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Assistive Technology Tools for Struggling Writers
“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the
small daily differences we can make.” Marian Wright Edelman
Carol Leynse Harpold, MS, OTR/L, ATP
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AT Writing Tools Continuum
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Writing accommodations
Reducing the written demands:• Circling/stamping answers• Multiple choice• Highlighting answers• Using a scribe• Filling in the blanks (cloze procedure)
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Low Technology Writing Tools
Tools for the Mechanics of Writing• Pencils, markers, pens of different
diameters, types of ink or lead• Grippers that enlarge or change standard
writing tools or types of writing tools
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Low Technology Tools
Adaptive PaperCommercially purchased paper• Raised line paper • Cursive ruled notebook paperCustom created paper• Create lined paper with tables in Word
– Earth paper– Grayline paper
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Low Technology Tools
Internet Handwriting Paper Resources • http://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/
• http://do2learn.com/activities/writingtools/index.htm
• http://donnayoung.org/penmanship/paper.htm
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Low Technology Tools
Adaptive Notebooks & Agendas• Coil Notebookswith special lined paper
• Modified agendas to reduce writing demands
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Low Technology Tools
Seating and Positioning Tools • Chairs, cushions, backrests
• Clipboards
• Easels– Acrylic easels – Four inch binders
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Low Technology Tools
Low Tech Alternatives to Writing
• Stamps for writing– Name– Letter or number stamps
• Labels with pre-printed words• Using bingo markers or circling multiple
choice selections
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Low Technology Tools
Tools for the Mechanics of Writing • Finger spacers
– Spacemen– Finger spacers
• Handwriting guides
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Low Technology Tools
Tools for Word Choice or Spelling
• Word wall
• Word lists
• Word/picture dictionaries
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Low Technology Tools
Supports for Writing Organization• Paper Graphic organizers/concept mapping
• Research on use of tools for planning and organizing composition by students with LD indicated visual graphic mapping enhanced writing outcomes (2007, Peterson-Karlan, Parette)
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Low Technology Tools
Supports for Written Organization & Note Taking
• Sticky notes with lines • Sticky flags
• Highlighting tape
• Regular or Erasable markers
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Low Technology ToolsSupports for Composition• Sentence starters/writing prompts/writing ring
– http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html
• Pictures for background knowledge• Fusion has writing prompts available
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Portable, battery operated devices to support the mechanical and composition writing process
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Mid tech tools for mechanics of writing• Label MakersBrother PT-1280 Label Maker
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Mid Tech AT Writing ToolsHandheld Spell Checkers
• Spell checkers – Phonetic based (flex spelling)– Non-phonetic based– With and without text to speech
• Research on use of spell checkers found that they assisted in the editing process (Peterson-Karlan & Parette, 2007):– Helpful when used in conjunction with proof reading strategies. – Spell checker with TTS output were needed– Select spell checkers with phonemic spell check – Teach students to strategically use a spell checker
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Low Technology Tools
Supports for Process of Writing• Checklist for strategy instruction
• http://www.texasat.net/default.aspx?name=trainmod.writing
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Spell Checking Strategies• Assess for developmental spelling level• Teaching spell checking strategies
– Computer Based Study Strategies– CHECK strategy (Ashton)
• Computer Based Study Strategies– Spell checking strategy
http://cbss.uoregon.edu/learn/1pgrpdfs/1pgrspellck.pdfhttp://cbss.uoregon.edu/learn/lrnwrtng.html
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Mid Tech AT Writing ToolsThe CHECK Strategy• Check
– Check the beginning sound of the word. – What other letter(s) could make that beginning sound?
• Hunt– Hunt for the correct consonants. – Have you included all the consonants in the rest of the word?
• Examine– Examine the vowels. – What other vowel(s) could make the same sound(s)?
• Changes– Changes in suggested word lists may give hints. – What words are being suggested? – Is that the one you're looking for?
• Keep– Keep repeating steps one through four. – Need help? Try dictionaries and asking others for assistance.
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6233
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Handheld Dictionaries and Thesauruses• Franklin Dictionaries & Reading Pen
• Handheld Thesauruses
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Portable Word Processors for Written Composition • Alphasmart / Neo, Fusion, Dana
• Research indicates students with adequate computer literacy demonstrated increased composition length with word processing when compared to handwriting (Peterson-Karlan & Parette, 2007).
