Adaptive Technology
Dragon Naturally Speaking 13 Home
This software allows your to use simple voice commands to control their computer. They can control all aspects of their computer such as opening programs or commanding the computer to go into sleep mode.
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How do I get it:
Visit www.shop.nuance.com or other online retailers.
Products vary in price depending on their capabilities.
Price:
Dragon Naturally Speaking 13 Home for PC and Mac from $99.99
This software allows your to use simple voice commands to control their computer. They can control all aspects of their computer such as opening programs or commanding the computer to go into sleep mode.
- It allows them to dictate word documents to write papers or notes as well as send emails and use social media on the internet. The software also has a spell check facility.
- Web searches can be performed to gain access to and gather information.
- Data can be entered into a spreadsheet or information can be put into the fields of an online form.
- This software is available for both PC and Mac.
How it helps:
- This software allows your child to dictate words into a document instead of typing, increasing the amount of work they can do in a set time and will reduce fatigue. It means that your child does not have to take so much time when writing and typing is labored.
- It will give your child more confidence when completing their work independently.
Goals:
- Your child will be able to produce clear, quality work, expressing their understanding without the issues presented when they have to write.
- Your child will be a more organized focused student.
How do I get it:
Visit www.shop.nuance.com or other online retailers.
Products vary in price depending on their capabilities.
Price:
Dragon Naturally Speaking 13 Home for PC and Mac from $99.99
Live Scribe - smart pen:
The Live Scribe smart pen will help your child understand their notes regardless of how unclear their handwriting. This pen records what the teacher is saying as your child takes their notes. With the addition of smart paper and a playback facility your child can navigate their notes and compare them to what the teacher said. Without this your child may get stuck on trying to take good notes and get lost in class.
How it helps:
How do I get it:
Live Scribe can be purchased at http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/ls3/, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple and so on, most technology based stores.
Price range (depending on model purchased): $149.95 to $229.95
The Live Scribe smart pen will help your child understand their notes regardless of how unclear their handwriting. This pen records what the teacher is saying as your child takes their notes. With the addition of smart paper and a playback facility your child can navigate their notes and compare them to what the teacher said. Without this your child may get stuck on trying to take good notes and get lost in class.
How it helps:
- your child can follow their notes regardless of handwriting quality.
- will assist your child with organization of notes.
- will benefit the child with poor comprehension as they can go over their notes repeatedly with audio support.
- With this pen your child will be able to attend to the lesson for the entire time rather than worrying about the quality of their handwriting.
- With this pen your child's ability to organize and sequence will be addressed because they are able to listen back to their lessons. Your child will be able to organize notes deciding if they should rewrite them or not.
How do I get it:
Live Scribe can be purchased at http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/ls3/, Amazon, Best Buy, Apple and so on, most technology based stores.
Price range (depending on model purchased): $149.95 to $229.95
Kurzweil 3000:
This software is designed to read text to your child, it allows your child to dictate notes and papers to it and the text will be displayed in a document. It will assist your child in developing a deeper comprehension for the material they are studying. When they develop this understanding they can begin to organize their thoughts and link their ideas without having to worry about writing it down. All of this can contribute to improving your child's performance in school and at home.
How it helps: it will help your child if they have
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How do I get it:
Price: $1,395
This software is designed to read text to your child, it allows your child to dictate notes and papers to it and the text will be displayed in a document. It will assist your child in developing a deeper comprehension for the material they are studying. When they develop this understanding they can begin to organize their thoughts and link their ideas without having to worry about writing it down. All of this can contribute to improving your child's performance in school and at home.
How it helps: it will help your child if they have
- poor writing skills
- poor reading skills
- poor comprehension skills
- poor organization
- poor concentration
Goal:
- To help your child develop understanding of the material they are studying and produce work independently. It will assist your child in recording work that can often be lost because they cannot write or type fast enough.
How do I get it:
- Kurzweil can be purchased at https://www.kurzweiledu.com/store.php and Amazon
Price: $1,395
- Kurzweil can be purchase at www.kurzweil.com and Amazon.
Ergonomic keyboard:
This device will help your child adopt a good position at the computer. The keyboard is spread out so it makes it easier for the child to maintain good position. This will help your child strengthen and stabilize their core, this will help develop the fine motor skills when typing because they will have more control of their movement. It will also help them develop stability and strength in their shoulders.
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How it helps:
How do I get it:
The Ergonomic keyboard can be purchase at Best Buy, Microsoft, Amazon, Staples, or any technology based store.
or by visiting https://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php
Price: $20.95-$269.00
This device will help your child adopt a good position at the computer. The keyboard is spread out so it makes it easier for the child to maintain good position. This will help your child strengthen and stabilize their core, this will help develop the fine motor skills when typing because they will have more control of their movement. It will also help them develop stability and strength in their shoulders.
