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Assistive Technology

Assistive Technology. Reading. Reading – Low Tech, Mid Tech, High Tech. Predictable Books Changes in text size, spacing, color, background Book adapted for page turning Use of pictures/symbols with text Talking electronic device to speak challenging words Single word scanners

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Assistive Technology

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  1. Assistive Technology Reading

  2. Reading – Low Tech, Mid Tech, High Tech • Predictable Books • Changes in text size, spacing, color, background • Book adapted for page turning • Use of pictures/symbols with text • Talking electronic device to speak challenging words • Single word scanners • Scanner with Optical Character Recogition and talking word processor • Electronic books

  3. Low TechPredictable Books • Predictable books are a standard for early readers. Predictable books repeat patterns and use sing-song rhymes and rhythms to help students acquire reading skills. • See the Monroe County Library site in Indiana for lists of predictable books. • For older students lyrics of popular songs could be a possibility.

  4. Changes in text size, spacing, color, background • Big books offer large size print and spacing. Most publishers have big books they publish.

  5. Changes in text size, spacing, color, background • In order to change background color on a page, color overlays are available. • Some students find it helpful to use this low tech alternative. • To read more on this topic visit: Using Colors to Meet Special Needs as reported by Don Johnston at: http://www.donjohnston.com/djlearning/usingcolortxt.htm • Read more on color overlays at: The Irlen Method color overlays at: The Irlen Method low tech Add color with overlays

  6. Books adapted for page turning • Adapted Books from Adapted Creations (Mayer-Johnson Co.) offers an exciting series of adapted books for children with physical disabilities and augmentative communication needs. The books have: • Laminated pages • Page adaptation for easy turning • Mayer-Johnson Picture Communication Symbols • Augmentative communication overlays • Learning activities • The books come in a variety of topics including: Science & Math Concepts

  7. Books adapted for page turning • To learn more on this topic visit some of these sites: • Mayer-Johnson Co. • Page Turning Excerpt – Augmentative Communication • Exploration – Johnny Pages

  8. Use of picture symbols with text • Using picture symbols with text was first made known by the rebus method for teaching reading. • Visit rebus rhymes from enchanted learning.com Picture from The Handbook of Augmentative Communication.

  9. Talking electronic device to speak challenging wordsMid Tech • Franklin Speak and Spell devices – visit Franklin.com

  10. Single word scanners – Mid Tech/High Tech • Reading pens • Assistive Technology for K-12 students Quicktionary Reading Pen II - Read About It Here! Dictionary online site to read words CD roms Planon Docu Pen

  11. Single word scannersReading Pen II • Reading Pen II - Oxford English • PlatformIndependent • A revolutionary aid, the Reading Pen II is the world's only handheld scanning device that enables users with learning disabilities to improve reading comprehension. • Retains a history of the last 80 words scanned for easy review • Enables users to hear a single word or a full line of text spoken aloud in seconds • Displays words in large font on the LCD screen • Shows scanned words divided into syllables • Contains over 240,000 definitions from the Concise Oxford English • Defines words within the definition using a cross-reference feature • Reads or spells words or dictionary definitions aloud with built-in text-to-speech capability Not recommended for persons with low vision or impaired fine motor control. • Visit Franklin.com to see more devices

  12. Books on Tape Recordings for the Blind & Dyslexic • RFB&D have been available for quite some time. Visit the RFB&D website at http://www.rfbd.org/ • As of December, 2005 the traditional playback device will no longer be available. It is being replaced by a cassette device that plays CD’s. For further explanation visit: https://custhub.rfbd.org/BrowseProducts.asp

  13. Scanner with Optical Character Recogition and talking word processorHi Tech Read the research. • Screen Readers and Optical Character Recognition from SchwabLearning.org • Listening to the printed page – from Closing the Gap • Building Independence – High Tech devices that have changed people’s lives. • The Alliance for Technology Access

  14. Electronic BooksHi Tech • Project Gutenburg – free electronic books • Listing of ebook sites • Netlibrary – demo – www.netlibrary.org • ipod electronic books – apple.com • Audible.com – electronic books

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