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Examples of A.T. devices that can help a person learn:
Low-Tech. Assistive Technology Supports for Individuals with Learning Disabilities or for those students who have organizational difficulties: *Business Cards: if you have trouble remembering important information, make your own to trade your address, phone number, etc. with friends *Casio Fraction Mate: calculator for 4th-8th grades *Chums: cool way to keep track of your glasses *Digital Wristwatches: analog and digital combinations; countdown timers are useful for cooking or anything that needs an alarm *Electronic Organizers: to store phone numbers and addresses *Fanny Packs: great for carrying all the stuff you need to be better organized *Fiskars Softouch Scissors: works well with either hand *Highlighter Tape, Tabs, Wide Tape: to highlight text and write on it, to index or mark or flag information *Hi-Liter Pens: use to highlight text passages on books you own. Try different colors. *Mailing Labels: make a roll of labels and save time writing your name, address, etc. *Micro-cassette recorders with counter: to record lectures or your own oral reports *Pens: need to have a thick barrel and a thick point to hide unsteadiness. Examples: Sharpie fine point, Expresso medium point, Uniball Vision Roller pens *Phone dialers: a pocket phone dialer can store numbers, find a number, then dial the number by holding the phone handset up to the device *Post-it Notes: use on computer screens, in books, on papers; try post-it tape flags to mark special things to remember *Professional Paper Cutter: takes frustration out of cut and paste projects for those with poor fine motor skills. Use to cut business cards, postcards, flashcards. *Roberts Bookholder: great tool for holding books upright for easier reading and note taking *Sticky Tack: useful to move items on poster board projects before making them permanent (Suggestions provided by Richard Wanderman, a successful adult with a learning disability.) Software to Improve Writing and Organizational Skills Co:Writer is a word completion and prediction program . After the user types the initial letter(s) of a word, he is offered a list of word choices. The user selects the desired word and the word is typed automatically. Used with Macintosh computers. Available from Don Johnston, Inc. Write: OutLoud is a word processing program with speech output that can be used effectively in conjunction with Co:Writer. It speaks words, letters or sentences as or after you type. It has a built-in spell checker. Available from Don Johnston, Inc. Inspiration is a computer-based outlining program. Allows for easy entry in either a text or graphic mode. Once the main heading is entered it is easy to add topics and sub topics. Compiles lists, outlines, and forms. Can be used as a study tool Available from Ceres Software. Internet Sites for High School Students Dorling Kindersley homepage: http://www.dk.com/ publisher and software designer Education X: http://www.educationx.com interactive guides, demos, online chat, newsgroups, search engines Internet Public Library: http//www.ipl.org for research, entertainment and searches. Schoolwork.ugh! http://www.schoolwork.org resource for when the library is closed. Resources for Parents & Educators www.allkindsofminds.org - fosters differences in learning based upon the work of Dr. Mel Levine. www.ldonline.org - excellent resource for information on learning disabilities. www.ideallives.com - practical tips for parents and educators. |
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