Assistive Technology For Students With Leaning Disabilities

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Assistive Technology For Students With Leaning
Disabilities

• By Megan Lee

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These Characteristics are helpful when choosing
useful technology for students with learning
disabilities

• The software should address the skill the
  individual needs to learn and have levels to
  allow the student to progress.
• Computer display should not be cluttered, to
  allow for better concentration with few
  distractions.
• Directions should be straightforward.
• It should be easy for student to correct mistakes.

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• The program should be easy to enter and exit.
• The software should be fun and motivating, with
  topics of interest to the individual.
• Saving the work should be easy.
• There should be guidance and assistance by a
  parent or teacher so the student dose not become
  frustrated or bored with the software.
• Taken fromClosing The Gap
• Oct./Nov., 2000 vol.19 4

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The Talking Word Processor That Encourages
Writing and Reading

• Listens letter by letter, word by word, or
  sentence by sentence.
• Talking spell checker reads misspelled words in
  context.
• Auditory feedback turns this word processor into
  a reading tool as well as a writing tool.

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Help struggling students express themselves
WriteOutLoud is a valuable tool for students
who

• Write with DiscoverSwitch, DiscoverBoard or
  DiscoverScreen
• Are reluctant, frustrated writers.
• Need help to pass their writing standards.
• Have difficulty expressing their ideas in
  writing.
• Need to write and work more independently.
• Have limited reading skills.

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Prices For The WriteOutLoud

• Single user 99.00
• Five user 346.50
• Ten user 663.30
• Twenty user
• 1,267.20
• Fifty user 2,970.00

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CoWriter 4000

• The spelling- and grammar-smart word coach that
  builds BETTER sentences Student outcomes
• Students work at their developmental spelling
  level.
• Students write with content-specific words.
• Students build good first sentences with correct
  conventions.
• Students gain writing confidence.

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CoWriter 4000 Helps struggling students find the
right words

• CoWriter 4000 is the leading writing
  intervention for students who
• Write with DiscoverSwitch, DiscoverBoard or
  DiscoverScreen
• Have limited grammar, spelling and vocabulary
  skills.
• Are auditory learners.
• Become frustrated because writing is too
  difficult.
• Use writing to communicate verbally.
• Fatigue when writing one letter at a time.

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Prices Of The CoWriter 4000

• Single user 325.00
• Fiver user 1137.50
• Ten user 2,177.50
• Fifty user 9,750.00
• One hundred user 17,875.00
• One thousand user 81,250.00

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Wizcom Quickline Pen

• Quicktionary II is
• a hand-held, pen shaped scanner
• an assistive reading device
• scans a word and will read the word aloud using a
  built- in speaker or headphones

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Wizcom Quickline Pen

• Wizcom was particularly designed for people with
  reading or learning disabilities, such as
  dyslexia. It is also useful for people who are
  learning English, or want the convenience of
  having a dictionary at their fingertips.
• Price for quickline 148.10

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AlphaSmart 3000

• For students who
• Need spelling support and mobility
• Become frustrated with paper/pencil writing
  tasks
• Have trouble keeping assignments organized
• AlphaSmart 3000 - 229 SH

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• In conclusion, there are many companies that
  offer a variety of assistive technology for
  students with learning disabilities.
• There are also many national organizations that
  offer support, assistance and information to
  students with learning disabilities.