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Using Assistive Technology

Using Assistive Technology. Anne Comfort, M.Ed. Meighen Centre Mt. A. Which one would you pick?. What do you really need?. Technology needs to be suited to the individual; not the teacher. Important factors: Availability and cost; training time; ease of use. Other factors.

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Using Assistive Technology

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  1. Using Assistive Technology

    Anne Comfort, M.Ed. Meighen Centre Mt. A.
  2. Which one would you pick?
  3. What do you really need? Technology needs to be suited to the individual; not the teacher. Important factors: Availability and cost; training time; ease of use
  4. Other factors Personal experiences; likes and dislikes Computer skills; known and ability to learn Ability to overcome the Learning Curve
  5. Consider this: “AT is imperfect. It always will be….. AT works; it can change lives…. The most essential human factor in AT is that it is not merely about the technology and the devices themselves. AT is primarily about people” Assistive Technology: Essential Human Factors by T.W. King.
  6. Today’s menu Text to speech software Speech to text software Notetaking programs Time to try out the software Free Stuff! Questions
  7. Text to speech software “Reading” Software Possible uses? Clientele?
  8. Speech to Text Software Newer versions have shorter training time Turns your voice into printed text Possible uses? Clientele?
  9. Notetaking tools Pens Software Recorders Possible uses? Clientele?
  10. ClaroRead Demo Likes Microsoft Word Easy to use
  11. Kurzweil 3000 The “Gold” Standard Version differences Learn Station vs Professional
  12. Kurzweil Demo
  13. Read & Write Gold http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6c5ECZg3DcQ
  14. Dragon Naturally Speaking
  15. EchoPen
  16. questions?
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