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http://www.uiowa.edu/infotech/InfoTech.htm#Internet Resources: http://www.gusinc.com/index.html great site for ideas and free download of speech recognition software u can try before u buy. The software is more expensive, but these places work more with you than office max comp usa, regular computer stores. They usually give free upgrades too, and have laptops that they don't sell in regular stores. Many of us get frustrated and buy a computer that are geared for the non- handicapped population or would like to buy a computer/communicative device but can't afford them. Your local state/prov. universities computer sciences, rehab, speech and language departments. Keywords such as; augmentative and alternative communication speech devices or adaptive equipment, multimodal input, assistive technology computer/s are helpful. When purchasing a computer think about when u will need to adapt it to ur needs. When ur voice fluctuates in quality (i.e.. hoarseness, raspy) and intensity turning the volume up just distorts the speech, errors occur in the speech recog. program , and the user gets frustrated. I used to rely on Tash and Trace sites when I worked with computers and augmentative devices for the handicapped and disabled. Closing the Gap is another source.They cater to the disabled. http://trace.wisc.edu/ http://www.tash.org/links/index.htm OR www.tash.org This organization has good funding for people of all income ranges and disabilities and handicaps and advocates - lobbying group