The following tools can be found in the Apple System Preferences folder:

• Speech Recognition: Users can speak commands -- such as "Quit Microsoft Word" -- instead of clicking a mouse or entering keyboard commands.
• Text-to-Speech: This tool reads aloud alerts (and documents in some applications). A Spanish version also is available.
• CloseView: Magnify text and graphics with this tool.
• Mouse Keys: With this tool, users with fine motor disabilities can operate the mouse using keys on the numeric keypad.
• Sticky Keys: Users with limited hand or finger movement can press keys -- such as SHIFT or ALT -- once, rather than holding them down.
• Slow Keys: Students whose disabilities might cause them to type extra keystrokes will benefit from this tool, which eliminates extra characters or symbols.
• Visual Alerts: Users with hearing disabilities can use this tool to display alerts on the computer screen rather than through beeps or other sounds. (Go to Sound in the Control Panel to access the feature.)

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