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Portable Word Processors with Text to Speech for Written Composition
• Dana, Fusion
• Research indicates students with adequate computer literacy demonstrated increased composition length with word processing when compared to handwriting (Peterson-Karlan & Parette, 2007). Word processing is an effective instructional tool for low achieving writers (Graham & Perin, 2007)
• Word processing with speech output allowed students to detect errors when revising their writing.
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Word Prediction for Mid Tech Tools• Co:Writer Smart Applelet for Neo or
AlphaSmart
• WordStorm™ -Word Prediction Program for Fusion
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Word Prediction for Mid Tech Tools• Research shows that word prediction used with
text to speech capabilities when word processing can increase spelling accuracy and word legibility
• Word prediction can improve written composition length but not speed when word processing
(Peterson-Karlan & Parette, 2007)
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Portable Word Processor Utility Software• Get Utility Software
– Allows uploading text documents to portable word processor for AlphaSmart and Neo
• Tutorials for AlphaSmart/Neo/Co:Writer Applelet:http://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/tech_quick_guides/
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Electronic Writing Pens• Fly Fusion Pen
– Writing, note taking penPerforms math, scheduler, MP3 player, upload notes to computer, reads handwriting
• Pulse Smart Pen LiveScribe– New Echo currently is available– Handwriting recognition also available
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Electronic Writing Pens• Fly World/Livescribe desktop software
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Mid Tech AT Writing Tools
Digital Voice Recorders • Digital/cassette recorders
• PDA/iPod/iPad– Voice memo software readily availble
• MP3 player– Digital recording feature
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High Tech Writing Tools
Computer Based Tools to Support Writing Mechanics
• Evidence based practices:– Text to speech, – Phonetic spell checking with text to speech– Graphic organizers– Word processing
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High Tech Writing Tools
Computer Based Tools to Support Writing• Additional Evidence based practices:
– Speech recognition following adequate instruction showed:
• fewer mechanical errors (including spelling errors)• increased length of compositions • increased personal vocabulary use • increased complexity of vocabulary as spelling is less
likely to interfere• positive results with students with reading problems.
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High Tech Writing Tools
Computer Based Tools to Support Writing• Additional evidence based practices:
– Supports for planning and organizing components of writing improved student skills in revising and organization:
• Templates with content components• Content prompts• Procedural prompts
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High Tech Writing Tools
Kidspiration• Prewriting and organizing software
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High Tech Writing Tools
http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/interactive_demo/index.cfm
Inspiration
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High Tech Writing Tools
DraftBuilder
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High Tech Writing Tools
Pix Writer• Word processor with word banks
generating graphic supported text
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High Tech Writing Tools
Intellitalk 3 • Word processor with text to speech and
graphic supported text, switch access
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High Tech Writing Tools Intellitalk 3
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High Tech Writing Tools Intellitalk 3
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High Tech Writing Tools Intellitalk 3
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High Tech Writing Tools Intellitalk 3
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High Tech Writing Tools
Word Prediction• Co-Writer has text to speech, word
prediction, abbreviation expansion, word bank
• Word Q has TTS, word prediction, abbreviation expansion
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High Tech Writing Tools
Talking word processors• Write Outloud- word processing program with
following features:– Text to speech – Talking spell checking– Allows for content and procedure prompts– Talking dictionary– Bibliographer– Tool to assist with determining homophones– Visual and auditory cues for misspelling– Teachers can lock text prompts
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High Tech Writing Tools
Write Outloud
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High Tech Writing Tools Read & Write Gold – scan and read software
• Text to speech• Word prediction• Talking spell checker, thesaurus and
dictionary• Highlight main ideas and create summary• Concept mapping and fact gathering tool
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High Tech Writing Tools
Kurzweil - Scan and Read software• Text to speech• Word prediction• Talking spell checker, thesaurus and
