Since its inception in 1982, Laureate has been dedicated to publishing innovative software of the highest quality, specifically designed to improve the lives of children and adults with special needs. Laureate's multimedia programs combine superior instructional design with digital speech, engaging graphics, and amusing animation. They are noted for their integrity and effectiveness in clinical settings. Over the years, Laureate has received national recognition and many awards, including those from the Council for Exceptional Children, Johns Hopkins National Search, and the Software Publishers Association.

Certified, licensed speech-language pathologist with extensive training and expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorders offering consultation, training, evaluation and limited direct service as well as an inter-disciplinary collaborative service team with SLP, OT, Curriculum, Behavioral and case management support.

Tool Factory's current catalog features over 150 CD-ROM products, digital cameras, and training seminars, all geared for K-12 education and inclusion classrooms. Each product was carefully selected from a wide field of exceptional software, resulting in the cream-of-the-crop collection of titles. To complement our mainstream education line, Tool Factory launched a catalog of special education CD-ROM products in the Fall of 2003. These titles which were developed by special educators and speech pathologists, are already used in thousands of classrooms across the UK and Australia. Since then, nearly every product Tool Factory launches includes features for inclusive classroom teaching. We have seen firsthand, that computers can be tremendous motivators, particularly for students with disabilities.