The recent Apple Achievement Awards recognized HyperStudio as the Best Software of the Year, Best Multimedia Product, and Best Apple IIgs Software. RWP is strongly dedicated to education and special needs. Many of the new features in HyperStudio v. 3.0 are specifically for the educational and special needs user. With these added features, HyperStudio can now reach many more new and first-time users. Their software is used by educational institutions around the world, and is now being introduced in the US.They also manufacture a unique line of access products that include an infrared touch screen, computer track balls, and joysticks.
More products are under development.
Programs in their product line offer educational, creative, and recreational experiences for students with disabilities. All of Simtech's programs are extremely simple, user-friendly and focus on developing concepts and motor skills related to switch control. All Skills Bank products provide individual tutorials which evaluate the student, suggest lesson plans automatically or according the instructor's choices, give hints and prompts, and reinforce learning in other pedagogically sound ways. The goal of kidTECH developers is to create software which the young child with disabilities would enjoy and at the same time learning would occur. The programs include songs common to the regular and special early childhood curriculums around the country.