tools for writing
There is a wide range of assistive technology tools to help students who have difficulties with writing. These tools help students who have a physical disability to actually do the physical task of writing; others help students with punctuation, grammar, proper spelling etc.
Left - an angular surface which provides support to the arm during the writing process. It also provides for alignment of the neck.
Left - an angular surface which provides support to the arm during the writing process. It also provides for alignment of the neck.
Word Prediction Software
Word prediction software according to (Bryant, 2013) is software that supports the writing process by providing the student with related words to complete a thought. The following are some examples of word processing software:
Aurora Suite 2005 - helps people with learning disabilities and dyslexia write and spell better through spoken feedback, sentence construction tips and spelling and word selection assistance. It also assists with reading; it can read aloud email or web pages, menus, buttons and text from the programs in your computer. Below is a link on how to use Aurora Suite 2005.
http://www.aurora-systems.com/2005/tour/standard/index.html
Co: writer - is word prediction software. The following is a link on how to use co: writer.
http://www.donjohnston.com/products/cowriter/index.html
Penfriend - helps users to write faster by predicting the next word they want to type. The following link will tell you about the penfriend products.
http://www.penfriend.biz/
The following links connect to websites that provide helpful information on assistive tools for writing.
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/9365.html
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/33078/
Word prediction software according to (Bryant, 2013) is software that supports the writing process by providing the student with related words to complete a thought. The following are some examples of word processing software:
Aurora Suite 2005 - helps people with learning disabilities and dyslexia write and spell better through spoken feedback, sentence construction tips and spelling and word selection assistance. It also assists with reading; it can read aloud email or web pages, menus, buttons and text from the programs in your computer. Below is a link on how to use Aurora Suite 2005.
http://www.aurora-systems.com/2005/tour/standard/index.html
Co: writer - is word prediction software. The following is a link on how to use co: writer.
http://www.donjohnston.com/products/cowriter/index.html
Penfriend - helps users to write faster by predicting the next word they want to type. The following link will tell you about the penfriend products.
http://www.penfriend.biz/
The following links connect to websites that provide helpful information on assistive tools for writing.
http://www.additudemag.com/adhd/article/9365.html
http://www.readingrockets.org/article/33078/