Kurzweil 3000 + Firefly

Kurzweil 3000 + Firefly is a computer software program that translates difficult material into easier to understand sentences for individuals with learning disabilities or cognitivie disabilities. The program offerers 31 Text-to-Speech voices and offerers Text-to-Speech in 18 languages and dialects. It offers custom audio reading rate and presentation and different font magnification and style including OpenDyslexic font. It reads texts in Word, PDF, EPUB, RTF, and Daisy format, and on the Web. There is pre-downloaded 1,800 classic literature texts and the ability to read aloud back math. The program includes dictionaries for every level of student, and includes Synonym and Vocabulary study guides. The program allows for bookmarking pages, highlighting in multiple colors, and creating study guides.

This program also has a writing component. It offerers brainstorming, graphic organizers, and outlines for the prewriting. It offeres word prediction based on frequency. It offers speak and typing to help learners self-regulate writing. It also feature a test taking mode, where student can take tests using a lock and password protection feature. The program supports test styles such as fill in the blank, essay, multiple choice, short answer, and true/false.