L.W.S.D. Assistive Technology

 

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When selecting a writing or reading program for a student, these guiding questions may assist you.

"My student is slow at typing and has trouble spelling."*

*Less than 15 words per minute and spelling below 80% accuracy.

 

 Co:Writer word prediction program

Mac/ Win 95, 98,2000,XP /$325

 Word choices are presented based on frequency of word use, subject-verb agreement, word relationships, and grammar rules. Co:Writer places the composition into the word processing program.
TextHELP Read and Write

Mac / Win 95, 98, NT, 2000,XP      / $249

 Provides a text reader, thesaurus, spelling, word prediction, and auto correction of common mistakes.
"My student is having difficulty with writing due to inattention, poor reading / spelling, or are easily frustrated." Write:OutLoud

Mac / Win 95, 98, 2000,XP  / $99

 Talking word processor. May choose between standard and child oriented menu bar. Background and text color/ size options.
Intellitalk II

Mac/ Win 95, 98, 2000 ,XP / $139

 Talking word processor with spell check, locked text (for making worksheets/ templates), on-screen graphics and word banks, built-in scanning, and expandable item library for word banks.
TextHELP Read and Write

Mac/ Win 95, 98, NT, 2000,XP       / $249

 Provides a text reader, thesaurus, spelling, word prediction and auto correction of common mistakes.
"My student is reading far below grade level, but participates in verbal discussions."

 
TextHELP Read and Write

Mac/ Win 95,98, NT, 2000,XP        / $249

 Provides a text reader, thesaurus, spelling, word prediction and auto correction of common mistakes.
Kurzweil 1000

PC / $995

 An advanced reading tool for people who are visually impaired . It works on a personal computer in conjunction with a flatbed scanner and synthetic speech to convert the printed word into speech.
"In addition to reading difficulties, my student is expected to do a significant amount of classwork using research materials." Kurzweil 1000

PC  / $995

  It works on a personal computer in conjunction with a flatbed scanner and synthetic speech to convert the printed word into speech.
Kurzweil 3000

PC / $2,695  (lab pack of 5, lab pack purchase required)

 Reads aloud printed material, highlights information for note taking, and has an on-line dictionary so that the user can hear the definitions of unfamiliar words.