Module 11-Technological Tools for Assisting Students with Special and/or Diverse Needs and Noting the Specific Learning Outcomes for each Technology

Technological Tools for Assisting Students with Special and/or Diverse Needs and Noting the Specific Learning Outcomes for each Technology

There are many technological tools to help students with special or diverse learning needs. In my opinion it should be known that technology does not cure or remedy the learning disability but rather allow a person with a learning disability to demonstrate and apply his intelligence and knowledge. Word processors can assist students with Dyslexia. A learner that struggles with reading can use reading systems, which allow text on screen (document, web page, or email) to be read aloud through the computer's sound card. A talking calculator is an appropriate tool for people with Dyscalculia, a learning disability that affects mathematics skills. Not all assistive is computer-based. Common office supplies such as Post-It Notes and highlighter pens provide elegantly simple means of sorting and prioritizing thoughts, ideas, and concepts. It is noted that tools that are made by a person with learning disabilities usually provide the most effective and comfortable accommodations for learning.

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