dictionary• Create voice notes within text• Highlight main ideas and create notes• Concept mapping and column note taking
features
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High Tech Writing Tools
Kurzweil
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High Tech Writing Tools
Dragon NaturallySpeaking• Speech recognition software
– Requires time and training for program to learn the students voice
– Need to use a consistent voice pattern– Users much be competence in word
processing
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High Tech Writing Tools
Smartboard Notebook Software• Interactive whiteboard/presentation
software
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High Tech Writing Tools
Note Taking Software• One Note
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High Tech Writing Tools Note Taking Software
• EverNote
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High Tech Writing Tools
WordTalk is a free plug in for Word
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High Tech Writing Tools
Helpful Tools in Microsoft Word :• Text to Speech (2000/2003) (WIN logo + S)• Auto text• Macros• Concept mapping with draw tools• Highlighters
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High Tech Writing Tools
Text to Speech Tools• WordTalk ( www.wordtalk.org.uk/ )• Read Please ( www.readplease.com/ )• Natural Reader (
www.naturalreaders.com/ )• CLiCk Speak (for MAC) (
www.clickspeak.clcwork.net/ )
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iPad
iPad/iPod apps for writing:• Concept mapping tools• Dragon Dictation (requires Internet
connectivity due to cloud computing)• Voice recorders
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Web 2.0 Writing Support
• Ginger- Spell checking and grammar help
• Ghotit- Spell checker for individuals with dyslexia
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Web 2.0 Writing Tool
• Webspiration – free for individual users
• Paper Rater- Assists writer with review and suggestions for improving their compositions
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Web 2.0 Writing Tool
• Dictionary.com• Citation generator• Visual Thesaurus
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High Tech Writing Tools
Dictionaries/Thesauruseshttp://www.pdictionary.com/english/browse.php?db=animalshttp://visual.merriam-webster.com/ http://www.merriam-webster.com/www.visualthesaurus.com/www.dictionary.com
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High Tech Writing Tools
Internet Resources• http://www.texasat.net/docs/Writing_Tec
h_Links_for_Writing_July_07.pdf
• http://www.gpat.org/GPAT%20Resource%20Topic%20Pages/Writing_Chart.pdf
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ResourcesAT Resource Guideshttp://www.wati.org/Products/pdf/resource%20guide%20-%20general.pdfhttp://www.texasat.net/docs/Writing_Tech_Links_for_Writing_July_07.pdfhttp://www.techmatrix.org/ http://www.ataccess.org/resources/atk12/default.html http://www.wati.org/Products/pdf/resource%20guide%20-%20general.pdf http://www.gpat.org/ http://olms.cte.jhu.edu/olms/output/page.php?id=9517 http://teachingeverystudent.blogspot.com/2007/06/free-technology-toolkit-for-udl-in-all.html
Citation Generatorshttp://www.easybib.com/
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Dictionaries/ Thesaurushttp://www.pdictionary.com/english/browse.php?db=animalshttp://visual.merriam-webster.com/ http://www.merriam-webster.com/http://thesaurus.reference.com/ http://www.mfwi.org/ronb/dictionary/dictionary.htm (Google pictures
associated with listing of words alphabetized)http://wordweb.info/free/www.visualthesaurus.com
Electronic Penshttp://www.flyworld.com/ (Fly Fusion Pen)http://www.livescribe.com/
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Graphic Organizershttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/http://www.edhelper.com/teachers/Miscellaneous_graphic_organizers.htmhttp://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=127&title= http://www.inspiration.com/diagrams/index.cfm?id=469&color=green http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/interactive_demo/index.cfm
http://www.mindomo.com/mindomodemo.php Mindomo http://bubbl.us/edit.php Bubbl.us
Note Taking http://zoho.com/ Portable Word Processorshttp://www.writerlearning.com/fusion.html
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Spell Checking Strategies1pgrspellck CBSS.pdf http://www.ldonline.org/article/6233
Study Strategieshttp://cbss.uoregon.edu/learn/lrnwrtng.html http://www.studygs.net/
Writing Promptshttp://www.edhelper.com/teachers/Miscellaneous_graphic_organizers.htm http://www.meddybemps.com/9.700.html
Tutorialshttp://montgomeryschoolsmd.org/departments/hiat/tech_quick_guides/http://atto.buffalo.edu/registered/Tutorials.php
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Writing Process/Strategies/ Six Traithttp://writingfix.com/index.htm http://readwritethink.org/ http://owl.english.purdue.edu/ http://www.write101.com/ Writing Matrixeshttp://www.texasat.net/default.aspx?name=trainmod.writinghttp://www.techmatrix.org/
ReferencesGraham, Steve, and Dolores Perin. Writing Next. Carnegie Corportation of New
York. New Your: Alliance for Excellent Education, 2007. 1-66.Peterson-Karlan, George R., and Howard P. Parette. "Supporting Struggling
Writers Using Technology: Evidence-Based Instruciton and Decision-Making." TechMatrix. 8 Jan. 2008 <http://www.techmatrix.org/resources/tech_support_writing.pdf>.