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Assitive Technology Software Technology Assisting Your Student
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Here a couple of software programs that will help your student to be successful. These assistive technology software programs can be used at home or in the classroom. Most of these programs are user friendly and have tutorials to help you. You may discover new possiblities for your student's educational success. Apple in Education • Literacy & Learning - Every Mac includes a range of tools that help students get organized, stay focused, improve reading comprehension, and more. • Vision - The Mac comes equipped with a screen reader, magnification tools, and dozens of other powerful features for blind and low-vision students. • Hearing - The Mac operating system provides tools that help deaf and hard-of-hearing students manage their computers, communicate, and express themselves. • Physical & Motor Skills - Students with physical or motor-skills disabilities can customize the settings on a Mac to assist them with typing, clicking, navigating, and more. Webtool Boxes for Educators • Vendors for Software & Assistive Technology Technology Awards • Special education teachers are now using advanced programs to teach, evaluate, and track the progress made by each student. Ablenet • AbleNet is an international company and industry leader in providing educational and technical solutions to help children and adults with disabilities lead productive and fulfilled lives. Speech Recognition • Relief for the Struggling Student who struggles to communicate in writing because of a learning disability such as dyslexia, speech recognition software has the ability to help. Special Education Mongo Blog • Speech Recognition Software (Speech-to-text) is for students who have the ability to speak, but may have a mobility impairment that makes it difficult to type, speech recognition software makes using a computer in the classroom more accessible. Dragon Naturally Speaking in Special Education • Dragon Naturally Speaking is a speech recognition system which provides a system for a computer user to 'speak' to their computer and in doing so, create text on the screen. Nook Color in the Special Education Classroom • The Nook Color is, for all intents and purposes, an Android tablet disguised as an e-reader. Its 7 inch screen size makes it significantly smaller, lighter, and generally more portable than larger tablets, which, coupled with its lack of edge-to-edge glass, makes it less prone to breakage in the event of an accidental drop. It has a fast processor, plenty of memory, and expandable storage through a built-in, microSD slot. On the software side you'll find an easy to use, multi-touch interface with a web browser, a powerful e-reader with access to Barnes & Noble's huge library, and (with a little massaging) access to over 200,000 apps in the Android Market. And it costs less than half the cost of the least expensive iPad. |
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