| Assistive Technology and Technology-based Teaching Tools |
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Software to assist with reading and writing include:
WordQ, Premier Accessibility Suite-Talking Word
Processor, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Write
OutLoud, Premier Accessibility Suite – Scan/Read Pro,
Universal Reader, E-Text Reader, ReadPlease, Clicker 5
WordQ, Premier Accessibility Suite-Talking Word
Processor, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Write
OutLoud, Premier Accessibility Suite – Scan/Read Pro,
Universal Reader, E-Text Reader, ReadPlease, Clicker 5
Smart Ideas helps students visualize and analyze complex
ideas.
ideas.
Assistive technology is any technology that increases,
maintains, or improves the functional capabilities of an
individual with special learning needs.
Technology allows students learn and demonstrate
learning. Students build on their strengths, and are
motivated to learn. Technology assists them to complete
tasks independently, and even allows them to communicate
if they are non-verbal.
As a result, students accomplish a higher rate of learning
and improved achievement.
maintains, or improves the functional capabilities of an
individual with special learning needs.
Technology allows students learn and demonstrate
learning. Students build on their strengths, and are
motivated to learn. Technology assists them to complete
tasks independently, and even allows them to communicate
if they are non-verbal.
As a result, students accomplish a higher rate of learning
and improved achievement.
DT Trainer Educational software for individuals with
Autism and other Learning Disabilities. It consists of over
200 curriculum content programs, hundreds of motivating
Activity Trainer Video modeling software to teach a wide
variety of skills and activities; academic, daily living,
non-verbal imitation, recreational, social, and vocational
activities.
Autism and other Learning Disabilities. It consists of over
200 curriculum content programs, hundreds of motivating
Activity Trainer Video modeling software to teach a wide
variety of skills and activities; academic, daily living,
non-verbal imitation, recreational, social, and vocational
activities.
Proloquo2Go provides a communication solution for
people who are non-verbal or have difficulty speaking. It
brings text-to-speech voices, symbols, automatic
conjugations, a vocabulary of over 7000 items. It is for use
with the iPhone and iPod touch.
people who are non-verbal or have difficulty speaking. It
brings text-to-speech voices, symbols, automatic
conjugations, a vocabulary of over 7000 items. It is for use
with the iPhone and iPod touch.
Kidspiration uses the proven principles of visual learning to
strengthen reading and writing skills, build conceptual
understanding in math and develop thinking skills across
the curriculum.
Inspiration encourages deeper, more critical thinking and
that improves creativity, comprehension and retention.
strengthen reading and writing skills, build conceptual
understanding in math and develop thinking skills across
the curriculum.
Inspiration encourages deeper, more critical thinking and
that improves creativity, comprehension and retention.
| Links to Software Websites |
Learn to Read with Phonics is a free web-based teaching
tool where children have fun learning to read. The
systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with
phonemic awareness practice is perfect for preschool,
kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education,
home school, and English language development.
tool where children have fun learning to read. The
systematic phonics approach, in conjunction with
phonemic awareness practice is perfect for preschool,
kindergarten, first grade, second grade, special education,
home school, and English language development.
Rethink Autism is a web-based autism treatment platform.
It is an easy-to-use online ABA service that puts parents
in control of their child's program...and there's no waiting
list.
It is an easy-to-use online ABA service that puts parents
in control of their child's program...and there's no waiting
list.
Different Roads to Learning is an online store offering a
multitude of teaching tools and other products to support
the autism community.
multitude of teaching tools and other products to support
the autism community.
| AFASE at school Advocate For Appropriate Special Education |
Review of Autism Apps Apps and iPad cases are reviewed
through first-hand experience of an autism Dad with a
technology background and a degree in Management
Information Systems.
through first-hand experience of an autism Dad with a
technology background and a degree in Management
Information Systems.