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Assistive Technology : Info for Teachers

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Assistive Technology : Info for Teachers

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This site gives and overview of Text-to-speech, Word Prediction, Speech Recognition, Visual Thinking tools and Video Learning Guides.  It also gives information about what the research says about how these tools can help learners.

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Inspiring Education supports a vision of success for every student in an inclusive education system. Achieving this vision requires focusing on the learner, and... Read more "

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An overview of what Assistive Technology is and how it can help with learning disabilities.

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Assistive Technology for Kids with Learning Disabilities: An Overview

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If your child has a learning disability, he or she may benefit from assistive technology tools that play to their strengths and work around their challenges.

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A self-paced online course for teachers about Assistive Technology in the classroom. Produced by a branch of the BC Ministry of Education.

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These self-directed modules will provide you with an overview of how specialized and common technologies can be used to support students who have participation, communication, and learning challenges in the classroom setting.

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Free text to speech software for Mac and Windows.  Also an online version.

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Natural Reader, works in the background across applications where text can be "selected" to then be read by this app.

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Dyslexia and other reading-based learning disabilities are most common among students. NaturalReader text-to-speech makes learning more accessible by assisting with any reading, taking tests and promoting independence.

Students can have any text they need to read, read aloud to them so they can read along. Having the text provided both visually and auditory, allows the student to focus less on the act of reading, and more on the comprehension of the content. Other features like dyslexia font, flexible reading speeds, and highlighted text also ease the task of finishing readings.

For most students, learning does not stop when school ends. NaturalReader EDU enables students to be more independent and assists with learning at home. Whether they're doing homework, reading at home, or just surfing the web, our Chrome Extension and Mobile Application are always available.

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NaturalReader: Free Text to Speech for Online, Mobile App, Commercial license and Education with AI voices.

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Immersive Reader is built into Microsoft Education.  There are multiple ways of using it to help with reading, including with Math problems.

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Digital Learning Tools, Immersive Reader | Microsoft Education

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Empower students of all abilities with digital learning tools from Microsoft Education. Our inclusive tools include math and writing apps, Immersive Reader, and more.

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A common Assistive Technology tool used by students is WordQ.  It offers a variety of features such as Word Prediction, Text to Speech and more. It can be customized to the users abilities and needs. This is a link to short tutorials for the different features.

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1. Position WordQ
2. Select multiple ways
3. Browse word list
4. Use hotkeys for buttons
5. Creative spelling
6. Experiment with spelling
7. Hide word list
8. Use Esc to undo
9. Leave word list in place
10. Proofread
Bonus. Type numbers

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WordQ 5 Instruction Videos - Quillsoft Ltd.

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Video tutorials for Quillsoft's WordQ 5 software.

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Word Prediction and More (Read&Write for Google Chrome)

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Word Prediction and More (Read&Write for Google Chrome)

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This YouTube video tutorial looks at the different tools available in Read&Write, another Assistive Tech tool used in our schools. Read&Write is also available as desktop software for both Windows and OSX.

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Read&Write for Google Chrome - Tutorial (2016)