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Alternative Access Product Options

These products integrate with IntelliKeys to provide even more access for struggling learners.

Overlay Maker allows users to create custom overlays in just minutes for use with IntelliKeys.

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Popular Software Overlays make favorite programs easier to use, with streamlined choices, fewer or larger keys, and access to favorite features.

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Classroom Suite Alternative Access Kit provides the tools educators need to quickly get up and running with overlays and switch access to Classroom Suite.

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IntelliSwitch is a wireless switch interface that automatically recognizes the switch content of any overlay.

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IntelliKeys USB Keyguards for Standard and Custom Overlays: Designed to help students who have difficulty selecting the correct keys.

IntelliKeys USB plugs into the computer's USB port and provides access for anyone with physical, visual, or cognitive disabilities who has difficulty using a standard keyboard. In combination with its many overlays, it is the most flexible alternative keyboard available, providing individualized support for young students, struggling learners, and ELL students.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) mandates that all curriculum is made accessible not only to students with a variety of learning styles but also to students who, due to physical, cognitive, or visual disabilities need alternative access to the computer. IntelliKeys is UDL and 508 compliant.

The keyboard with a changing face

IntelliKeys USB plugs into the computer's USB port and provides access for anyone with physical, visual, or cognitive disabilities who has difficulty using a standard keyboard. In combination with its many overlays, it is the most flexible alternative keyboard available, providing individualized support for young students, struggling learners, and ELL students. The universal design of the overlays provides large, well-spaced keys in high contrast colors to help students locate letters, numbers, words, and directional arrows. Concepts are broken down into manageable components, with streamlined choices, fewer concepts at a time, pictures to support learning—even student photographs for personalization.

Personalized touch control

IntelliKeys USB's sophisticated programming allows teachers to customize each keyboard by selecting:

• How quickly each key responds to touch
• How quickly each key repeats (fast to slow)
• Whether the repeat feature is on or off
• How quickly the mouse moves
• Whether to latch the shift and control keys for one-finger typists
• Whether the student must lift off before another key press is recognized
• Smart typing, such as punctuation spacing and "q" automatically followed by "u"

Customizable Switch Interface

IntelliKeys USB also works with switch-accessible software and helps the transition from switch-scanning to direct-select access. It is compatible with cable and wireless AbleNet switches. Overlay Maker 3 can be used to program words or phrases for switches connected to IntelliKeys USB.

Other key features

• Macintosh and Windows compatible
• Works alongside standard keyboard
• Works with any keyboard-accessible software
• Customizable settings with Setup Overlay or control panel
• Updates can be downloaded from the web
• Convenient and flexible switch interface

• Plugs and unplugs without disruption
• Turns on or off while connected
• Special carrying case
• Plastic keyguards (sold separately) help students select the right keys
• Customized layouts using Overlay Maker

Dimensions

length 17.25 in. (438.15 mm)
height 10.25 in. (260.4 mm)
depth 1.125 in. (28.6 mm)

Standard overlays

These durable overlays are included with IntelliKeys USB allow students to work with writing, math, and drawing programs; the Internet; and email:

• Alphabet overlay
• Basic writing overlay
• QWERTY overlay
• Web overlay

• Math access overlay
• Mouse access overlay
• Set-up overlay

Create customized overlays

Overlay Maker is a software program that transforms the IntelliKeys keyboard into a curriculum access device, opening up a world that was previously closed to many students with special physical or cognitive needs.

Additional premade overlays for use with IntelliKeys

Popular Software Overlays This unique set of 7 double-sided overlays, when combined with IntelliKeys USB, provides unprecedented access to many popular software applications, including several educational programs used in schools.

NOTICE: IntelliKeys USB now supports machines running 64-bit Operating Systems on the following platforms: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Macintosh 10.6 Snow Leopard; and machines with multiple-core processors. However, 64-bit Macintosh OS 7 Lion is NOT yet supported.

