Assistive technology (Week 7)
Assistive technology is to support the ability not the disability.
Most Common Types of Assistive Technology Software in Schools
' Text-to-Speech ´ Kurzweil www.kurzweiledu.com
´ Speech-To-Text ´ Dragon Naturally Speaking www.nuance.com/dragon
´ Word Prediction ´ WordQ http://www.goqsoftware.com ´
'Organization
´ Inspiration http://www.inspiration.com
´ Smart Ideas https://home.smarttech.com
Productivity/Access
´ Clock
´ Calendar
´ Ministry licensed software https://www.osapac.ca
Minimizing Distractions
´ Reader view
´ Mercury Reader for Chrome
Accessibility Features
´ https://www.apple.com/ca/accessibility/
´ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows
Keyboarding
´Web based tools – Google https://www.google.ca/accessibility/
