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"Typing with your voice. Simple and functional notepad. Title: VoiceNote II - Speech to text. Slogan: Easy typing. He writes what you say."

"Whether you prefer your students to handwrite their stories and reports or type them up in Word or Google Docs, you can transform their work into a slick-looking flipbook using a free tool called FlipSnack."

Book on LucidPress from Daniel cochrane and Kelly Kay

From Boulder Valley School sin Colorado

"Android Apps for Learners with Dyslexia / Reading and Writing Difficulties"

"It's one thing to read about learning and attention issues. It's another thing to see them through your child's eyes. Experience firsthand how frustrating it is when your hand won't write what your brain is telling it to. Or how hard it is to complete a simple task when you have trouble focusing. Use these unique simulations and videos to better understand your child's world."

"Fleksy is an alternative keyboard with unprecedented predictive text skills. You can type a word completely wrong and it'll still figure out what you meant."

"Path Input is a quick, smart and fun input solution on iPhone and iPod touch. Its distinctive features are as followed: ★★★★ Path Input Keyboard ★★★★ Input a word by drawing its path on the keyboard. For example, to input the word "book", you can touch down your finger at key 'B', move to key 'O', then to key 'K' and lift up your finger. This input mode can tolerate the error. In the above case, if you lift up your finger at key 'L', you can also get the word "book" since "bol", "bool" or "boll" is not meaningful or common English word."

Great resources! "Inclusive Learning Technologies Conference 2012 Presentations"

You can create a form in Microsoft Word by starting with a template and adding content controls, including check boxes, text boxes, date pickers, and drop-down lists. Other people can use Word to fill out the form on their computer. In an advanced scenario, any content controls that you add to a form can also be linked to data.

"Handwriting-to-speech application makes talking a reality for people with speech difficulties"

this is awesome. thanks P3

"WritePad is an advanced notetaker app that lets you to take notes in your own handwriting, which is immediately converted to the digital text using PhatWare's state-of-the-art handwriting recognition software. You can also use simple gestures to select text, cut, copy, paste, and insert special characters. "

Evernote note with tons of links to app resources for digital storytelling

"Adapro is a customisable multi-user word processor originally geared towards users with a learning disability or developmental disorder, such as dyslexia or autism. Building on its assistive features and emphasis on hiding interface complexities, it aims to cater a wider audience that values ease of use over functionality. It can be downloaded and used completely free of charge for any purpose. Supports English, Spanish and Portuguese. If Java 6 or higher is already present on the computer, it doesn't even require installation. So, why don't give it a try?"

Technology Supports for Struggling Writers Closing the Gap Conference 2012 Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sue Center is a communication environment designed specifically for people who cannot use a keyboard or mouse. It could be described as an 'on-screen keyboard' but it is much more than that. With an ordinary computer, a special low-cost input device, and this free software you can:

"Create fake iPhone text conversations"