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Overlay Maker® 3

Overlay Maker

Overlay Maker® 3 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. Overlay Maker allows users to create custom overlays in just minutes for individualized needs and greatly expands the capabilities of the basic keyboard.



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Simple, yet flexible

Easily create and modify overlays using the simple tools. Adjust key size, shape, and color; add images; and change the key content to type virtually anything. You can even program mouse keys and switch-scanning content. Create keys that perform basic functions (such as inserting text or graphics) or complex functions (such as launching multimedia images).

Open up the curriculum to all students

Overlay Maker 3 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.

The following simple yet flexible features empower educators to accommodate various range-of-motion and cognitive needs:
  • Reduce input choices
  • Group keys by color or location
  • Add graphics to support comprehension
  • Increase visual contrast by adjusting key size, shape, and color
  • View keys as pictures, text, or both
  • Motivate students to progress from switch scanning with switches to direct-select choices
  • Program the keys, mouse keys, and switch-scanning conten

Overlay Maker supports
Classroom Suite

The similar look and feel of the two products and a simple Make Overlay Wizard allow users to quickly make overlays to access curriculum activities. Overlay Maker also includes several Classroom Suite activities and tutorials featuring writing and math curriculum activities with overlays.

Off-computer activity templates

Based on work by Jo Meyer of SoftTouch, these off-computer activities built into Overlay Maker help students learn important concepts. Templates include game boards, Lotto cards, and dominoes.

Three Easy Steps

1. Create and arrange keys in Overlay Maker
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2. Print the overlay on legal size paper.
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3. Send the overlay content to IntelliKeys and then slide in the paper overlay.
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Windows System Requirements

  • Operating System: Win 98SE, ME, 2000, XP (excludes XP 64 bit Edition), Vista (excludes Vista 64 bit Edition)
  • Minimum RAM: Win 98SE and ME—64 MB RAM; Win 2000, Win XP and Win Vista—128 MB RAM
  • HD Space Required: 130 MB Hard Drive space (160MB additional if IntelliTools Classroom not already installed)
  • Minimum Processor: Pentium 233MHZ
  • Minimum Display: 16 bit hi colors 640x480
  • CD-ROM: Required. Sound Card: No
  • IntelliKeys Required: Yes. Mouse Accessible: Yes
  • Switch Accessible: NA. Runs from CD: No

Macintosh System Requirements

  • Operating System: OS 8.6, 9.x, 10.1 through 10.6. Note: OS 10.7 is NOT currently supported
  • Minimum RAM: 32 MB available RAM
  • HD Space Required: 130 MB Hard Drive space (160MB additional if IntelliTools Classroom not already installed)
  • Minimum Computer: iMac/G3 333MHz
  • Minimum Display: thousands colors 800x600
  • CD-ROM: Required. Sound Card: No
  • IntelliKeys Required: Yes. Mouse Accessible: Yes
  • Switch Accessible: NA. Runs from CD: No
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