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Vision and Reading Assistive Technology

Vision and Reading Assistive Technology. Leah Noreiga , Cate Dymek , and Patty Lewis. Low Tech Vision and Reading AT. Average Cost: $300-$500 (depending upon brand and insurance) Who Can Use Them?: Children and adults Positives: Anyone can use them help with a variety of eye problems

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Vision and Reading Assistive Technology

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  1. Vision and Reading Assistive Technology Leah Noreiga, CateDymek, and Patty Lewis

  2. Low Tech Vision and Reading AT • Average Cost: $300-$500 (depending upon brand and insurance) • Who Can Use Them?: Children and adults • Positives: • Anyone can use them • help with a variety of eye problems • Negatives: • Fragile • Easy to lose • Children may not like wearing them Eye Glasses

  3. Low Tech Vision and Reading AT • Average Cost: Varies depending on book • Who Can Use Them?: Children and adults • Positives: Recreational and Educational uses • Negatives: • Textbooks can be expensive and are not easily accessible in public schools difficult to carry • student may have negative attitude towards using large print

  4. Mid-Tech Vision and Reading AT Average Cost: Available for Free on Windows, $40 for Screen Enlarger Who Can Use It?: More popular for those with low vision (most often caused by macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa) Positives: Relatively inexpensive Negative: No zoom capability—only one level of magnification for screen

  5. Mid-Tech Vision and Reading AT Screen Magnification Software Average Cost: Computer Programupwards of $400 Who Can Use It?: More popular for those with low vision (most often caused by macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa) Positives: Zooms to 36x, font smoothing Negatives: Font smoothing not as smooth as other programs (ZoomText—more expensive version)

  6. Mid-Tech Vision and Reading AT Kurzweil Average Cost: $1,000-$1,400 (depending on licenses needed) Who Can Use It?: K-12 Positives: Reads texts and digital uploads; support reading fluency, comprehension, and writing; allows for individualized instruction; supports ELL students; developed upon UDL principles Negatives: Expensive! Scanning is time consuming, training needed, memory needed on computer, doesn’t always read the Web properly

  7. High Tech Vision and Reading AT Braille Translation Software Average Cost of Duxbury Braille Translator: $600 single user; $3000-$4500 for additional licenses Who Can Use It?: Specifically for blind users Positives: Sends text directly from computer to embosser without translation Negatives: Computer support due to connection issues; often need add-on software for math translation; translation needs to be check by someone knowledgeable about Braille

  8. High Tech Visual and Reading AT Kindle Fire Average Cost: $150-$200 Who Can Use It?: Everyone Positives: Built-in Apps; can download additional apps; Voice Guide; large text; different magnification levels; built-in-dictionary; internet access; constant updates available; text-to-speech; optional text-coloring Negatives: Too expensive to have available to every student; internet access needs filter in school

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