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Andrea MacMurray

Assistive technology for kids with learning disabilities: An overview - Assistive techn... - 0 views

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  • Andrea MacMurray on 06 Apr 12
     
    This article focuses on children with learning disabilities. This is a great resource to recomend to parents. This will help them to better understand how the school is going to meet the needs of their child. The article describes how AT can meet the needs throughout the enture curriculum such as reading, writing, math, etc... The article not only provides great information in a simple way but resources where to get more information. I would use this article when talking to parents about AT.
Andrea MacMurray

Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview | Reading Topics ... - 1 views

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  • (AT) is available to help individuals with many types of disabilities — from cognitive problems to physical impairment.
  • article will focus specifically on AT for individuals with learning disabilities
  • LD often experience greater success when they are allowed to use their abilities (strengths) to work around their disabilities (challenges). AT tools combine the best of both of these practices.
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  • AT doesn't cure or eliminate learning difficulties, but it can help your child reach her potential because it allows her to capitalize on her strengths and bypass areas of difficulty. For example, a student who struggles with reading but who has good listening skills might benefit from listening to audio books.
  • AT compensates for a student's skills deficits or area(s) of disability
  • By using AT, kids can experience success with working independently.
  • Certain assistive technology (AT) tools can help people who have difficulty processing and remembering spoken language.
  • designed to help people who struggle with computing, organizing, aligning, and copying math problems down on paper. With the help of visual and/or audio support, users can better set up and calculate basic math problems.
  • (AT) tools can help a person plan, organize, and keep track of his calendar, schedule, task list, contact information, and miscellaneous notes.
  • tools allow him to manage, store, and retrieve such information with the help of special software and hand-held devices.
  • presenting text as speech
  • facilitate decoding, reading fluency, and comprehension.
  • Some of these tools help students circumvent the actual physical task of writing, while others facilitate proper spelling, punctuation, grammar, word usage, and organization
  • Abbreviation expanders
  • These programmable keyboards have special overlays that customize the appearance and function of a standard keyboard. Students who have LD or have trouble typing may benefit from customization that reduces input choices, groups keys by color/location, and adds graphics to aid comprehension.
  • Recorded books
  • Electronic math worksheets
  • Numbers that appear onscreen can also be read aloud via a speech synthesizer.
  • Graphic organizers
  • plan, organize, store, and retrieve his calendar, task list, contact data, and other information in electronic form
  • The scanned text is then read aloud via a speech synthesis/screen reading system.
  • speech recognition program
  • talking calculator has a built-in speech synthesizer that reads aloud each number, symbol, or operation key a user presses; it also vocalizes the answer to the problem
  • Andrea MacMurray on 06 Apr 12
     
    AT technology helps children with many disabilities. This article focuses on children with learning disabilities. Through AT children can focus on and celebrate their strengths. AT technology helps them "bypass" their challenges. AT can assist in all areas of school and life. Reading, Writing, Math, Organization, Etc... There are so many ways to assist students with AT such as alternative key boards, audio books, electronic worksheets, calculators that verbalize what you are typing, etc... I knew about some of these items but I have not had the oppurtunitity to work with any of them. At least now i have some background knowledge so if I ever need them or have the oppurtunitity to implement them into my classroom I will at least know a little. I also have this great resource to go to now if the situtation arises where I am looking for answers on AT.
Steve Bigaj

Webinars - Great Schools Partnership - 0 views

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  • Steve Bigaj on 27 Mar 15
     
    "The Great Schools Partnership is pleased to offer a series of free webinars on critical school-improvement topics for educational leaders and teachers."
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