The SuiteTalk Advantage

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The SuiteTalk Advantage

• The Complete School
• At-Home Accessibility Solution
• By gh, LLC
• www.gh-accessibility.com

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SuiteTalk The new way to see, write, and hear
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• gh, LLC
• Who is gh?
• Products and Services
• SuiteTalk Products
• gh Player, ReadHear Mac, ClickHear, WriteHear,
  TestHear
• Benefits of SuiteTalk

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Who is gh, LLC?
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• An assistive technology company providing access
  to information for people with a print or
  learning disability, whether reading a textbook,
  publication, standardized test, or website
• Specializing in Math and Science
• At gh we continuously seek to understand the
  needs of people with visual disabilities and are
  dedicated to transforming this knowledge into
  solutions that will enable them to improve their
  educational experience, become more competitive
  in the workplace, and lead more enjoyable lives

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Products and Services
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• Braille Tactile Graphics
• Provides the service of translating documents
  from print to Braille using certified Library of
  Congress Braille transcribers
• Uses XML-based Media Conversion Process (MCP)
• Electronic Media
• Digital Talking Books, Verbal Descriptive
  Narratives, High Stakes Tests, and fully
  accessible web-based content
• Software
• SuiteTalk gh Player, ReadHear Mac, ClickHear,
  ClickHear Mobile

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What is SuiteTalk?
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• SuiteTalk is the newest product line from gh.
  SuiteTalk allows the user to see and read books
  using their computer, write their own books and
  tests, and hear the computer read out loud
• It includes four products
• gh Player and ReadHear Mac
• ClickHear and ClickHear Mobile
• WriteHear
• TestHear

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gh PLAYER
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• Leading Digital Talking Book Player
• Supports the following formats
• NIMAS, Simple text (.txt), DAISY 2.02, ANSI-NISO,
  DAISY 3 XML, and MathML
• Navigation Pane allows for instant navigation by
  section, bookmark, page, or index
• Roaming Activation for greater portability
• Customization features include
• Text Highlighting with colors of your choice,
  adjust the voice rate and volume, zoom up to 16x,
  and many more

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ReadHear Mac
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• Formerly gh Player, but now available
• on the Macintosh
• Also allows visual control of book
• Plays any DAISY 3, NIMAS, or txt file
• Computer reads out loud to student
• Allows access to almost any type of e-book
• ReadHear Mac has a great advantage for those with
  learning disabilities or are low-vision

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ClickHear
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• Provides a voice to the web
• Operates in Internet Explorer
• Allows text to be read aloud at the reading
  comfort of the user
• Voice and speech rate, as well as the voice used,
  can be personalized for your reading and
  comprehension needs
• Navigate through the page with a click of the
  mouse
• Text entry fields, buttons, and even text files
  are also read

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ClickHear Mobile
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• No installation required
• Can be used anyplace from the home, office,
  library, or on any computer with Internet access
  and a web browser
• Feature available to spell-out words or phrases
• Translate a webpage into one of four languages in
  a matter of seconds
• Great learning tool for English language learners
  and struggling readers

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WriteHear
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• Allows teacher or student to write accessible
  books and tests
• Works seamlessly across SuiteTalk
• (e.g. students can make books to read in
  ReadHear)
• Import existing text or create your own
• New Product -- Not yet released

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TestHear
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• Formerly called Accessible Testing System (ATS)
• Allows teacher to administer test, or student to
  take test with reading/disabilities learning
  supports
• Includes automated scoring for teachers
• Provides support for Math and Science
• Uses similar interface as other SuiteTalk
  products to avoid test-day confusion
• Not yet released

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Benefits of SuiteTalk

• Improve reading comprehension
• Increase the learning ability of the English
  language
• Progress in areas such as Math and Science
• Reduce limitations that websites have
• Gain access to your own content, tests, and
  documents
• Similar products helps to avoid confusion for the
  user

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Contact gh, LLC
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com

• Phone [phone]
• Toll-Free 866-MY-3-DOTS
• Email ghinfo_at_gh-accessibility.com
• Website www.gh-accessibility.com

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Thank You!
gh, LLC www.gh-accessibility.com
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