Windows System Requirements (US / English)

Operating System: Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Minimum Processor: Pentium 166MHz with working USB port
Minimum RAM: Win 98 and ME - 32MB; Win 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7 - 64MB
HD Space Required: 13 MB hard drive space
Minimum Display: Required
Required Software: Overlay Maker 3 or Overlay Maker 3 Trial (after 45 days prints overlays)
CD-ROM: Required
Sound Card: No
IntelliKeys Required: Yes
Mouse Accessible: NA
Switch Accessible: has 2 switch jacks
Runs from CD: No

Windows System Requirements (International)

Operating System: Win 98, ME, 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7. Note: 32-bit operating systems only.
Minimum Processor: Pentium 166MHz with working USB port
Minimum RAM: Win 98 and ME - 32MB; Win 2000, XP, Vista, and Windows 7 - 64MB
HD Space Required: 13 MB hard drive space
Minimum Display: Required
Required Software: Overlay Maker 3 or Overlay Maker 3 Trial (after 45 days prints overlays)
CD-ROM: Required
Sound Card: No
IntelliKeys Required: Yes
Mouse Accessible: NA
Switch Accessible: has 2 switch jacks
Runs from CD: No

Macintosh System Requirements

Operating System: OS 9.x, OS 10.1 or higher. Note: 64-bit operating systems are supported through OS 10.6. OS 10.7 is NOT currently supported.
Minimum RAM: 4.5 MB available RAM
HD Space Required: 14 MB hard drive space
Minimum Computer: iMac 350MHz or G3 350MHz (blue & white) with working USB port
Minimum Display: Required
Required Software: Overlay Maker 3 or Overlay Maker 3 Trial (after 45 days prints overlays)
CD-ROM: Required
Sound Card: No
IntelliKeys Required: Yes
Mouse Accessible: NA
Switch Accessible: has 2 switch jacks
Runs from CD: No

The Many Faces of IntelliKeys

IntelliKeys' flexibility and versatility have led to applications far beyond its traditional classroom use. IntelliKeys is currently enabling first-time access for senior computer users, creating customized keyboards for individual adaptability in the work environment, and providing access - even serving as a communications device - for patients in acute care and rehabilitation.

What do we mean by Computer Access?

Personal computer technology has revolutionized how we communicate, learn, manage information, and entertain ourselves. But for many people it is difficult or impossible to enjoy those benefits. For example:

• School children with physical or cognitive disabilities
• Adults recovering from accidents or illness
• Seniors with mobility limitations
• Employers with disabled employees
• Anyone with low vision
• Very young computer users

For over 20 years IntelliTools has been helping to bridge this gap. We offer a variety of alternative devices and software that can accommodate almost any challenge, and enable almost anyone to use a computer.

Seniors Surfing the Web

Seniors, using computers and IntelliKeys are gaining access to the world wide web, for information, shopping, and most importantly, e-mailing family and friends.

It's Never 2 Late (Englewood, Colorado) and ClickSilver (El Cerrito and Kensington, California), two organizations dedicated to helping senior citizens learn to use computers, find IntelliKeys to be the perfect tool for teaching first-timers how to use a computer and the Internet.
Access for the Elderly with IntelliKeys

Gateway to Learning for Students

For some students the computer is more than just a helpful tool. It can be their hands, eyes, and voice. These are the kids who have a physical disability that may prevent them from speaking, controlling their movements, or seeing small type on the screen or keyboard. For these students access to the computer is their life.

Rehabilitation Services

Physical

St. Luke's Rehabilitation Institute (Spokane, Washington), which uses IntelliKeys in its Assistive Technology program, recently invented a new use for the keyboard when it creatively deployed IntelliKeys as a communication device for a critically injured patient in its intensive care unit.
St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute IntelliKeys use

Vocational

The Governor's Office of Disability Affairs in Louisiana has acknowledged that the IntelliKeys Keyboard is a device that fits their goals for consumer accessibility to computers at their One Stop Centers. The One Stops offer a variety of services such as Job Service, Unemployment Insurance and Disability programs. At these sites a person can utilize one of their computers to access on-line jobs and post resumes through their internet connection.

IntelliKeys USB boards are also being used at the State Commonwealth of Kentucky One Stops and Career Centers for the State of Kansas Vocational Rehab Centers.

Disability Resources page offers handy links to organizations that provide information and services for individuals with disabilities.

Department of Defense signs on IntelliKeys

The Department of Defense has recognized IntelliKeys as an important tool for access to the computer and educational curriculum for children with disabilities and for communicating with people who are rehabilitating from injuries.

Libraries Recognize Need for Access

IntelliKeys has been determined appropriate for meeting the ADA requirements for accessibility within Libraries. IntelliKeys meets 508 Compliance.