One LEA, refused to supply this type of equipment saying it didn't really help and that such a view was common amongst LEA's. The student was given an either / or - the pen or a proper scanner, but not both!

John.

-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion list for disabled students and their support staff. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jacqueline Ellis
Sent: 12 October 2005 12:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: scanning pen

The reading pen we is supplied by Wizcom Techologies

Ltd www.wizcomtech.com. Ironically a dyslexic student has borrowed one

today to see how she gets on with it. To my knowledge, it doesn't download

onto a pc.

Hope this is of use.

Jacqueline Ellis

Disability Support Officer LIS

University of Hertfordshire

At 11:44 12/10/2005, Lim, Pauline wrote:

>Can anyone help. Sometime ago i remember people discussing a pen that

>could scan text and 'read it out'. I have a student asking if I know of

>such a tool. I thought I had kept the information - but sadly i can't

>find it. Also can this pen be used to scan the text into a PC? Anyone

>have the details of the name and suppliers - I would be very grateful?

>

>Many thanks

>

>Pauline Lim

>S/L - Midwifery (School of Health)

>Boundary House - Gorway Road Campus

>University of Wolverhampton.

>(01902) 518868

>

>Be alert ......We need more lerts.

Jacqueline Ellis

Disability Support Officer LIS

J133

University of Hertfordshire

Tel: 01707 286098