DeWitt, MI - June 13, 2003 - Premier Assistive Technology, a world leader in assistive software, has announced the release of its newest product, the Ultimate Talking Dictionary, a comprehensive PC-based dictionary combined with a powerful thesaurus that actually reads the definition aloud for a user.
Steven Timmer, Chairman, Founder and Chief Scientist for Premier Assistive Technology elaborates that "In our examination of available digital and hardcopy dictionaries, we continued to find that those tools were deficient for many users' needs. The Ultimate Talking Dictionary is the most complete, digital dictionary in the world and far outperforms any other dictionaries (hardcopy or digital) for speed and ease-of-use."
Ken Grisham, President / CEO explains "While there are other "talking dictionaries" available, the Ultimate Talking Dictionary is truly a breakthrough. It contains more than TWICE the number of words as any other dictionary PLUS it has a fully integrated thesaurus. You can't find this anywhere else. User navigation is quick and easy. A single key stroke can be used to read definitions on ANY common word. No more stopping what you are reading to fumble through cumbersome dictionaries (and a separate thesaurus). Simply highlight a word, press a key and your definition appears immediately and is read to you. Then you can go back to your own reading. When paired with our Universal Reader product, this may be the most versatile "1-2 punch" of affordable, easy-to-use literacy tools in the world."
"Even standalone, the Ultimate Talking Dictionary" explains Steve Timmer "is not intended solely for "special services" needs. It has been designed to be a tremendous tool that has broad application to virtually everyone..students, teachers and even professionals." Good news for "Breaking Down Barriers to Assistive Technology" grant recipients. The Ultimate Talking Dictionary will become part of the Accessibility Suite!!!
Summary of Features:
250,000 words: The UTD comes with a standard dictionary that contains over
250,000 words. When a word definition is provided, it is always accompanied
by a sentence using the word in context for each sense / meaning of the
word. The definitions are clearly written so that they can be understood by
all age groups.
Spelling: Have you ever tried to look up a word, but can't find it because you have misspelled it? The UTD takes care of that for you. If you misspell a word, the UTD will "predict" the word you are trying to spell and present you with a list of potential matches to the word you are looking for. Once you "select" the one you want from the list of possible matches, the UTD will read the word you have selected to you, so you can be sure that indeed is the word you want and the UTD will then retrieve and display the definition to you.
Reading: The UTD will read the definitions to you so that you can hear the meaning of a word, as well as, how to use it in a sentence. It can also highlight the word on the screen as it reads. Both the "synonym" list and the "word prediction" list speak, so all you need to do is click on a word and it will be read to you.
Power search: If you do not know how to spell a word, but know part of the word, you can do a "power search". A "power search" will provide a list of all the words that contain that sequence of letters. Listen to the list and when you hear the one you want, simply click on it to select and hear it read to you.
Thesaurus: Until now, dictionaries and thesauruses have almost always been separate books / documents. Not with the UTD. The UTD has a built-in thesaurus and will automatically look up alternative words "synonyms" every time you search a word. If you want to hear a definition of a synonym, just double click it.
Hot Key Word Lookup: Definitions are only a key press away. The UTD will work with virtually any program. To look up a word, all you have to do is highlight it in your current application (i.e. email, word processing, Internet), press the F12 key and almost instantly you have the definition of the word being read to you. You can setup the UTD so that it automatically reads a definition to you. You now have access to a dictionary that does not require you to stop what you are doing just to go elsewhere to lookup the meaning / synonyms of a word. This works great while surfing the Internet. Just highlight the word and press the F12 key. It's that simple.
Zoom: In order to squeeze the maximum number of words into a dictionary, many publishers often print dictionaries using smaller fonts than a person would typically find in a newspaper, magazine or book. The UTD can be made into a large print dictionary without any reduction of its total contents. The "zoom" feature allows you to enlarge the print up to 400% of its original size to meet your needs.all this while NOT reducing the number of words in the UTD.
Word History: The UTD keeps a current "word session history". Have you ever used a dictionary and you see a definition and it tells you to look up another word, or it gives you a definition that requires you to look up more words to understand that definition? The UTD keeps a history of all the words you look up in a particular online session so that you can easily go back to the previous word just by clicking on the "Back" button. It is just like using a web browser.
Accessibility: The UTD is designed to work with screen readers and screen magnifiers. The voice can be "turned off" so that it will not interfere with a screen reader voice. After all, if you have a screen reader you do not need another program that talks. The UTD can also be used with just simple keyboard commands and does not require the use of a mouse.
For retail sales, the Ultimate Talking Dictionary sells for only $29.95.
You can purchase online at
www.readingmadeeasy.com
or call 815-722-5961.
For Additional Information, Please Contact:
Ken Grisham or Steve Timmer
Premier Assistive Technology, Inc
(Illinois) (Michigan)
Phone: (815) 722 5961
Phone:
(517) 668-8188
FAX: (815) 722-8802
www.readingmadeeasy.com
email:
info@readingmadeeasy.com
Click the following link:
http://www.premier-programming.com/videos.htm
to
view an online video of the Ultimate Talking Dictionary !!!.
Updated on ... December 10, 2006