AT can be any item, piece of equipment, or teachermade product that is designed to improve a student’s functional capability or help a student succeed in accessing the general education curriculum
Commercially available mapping software, such as Inspiration, is an example of a high-tech solution to organizational work and thought problems
Clip art, videos, animations, maps, diagrams, and other graphic elements can be found online as well and are useful in assisting students who need visual imagery to better understand the concepts in a lesson
modified meterstick with staples at the centimeter markings for tactile use by those with visual impairments
instructional software program that converts text to speech for students who function at low reading levels; such devices could be used with headsets by students during classroom time
Lahm and Morrissette (1994) identify seven instructional areas in which AT has proven advantageous for use with students with mild disabilities: organization, note taking, writing assistance, productivity, access to reference materials, cognitive assistance, and materials modification
Organization
Light-tech solutions include the use of flow charts, task analysis, webbing or networking ideas, and outlining
MyStudyBar to the EduApps Family.
MyStudyBar continues the EduApps
philosophy of free and open source software to
support teaching and learning and is a free alternative to similar commercial programs which use a floating toolbar to support literacy.
AccessApps
provides a range of solutions to support writing, reading and planning, as well as sensory, cognitive and physical difficulties.
TeachApps
is a collection of software specifically
designed for teachers or lecturers.
LearnApps
, as its name implies, is specifically
designed for learners. All learners or students can benefit from LearnApps.
MyStudyBar
is our new kid on the block, providing
a suite of apps to support literacy.
Currently we host over 90 open
source and freeware software applications which can be entirely used from a USB
stick on a Windows computer.
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MyStudyBar
MyStudyBar
Description
Similar to popular commercial programs which use a floating
toolbar to suppor literacy. Includes applications for mind mapping, screen
masking, word prediction, talking dictionary, text-to-speech, voice recognition
and more
Version
MyStudyBar for
Windows XP
MyStudyBar for
Windows
Vista and 7
Download Size
117MB
117MB
Extract Size
235MB
235MB
USB Stick
256MB+
256MB+
AccessApps, LearnApps and TeachApps
AccessApps
LearnApps
TeachApps
Description
A range of e-learning solutions to support reading, writing, and
planning as well as sensory, cognitive and physical difficulties
A range of applications with learning in mind (including some
games)
Includes applications specifically for developing and testing learning
materials
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