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Assistive Technology for Reading

Assistive Technology for Reading. By: Marian E. Mitchell Spring 2012. Reading Importance.

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Assistive Technology for Reading

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  1. Assistive Technology for Reading By: Marian E. Mitchell Spring 2012

  2. Reading Importance • “In modern society, reading opens the door to a child’s future. Therefore, it’s critical that our children get the right start in learning to read. Not all kids do. Parents and other adults see their first, second, and third graders struggling with basic reading materials and lacking beginning reading concepts such as how sounds relate to letters, and they wonder if our schools are failing in their most basic mission.” By National Reading Panel “Teaching Children to Read”

  3. Phonemic Awareness – Low Tech • Alpha-Numeric Rubber Stamp Set • Lower Case • Upper Case • Numeric • Lets-Build Words • Color coded phonograms • 52 Letters • Common Diagraphs

  4. Phonemic Awareness – Computer Based • Starfall.com • Internet based • Highlights letters/word • Students can listen to the sounds of the letters • Benefits • Can amplify the auditory portion • Visually highlights words • Magnifying software could be used to assist the visually impaired

  5. Reading Fluency – Low Tech • Magnifier Sheets • Magnifies page by 2X • About 1” from page for best results • Scratch Resistant • Distortion Free • Multi-Channel Digital Recorder • 90 second recording • 160 channels • Great for fluency checks

  6. Reading Fluency – Low Tech • Highlighting Tape • Highlight any text • Remove without damage • Color Coding • Eye Lighters • Transparent plastic highlighter with a beveled frosted edge • Improves fluency • Increases reading speed

  7. Reading Fluency – Computer Based • www.lexialearning.com • Phonemic awareness • Phonics • Fluency • Vocabulary • Comprehension • Benefits • Research based • Can adjust student learning according to their individual needs • Embedded assessments

  8. Reading Fluency – Computer Based • Read Naturally www.readnaturally.com • Cold Timings • Baseline determined • Listen to the reading • Reading Assistant – www.scilearning.com • Records student reading • Student gets immediate feedback • When words are mispronounced or misread they are corrected immediately

  9. Comprehension – Low Tech • Port-a-Book • Opens to 5 different angles • Holds books open & stores flat • Can also be used to carry papers, pens, and pencils when closed • Start-to-Finish Books • Paperback books to read • Audio books to listen to • Computer books that have visual and auditory supports • Leveled readers of the same book

  10. Comprehension – Low Tech • News-2-You //news2you.n2y.com/ • Current events • Four reading levels available for the same information • World News included • Benefits • Classes with multiple skill levels can access the same information • Speaking addition is available as well

  11. Comprehension – Computer Based • http://www.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx • Created by Sylvan Learning Centers • Book Adventure is a fun, free way to motivate your child to read! • For kids in K-8 • They find a book • Take a Quiz • Earn prizes for their successes • Benefits • Free to all • Can use from home or library • Kids increase their reading abilities along the way

  12. Comprehension – Computer Based • http://www.renlearn.com • Used by students in K – 12 • Students choose books that are part of the Accelerated Reader program • Take a quiz on-line • Teachers get feedback immediately • Benefits • Kids love the chance to see how much they are improving • Goals can be set and prizes awarded accordingly

  13. References "Book Adventure | Free Reading Program." Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.bookadventure.com/Home.aspx>. Dell, Amy, G., Newton, Deborah A., Petroff, Jerry G., 2008, Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experiences of Students with Disabilities, Pearson Education, Inc. "How AR Works - Accelerated Reader." Renaissance Learning. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.renlearn.com/ar/overview/howitworks.aspx> "National Reading Panel (NRP) - Publications and Materials - Interim Report." National Reading Panel (NRP). Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/publications/textversionvideo.htm>. "News-2-You." News-2-You. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://news2you.n2y.com/>. "Our Next-Generation Assessment and Intervention Solution!" Read Naturally. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.readnaturally.com>. "Scilearning.com." Scilearning.com. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.scilearning.com>. "Starfall's Learn to Read with Phonics." Starfall's Learn to Read with Phonics. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.starfall.com/>. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://onionmountaintech.com/>. Web. 02 May 2012. <http://www.enasco.com/specialeducation/Language%20Arts/Highlighter%20Strips/>

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