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Assistive Technology
Hardware/Software
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With the implementation of assistive technological tools into the math course curriculum they're designed to help students excel in areas such computing, aligning and/or copying math equations on paper. With the adequate use of AT in schools students have proven to enhance certain skills, and also increase their self- reliance.
Software:
Electronic worksheet software helps assist students with their organization and walks them through problems on a computer screen.
This technology incorporated into the curriculum helps ensure that the student is getting the best education that they can receive.
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Performance:
1. Provides students with a visual aid of letters and numbers.
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2. Numbers and letters can be read aloud by a speech synthesizer.
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Talking Calculators are also another option that can provide assistance to students with disabilities (ADHD).
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1. This devise has a built in speech synthesizer that reads aloud numbers, symbols, and/or any operation key that a student presses.
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2. The auditory feedback this devise has also allows students to check their answers for accuracy before they are transferred to paper for submission.
3. A special feature that this calculator poses is an alarm that will keep students’ time structured and moving forward at a productive rate.
Software package Value! $14.95
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You get 30 days of membership free, plus 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals to get you started.
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After trial, you'll get 3 titles each month: 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals of your choice.
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Roll over any unused credits for up to 5 months.
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Easy exchanges. Don't like your audiobook? Swap it for free.
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Cancel anytime. Your audiobooks are yours to keep forever
Reading :
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Audio books and reading software can provide students with the opportunity to listen to text of pre-recorded books.
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Optical character recognition (OCR) programs allow a student to scan printed material into a computer or handheld unit. The scanned text is then read aloud by a speech synthesis/screen reading system. Function:
1. Recognize words
2. Provide definitions
3. Easy to read format
Assistive technical tools have been designed to help students with their comprehension and fluency, allowing them enhance their ability to quickly sound out and recognize words.
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This product comes in a pen like form and when drug across text the words are read aloud while they are reappear on a computer screen.
Software package Value! $14.95
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You get 30 days of membership free, plus 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals to get you started.
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After trial, you'll get 3 titles each month: 1 audiobook and 2 Audible Originals of your choice.
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Roll over any unused credits for up to 5 months.
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Easy exchanges. Don't like your audiobook? Swap it for free.
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Cancel anytime. Your audiobooks are yours to keep forever
Software package Value!
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OCR experts at ScanStore have tested the latest versions of FineReader, OmniPage, ReadIRIS, CVision PDF Compressor, and SimpleOCR and we consider ABBYY FineReader the best overall value for business users, while ReadIRIS is the best OCR software for under $150.
Writing:
Students that suffer with ADHD have the ability to write much poorer than those that did not have it. There writing may be lacking in structure, vocabulary, grammar, length, and/ accuracy. With the presence of the proper writing software in the classroom the students learning will be enhanced.
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Portable word processors are lightweight devices that looks like a computer keyboard with a screen. This device can be easily transported from class to home assisting students with their notes and writing assignments.
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Performance:
1. This device has a text to speech synthesizer that can be read back to the student before the student finalizes their work to be saved.
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2. Work can be saved by the student at home and transferred through PC or MAC to reference later.
Software package Value!
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Talking Word Processor
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$106.60
Word-prediction software will be used by the student. This software “predicts” what the word the user intends to type, expanding his vocabulary and improving written expression. These programs can assist students with ADHD in producing grammatically correct and topic-specific sentences and paragraphs on a word processor.
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Performance:
1. This device has a text to speech synthesizer that can be read back to the student before the student finalizes their work to be saved.
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2. Work can be saved by the student at home and transferred through PC or MAC to reference later.
Software package Value!
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Download
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Free AT Software :: Word Prediction
With the application of the above technologies in place with the use of graphic organizers students will be able to stay on track with their course load, at home and at school by helping stay on track by mapping out a course of action.
1 hr
50 US dollars
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