WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES Assistive Technologies are tools
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? WHAT IS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES
Assistive Technologies are tools that make academic material more accessible to students by minimizing barriers to learning
DYSLEXIA?
Dyslexia is a very broad term defining a learning disability that impairs a person's fluency or comprehension accuracy in being able to read, [1] and which can manifest itself as a difficulty with phonological awareness, phonological decoding, processing speed, orthographic coding, auditory short-term memory, language skills/verbal comprehension, and/or rapid naming.
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WHAT TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY CAN I USE TO HELP A CHILD WITH DYSLEXIA?
IPAD • Applications for technologies like the i. Pod, i. Phone, and i. Pad have expanded options for individuals with dyslexia and learning disabilities. These tools can help with: • • • reading spelling writing organizational/study skills increasing self-confidence in the classroom and workplace
APPS FOR KIDS WITH DYSLEXIA Aesop's Wheel of Fables App. Writer This app not only contains great stories, but it App. Writer is comprised of text-to-speech offers kids a fun way to select them as well. software, context based word Much like "Wheel of Fortune", children spin suggestions, and Optical Character the wheel to select a fable from the collection. Recognition (OCR) technology to help As the fables are read, special games are with reading and writing. unlocked.
APPS TO HELP STUDENTS WITH DYSLEXIA AND READING DIFFICULTIES • Reading is the area in which students with dyslexia struggle the most. There are many apps that can help with functions like text-to-speech translation. • computer apps and daily visual activities can encourage children with dyslexia to participate in reading exercises, says Lenin Grajo Ed. M. , instructor of occupational science and occupational therapy at Saint Louis University.
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