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Assistive Technology 1 on 1

Assistive Technology 1 on 1. Nancy Young, Ph. D. Email: nayoung@irvingisd.net Irving ISD Assistive Technology Specialist. Assistive technology device any item, piece of equipment, or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized

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Assistive Technology 1 on 1

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  1. Assistive Technology 1 on 1 Nancy Young, Ph. D.Email: nayoung@irvingisd.net Irving ISD Assistive Technology Specialist

  2. Assistive technology device any item, piece of equipment, or product system whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified, or customized that is used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional capabilities of children with disabilities Assistive technology service any service that directly assists a child with a disability in the selection, acquisition, or use of an assistive technology device AT - It’s the law

  3. Ability or Disability? • How do we match technology needs? By ability or disability? • What does the student need to do? Can he do it without technology? If not, let’s look at what we can do to augment his strengths. • Is it an issue of hardware? Software? Internet access? Skill deficit(s)?

  4. Computers and disabilities • Different people need different assistance • Abilities or disabilities? • IISD history • Desktops • Portable word processors • Laptops

  5. Desktop • Freedom of expression using a desktop computer and an adapted/alternate keyboard, and special picture-writing, talking word processing software Maggie’s Story

  6. Portable Word Processors • The Writer from KeyboardInstructor.com • AlphaSmart, Neo, and Dana from AlphaSmart.com • LaserPC from PerfectSolutions.com

  7. Laptops • Why we’re here!

  8. Individualizing I/O • Problems with inputting information • Vision impairment • Fine motor issues • Reading and spelling deficits • Cognitive deficits • Problems with output • Vision impairment • Comprehension challenges • Reading deficit

  9. Hardware suggestions for input challenges • Adapted or extra/external keyboards • On-screen keyboards • WindowsXP: Start>All Programs> Accessories>Accessibility>On-screen keyboard • Free onscreen keyboard from Lakefolks.org • On-screen keyboards and electronic mouse • Tracker 2000 head pointing from Madentec.com • Trackball for student with touchpad issues • Intellikeys from Intellitools.com • Braille or colored keycaps for keyboard

  10. Personal scanning devices • C-Pen from C-Pen.com

  11. Software...where to begin?? • Screen reading and magnification • JAWS for blind students • ZoomText for students having problems with seeing the computer screen

  12. Print-related Disabilities • Talking word processors • Talking word processor from Premiere AT • Write:Outloud from DonJohnston.com • Intellitalk from Intellitools.com • Key2Speak Freeware from Madoogli.org • Screen readers • Universal Reader from Premiere AT • Freeware • ReadPlease 2003 from Dyslexia.com • Talking web browser from same site • Free in applications • Adobe Reader 6.0 and 7.0 • MS Reader

  13. Adobe Reader 6.0 and 7.0 • To access the Reading/Text-to-Speech feature: • Toolbar: Edit>Preferences or Ctrl-K • Categories>Reading • Make choices from boxes • Once choices made, Reading can be turned on by Shift+Ctrl+V

  14. MS Reader - A free text reader

  15. Features • Free!! • Download to any computer • Text-to-speech feature • Plug-in for Word to make any document an e-book and thus capable of being read aloud • URLs on Handout

  16. Download the installer • http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.asp • Save to Desktop • Open and install

  17. To add Text-to-Speech feature • http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/tts.asp • Download installer to Desktop • Install after installation of MS Reader is complete

  18. To edit speech settings

  19. To add Word Plug-in • http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/rmr.asp • Download installer • Install after MS Reader installation is complete • This plug-in enables the user to make any Word document an e-book • MS Reader will read aloud any e-book

  20. To add the free dictionary • http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/dictionaries.asp • Download the installer • Install the application after MS Reader installation is complete • Encarta Dictionary is available when MS Reader is opened

  21. Where can I find books? • FREE e-texts!! • Alex: A Catalog of Electronic Texts on the Internet http://www.infomotions.com/alex/Catalogue with roughly 2,000 entries of e-texts, mostly on gopher servers • Bartleby Online http://www.bartleby.com/Includes American heritage Reference Collection, encyclopedias, dictionaries, Roget Thesaurus, Quotations, etc. • Books-Online http://www.books-on-line.com/ Good source of free books, many different genres • Electronic Text Center is another good source of free e-books http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/ebooks/ • Internet Public Library http://www.ipl.org/Links to picture books, short stories, poetry, myths, fables, magazines, and information about authors

  22. Word prediction • Use with students with writing challenges, such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and motor issues • Dyslexia and dysgraphia use spelling support • Motor issues, such as cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, use to save keystrokes • Can tailor to needs of writer • Co:Writer from Don Johnston • WordQ from WordQ.com • Talking word processor 7 from Premiere AT • Freeware program with onscreen keyboard from Lakefolks.org

  23. Our goal: to enable students to participate and to achieve THEIR goals!

  24. Resources Screen Reading Software • For Students with Visual Impairment- Both companies have demo disks and downloads • JAWS : http://www.freedomscientific.com • ZoomText: http://www.aisquared.com • Others • Universal Reader: http://www.readingmadeeasy.com • Adobe Reader 6.0 and 7.0 • MS Reader:http://www.microsoft.com/reader/downloads/pc.asp

  25. Talking word processors • Talking word processor 7: http://www.readingmadeeasy.com • Write:Outloud: http://www.donjohnston.com • Intellitalk: http://www.intellitools.com • Freeware: • Free and demo of talking word processor: http://www.madoogali.org • Onscreen keyboard and word prediction software: http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/ • Screen readers: www.dyslexia.com/helpread.htm • Other • Intellikeys Keyboard: http://www.intellitools.com • Tracker 2000 head pointer and on-screen keyboard: http://www.madentec.com/

  26. Word Prediction • WordQ: http://www.wordq.com • Co:Writer: http://www.donjohnston.com • Talking word processor 7: http://www.readingmadeeasy.com • Free on-screen keyboard and word prediction software: http://www.lakefolks.org/cnt/

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