Description:
- Double wide Delete and Escape keys
- Accommodates a wide range of humans
- Slide Release Button
- positioning your forearms and wrists in a more comfortable position by reducing pronation.
How it helps:
- Child lacking fine motor skills
- Child lacking abduction in the shoulder
- Child with poor positioning at the computer
- Your child will be in a more comfortable position at the computer to produce the best schoolwork they can. This will help them to sit up straight with their arms in extension, and shoulders and fingers in flexion, a more efficient position to work effectively.
How do I get it:
The Ergonomic keyboard can be purchase at Best Buy, Microsoft, Amazon, Staples, or any technology based store.
or by visiting https://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php
Price: $20.95-$269.00
Sonocent Audio Notetaker
The classroom is a busy place for any child. For a child with dyspraxia it can simply be overwhelming. Your child has to be able to do many things at once. Listen ‘what is the teacher saying?’ think ‘what does that mean for me, what I have to do?’ write, transfer what the teacher has said and what they mean to paper. While your child is doing this they may be faced with notes they cannot read because of poor handwriting skills or gaps in their notes because they missed what the teacher was saying. To complete all these tasks at once your child has to be organized, not something that may come easy to a child with dyspraxia.
Sonocent Audio Notetaker can help your child address many of these issues independently.
What does it do?
Sonocent allows your child to record what the teacher is saying, or to record their own thoughts or ideas. Sonocent then organizes or chunks the dialogue so that it can be organized. It presents each chunk with a color. Your child can go through and highlight what they feel is important for them to complete classwork or homework. They can organize the notes and delete irrelevant material. Your child can add dictation to the notes or annotate them as well as adding images.
How it helps?
Sonocent will help your child to be organized and take effective, useful notes in class.
Goal:
Your child will become an organized focused student
How do I get it?
Sonocent can be purchased directly from https://www.sonocent.com/en-us/purchase as a license install your computer. It is available for both PC and Mac.
Price range:
A full unlimited license costs $250, a basic 6 month license costs $49.99, while the 12 month license will set you back $85.
The classroom is a busy place for any child. For a child with dyspraxia it can simply be overwhelming. Your child has to be able to do many things at once. Listen ‘what is the teacher saying?’ think ‘what does that mean for me, what I have to do?’ write, transfer what the teacher has said and what they mean to paper. While your child is doing this they may be faced with notes they cannot read because of poor handwriting skills or gaps in their notes because they missed what the teacher was saying. To complete all these tasks at once your child has to be organized, not something that may come easy to a child with dyspraxia.
Sonocent Audio Notetaker can help your child address many of these issues independently.
What does it do?
Sonocent allows your child to record what the teacher is saying, or to record their own thoughts or ideas. Sonocent then organizes or chunks the dialogue so that it can be organized. It presents each chunk with a color. Your child can go through and highlight what they feel is important for them to complete classwork or homework. They can organize the notes and delete irrelevant material. Your child can add dictation to the notes or annotate them as well as adding images.
How it helps?
Sonocent will help your child to be organized and take effective, useful notes in class.
Goal:
Your child will become an organized focused student
How do I get it?
Sonocent can be purchased directly from https://www.sonocent.com/en-us/purchase as a license install your computer. It is available for both PC and Mac.
Price range:
A full unlimited license costs $250, a basic 6 month license costs $49.99, while the 12 month license will set you back $85.
Electronic Schedule:
Pocket Schedule - Class Schedule, Homework Planner & School Organizer by Appxy.
If there is one thing every teenager has in common it is the use of technology, especially the cell phone. Your child is probably no different. So instead of constantly texting or taking selfies they can use their device for a more practical reason, I'm sure even their teacher would approve.
This app is readily available and free. They can have it on their device in seconds and use it everyday. It will give them a clear, visual, colorful version of their class schedule that they can look at whenever they need to. They can add assignment and homework deadlines. This app will even send them a timely reminder so you don't have to.
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How do i get it?
Available to download for iPad from iTunes for FREE. Available for both the iPhone and the iPad.
Price: FREE
Pocket Schedule - Class Schedule, Homework Planner & School Organizer by Appxy.
If there is one thing every teenager has in common it is the use of technology, especially the cell phone. Your child is probably no different. So instead of constantly texting or taking selfies they can use their device for a more practical reason, I'm sure even their teacher would approve.
This app is readily available and free. They can have it on their device in seconds and use it everyday. It will give them a clear, visual, colorful version of their class schedule that they can look at whenever they need to. They can add assignment and homework deadlines. This app will even send them a timely reminder so you don't have to.
Goal:
- It will allow your child to organize and sequence their time more effectively, so that they know when things are due.
How do i get it?
Available to download for iPad from iTunes for FREE. Available for both the iPhone and the iPad.
Price: FREE