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Thursday, July 23, 2015

AT Tools in the Classroom







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The 2015/16 school year is around the corner. Many students will be heading to the general education setting with various learning challenges. Having the right tools ready when they walk in the door can help to make everyone more at ease, ready to learn and be more successful. It is important to remember that assistive technology (AT) will not "cure" a

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Speech-to-Text and Accessibility








Speech recognition (AKA Speech-to-text, S2T, Voice Activation) is the process of turning speech into actions or text on the computer, replacing or minimizing the need for a keyboard and/or mouse control. It has tremendous potential and benefit for many, many students with disabilities. Some of the benefits for students with disabilities include improved access to the computer, increases in