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From: "Christopher Lee" <christopherlee@mindspring.com>
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Subject: [NIFL-LD:4876] RE: CP Questions
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Susan,
There are a few computer based programs out there - however, without knowing
the functional limitations of "E" it is hard to point you in good
directions.
1) I would recommend that she has an AT evaluation as soon as
possible. I would contact your State Tech Act
Project(http://www.resna.org/taproject/at/statecontacts.html )and see if you
could set up an apt. with them. There should be "no" fee to set up an apt..
2)I would consider checking out voice recognition software (I am a fan of
Dragon Naturally Speaking- http://www.scansoft.com/naturallyspeaking/) for
student E. This will be a great tool if her CP prevents her access to the
computer and she is going ot be declining.
3)Vocational Rehabilitation service might beadle to help with the cost of
Dragon.
4)Kurzweil 3000, (check to see if you have 1000 or 3000) a text-to-speech
program that combines the "reading" of text with an array of language and
study tools.
New features in version 6.0 offer students flexibility in accessing and
comprehending print and Web-based information. Students can select the
features appropriate to their learning profile and objectives. Student "E"
could benefit from the voice notes feature - mostly used for students with
shot-term memory problems.
If student "E" finds reading challenging due not being able to turn a page
the text-to-speech feature of Kurzweil 3000 is an invaluable resource. This
is an improvement over books-on-tape support many students used previously.
With Kurzweil you have ability to create vocabulary lists, idea previews,
and questions eases the pre-reading process. Susan students might find
using the notes and sticky notes tools helpful if she can access them.
However, to be able to access the "Sticky Notes" feature required us to scan
and save the text in the .kesi extension-the Kurzweil file format. Although
the documentation provided with the program is clear and comprehensive, the
limitation regarding sticky notes is not apparent and can be a slight
setback. Once comfortable with the use of sticky notes, students can easily
margin-note as they go along. This will take some time for you to set up --
5) Susan I would be happy to talk with you over the phone about other
resources and stragies
. Lots out there --
-----Original Message-----
From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of Susan Jones
Sent: Friday, September 23, 2005 5:19 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [NIFL-LD:4871] question ;)
have a question that came to me today (or I'd have asked earlier :))
I'm in a computer lab at a community college. E is taking an online psych
course; lots of terms and definitions. She takes a whole lot longer to do
things on the computer because of CP (she uses a wheelchair); she's managing
to get C's on the no-time-limit, open-book quizzes (except for some
aggravating issues with the system logging her off which have been dealt
with). However, the final will not be open-book. She's going to need to
study this stuff. (The open-book C's are a mixture of, I think, physical
logistical issues - makes guesses 'cause it would take too long to find the
answer in the book, and sometimes really just doesn't understand what she
reads (sometimes she's found exactly the right passage but selects the wrong
answer, even though she knows what it says).
I often counsel students in making flash cards of important terms but
the time that would take and the quality of the product makes that an
unfeasible option. Any ideas out there for her for ways to study? We've
got access to Kurzweil down the hall and other odds & ends...
Susan Jones
Academic Development Specialist
Academic Development Center
Parkland College
Champaign, IL 61821
sujones@parkland.edu
Webmastress,
http://www.resourceroom.net
>>> christopherlee@mindspring.com 09/22/05 12:42 PM >>>
Thanks Rochelle,
Also, the LDA conference will be in Jacksonville, Florida in February/March
2006. I am working with the FAAST (www.faast.org)to help run the assistive
technology computer lab. Any additional volunteers from Florida TechNet that
would like to participate in the lab --let me know! It would be a way for
them to attend the conference sessions.
-----Original Message-----
From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of
RKenyon721@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:14 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: [NIFL-LD:4866] Re: Freeware
Christopher,
Thanks so much for the list of Freeware. I have had so many positive
comments off-list about this. You really struck a chord with teachers
looking for
free resources. I am going to share this with Dr. Debra Hargrove, the
project director of our state's Technology project, FloridaTechNet. I am
sure she
will want to include this as a resource on her listserv.
Rochelle Kenyon
Moderator, NIFL-Learning Disabilities Discussion List
_RKenyon721@AOL.com_ (mailto:RKenyon721@AOL.com)
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