Assistive Technology

Assistive technology is any technology that allows you to do something that you would not be able to do otherwise.  There are many forms of assistive technology that can be extremely beneficial in the classroom.  Assistive technology can improve the access to technology in your classroom.  It can also improve the access to content for students with learning disabilities. Watch this video to find out more about assistive technology.

One assistive technology software that has the potential to be extremely beneficial to diverse learners is Nuance Speak & See Suite.  Nuance Speak & See Suite provides reading and writing support and improved access to technology for those who are learning disabled or sight impaired.  There are four different tools included in the Suite.  It provides a reading and writing support toolbar which converts text to speech as it being read or written for those with difficulty reading and writing.  It magnifies the screen or selected areas for the visually impaired and provides color overlay for easier viewing of computer screens. Another valuable tool the software offers is language learning assistance to help English language learners with word pronunciation.   Nuance Speak & See Suite also allows the user to dictate and edit in most windows based applications as well as surf the Web using voice commands.

To see more information about Nuance Speak & See Suite click here.