independent living tutorial program for people with cognitive or developmental disabilities or their therapists. This application (or "app") is designed for use with the Apple iPad to teach important topics necessary for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Developed with the Westchester Institute for Human Development (WIHD), this program is designed to be used directly by users with special needs to learn about healthy living in a self-directed manner or as part of a group learning activity facilitated by an instructor using the included trainer's manual. The user learns to make healthy choices in daily life and to speak up for good health. This training program includes eight sessions and topics covered include: Taking Charge of Your Health; Develop a Health Plan; Be a Health Self-Advocate; Get Moving; Eat Right; Be Healthy at Home; Feel Good About Yourself and Others; and Stay on Track. The user watches a video covering the selected health topic with each session, reviews "Things to Remember" using the AbleLink Instructional Media Standard (AIMS) multimedia training system, and completes a short survey to test their knowledge using AbleLink's ATLAS cognitively accessible testing system. Three additional health tools are available online for use with the program: My Medical Appointment (a form to help the user prepare for medical appointments); Health Information Form (a record of a person's health needs and medical history); and My Health Plan (a listing of goals developed during the seminar). COMPATIBILITY: For use with the Apple iPad. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Apple iOS 4.3 or later.

13. POCKET ENDEAVOR SUITE

    The Pocket Endeavor Suite is a prompter and cognitive aid designed for use by individuals with cognitive disabilities and brain injury. This software is designed to work with a handheld Pocket PC (not included). The program allows the user to manage recurring or one-time calendar events, set a timer to track lapsed time, view past and future events, stay on task with step-by-step instructional support, maintain recorded to-do lists, and respond to auditory and visual cueing. The user can also record complex instructions, lectures, or meetings for later playback. OPTION: The Pocket Endeavor Suite – Phone Edition with Pocket ACE. COMPATIBILITY: For use with a Windows Pocket PC device (manufacturer recommends the HTC Touch2 Pocket PC Phone). SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows Mobile 5 or 6; 300 megaHertz (MHz) ARM-based CPU; 240 x 320 pixel (QVGA) display; 64 megabytes (MB) of memory (SDRAM); 2 gigabytes (GB) removable storage card; 128 MB internal storage memory (flash ROM); built-in microphone and speakers.

14. ROCKET READER

    The Rocket Reader is a digital talking book player program designed for use by individuals with cognitive or learning disabilities. Designed for use on a pocket PC, this audio book reader has been simplified by removing text-based instructions and menus, utilizing the efficiency of pictures and audio to guide the end user through the book selection and reading process. COMPATIBILITY: Compatible with books from Audible.com only.

15. VISUAL ASSISTANT

    Visual Assistant is a cognitive aid, prompter, and job aid designed for use by individuals with cognitive and memory disabilities or brain injury. This program is software for a personal digital assistant (PDA) and provides visual and verbal cues to assist the user in performing individualized tasks set up by a caregiver, coach, or other interested party. Visual Assistant is sold as standalone software; with a dedicated PDA pre-loaded with the software; or with a Pocket PC cellular telephone pre-loaded with the software. The HTC Touch2 is recommended as a Pocket PC platform for Visual Assistant. COMPATIBILITY: The software is for use on a PDA or cellular telephone with the Windows Mobile operating system. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows Mobile 5 or 6; 300 megaHertz (MHz) ARM-based CPU; 240 x 320 pixel (QVGA) display; 64 megabytes (MB) of memory (SDRAM); 2 gigabytes (GB) removable storage card; 128 MB internal storage memory (flash ROM); built in microphone and speakers.

16. VISUAL IMPACT

    Visual Impact is a personal skills and independent living tutorial program for people with cognitive disabilities. This application (or "app") is designed for use with the Apple iPad to teach and reinforce skills necessary for achieving independence utilizing the AbleLink Instructional Media Standard (AIMS) multimedia training system. The program covers across life activity domains, including education, employment, independent living, recreation and transition. It provides step-by-step multimedia instructions to perform daily tasks such as making a grilled cheese sandwich, learning important personal skills for applying for a job, and how to take blood pressure at home. The user can access the online Learning Library to download learning topics by pressing and holding the app's "Cloud" button. Learning items are available on the user's home screen after they are downloaded. Each task includes visual and auditory prompts on the interface for following step-by-step instructions in a self-directed manner. Multiple users can use the same device by customizing their own task library. Each user can customize the app's interface to show or hide the most control buttons on the screen. The app can also be set to ignore accidental double taps on navigation buttons. COMPATIBILITY: For use with the Apple iPad. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Apple iOS 4.3 or later.

17. VISUAL IMPACT PRO

    Visual Impact Pro is a personal skills and independent living tutorial program for people with cognitive or developmental disabilities. This application (or "app") is designed for use with the Apple iPad to teach and reinforce skills necessary for achieving independence utilizing the AbleLink Instructional Media Standard (AIMS) multimedia training system. The program covers several life activity domains, including education, employment, independent living, recreation and transition. It provides step-by-step multimedia instructions to perform daily tasks such as making a grilled cheese sandwich, learning important personal skills for applying for a job, and how to take blood pressure at home. The user can access the online Learning Library to download learning topics by pressing and holding the app's "Cloud" button. Learning items are available on the user's home screen after they are downloaded. Each task includes visual and auditory prompts on the interface for following step-by-step instructions in a self-directed manner. The user can also create their own custom step-by-step task instructions for any activity by adding pictures from their iPad photo library or taking new pictures as they build the task steps, and record their own verbal instructions to go along with each step. All multimedia task instruction sets created with Visual Impact Pro can be edited with new pictures, additional steps or orew audio instructions to personalize learning activities. Multiple users can use the same device by customizing their own task library. Each user can customize the app's interface to show or hide the most control buttons on the screen. The app can also be set to ignore accidental double taps on navigation buttons. COMPATIBILITY: For use with the Apple iPad. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Apple iOS 4.3 or later.

18. WAYFINDER

    WayFinder is an audible mobility and personal location tracking program, cognitive aid, prompter, and voice output navigation system designed for use by individuals with cognitive and memory disabilities or who are blind or have low vision. This software is for a personal digital assistant (PDA) (not included) and uses GPS (global positioning satellite)–based personalized audio and visual cues to support independent travel via bus systems and on foot. WayFinder enables the user to create specific travel routes and activate them from the GPS location. The user receives customized audio and visual instructions to prompt him or her through route navigation. When installed on a Smartphone with active service, the program also allows remote caregivers to send a text message to WayFinder and an automatic text message is sent back with a map link showing the current location of the user. WayFinder can be used as a stand-alone application or added to the Community Integration Suite or Pocket Endeavor Suite (see separate entries). COMPATIBILITY: The software is for use on a PDA or smartphone that uses the Windows Mobile operating system and is GPS-enabled (manufacturer recommends the HTC Touch2 Pocket PC Phone). SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: Windows Mobile 5 or 6; 300 megaHertz (MHz) ARM-based CPU; 240 x 320 pixel (QVGA) display; 64 megabytes (MB) or memory (SDRAM); 4 gigabytes (GB) removable storage card; 128 MB internal storage memory (flash ROM); built-in microphone and speakers.

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