ED443: Assistive Technology Software/Apps presentation .

1. Luella Orlando
November 13, 2014
Ms. Nichol Napoleon
ED443: Assistive Technology

3.  Developed by Texthelp
 Target audience are individuals of all ages and
abilities who struggle with reading and writing
difficulties, learning disabilities (dyslexia), or English
Language Learners (ELL).
 May need internet access/connection for certain
features

4. Price:
• 30 day free trials available on the Chrome store
• Free premium subscriptions available for teachers
with registration.
• Single users: $100.00 student/year (less than
$8.50 per month)
• Group of students with domain: $10.00
student/year (less than a $1 per month)

5. Features:
 Offers support for Google docs, web, PDFs, and
ePubs in Google Drive on PCs, Macs, and
Chromebooks.
* Snapverter – is an add on that converts printed
documents, inaccessible digital files, and Bookshare
into accessible PDF or ePub files for easy sharing in
Google Drive.

6. Best Features:
 Hear text read aloud with dual color highlighting
 Have words explained with text and picture
dictionaries
 Offers suggestions for current or next word as you
type with word prediction
 Turn speech to text in Google Docs.
 Highlights & collects text; build vocabulary lists
 Simplify & summarize text on web pages
 Annotations, including a typewriter tool
 Converts printed documents and inaccessible files
into classroom files with Snapverter.

7. Other apps/software made by developer:
 Fluency Tutor for Google
• Helps young and struggling readers build and
develop fluency & improve comprehension.
 Browse Aloud
• Provides reading supports to website visitors by
converting website text to speech.
 LexiFlow
• Delivers accessible digital talking ebooks and
assessments for students who require reading and
language supports.
 Speech Stream
• Embeds auditory and visual resources with a
publishers content to improve retention,
comprehension, & recall.

8. Demonstration
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8uGm
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10.  Developed by Don Johnston, Inc.
 Target audience are individuals with dyslexia,
reading 2 or more levels below grade level, print
disability that interferes with fluent reading, and
trouble with comprehension.
 May need internet access for some features

11. Price:
 Unlimited site license subscription
available
Single or multiple computer license:
• 1 to 4 computers : $249 per computer
• 5 to 9 computers: $242 per computer
• 10 to 19 computers: $ 237
• 20 to 49 computers: $ 227
• 50+ computers: as low as $162

12. Features:
 A reading study tool which provides students
with a variety of ways to increase their use of
good reading strategies
 Recognizes RTF formats, TXT formats, and
HTML formats.
 Read Out Loud University edition and Bookshare
Edition.

13. Best Features:
 Control Reading
 Dictionary
 Highlighting features to take notes
(converts notes to an outline)
 One click Bookshare access
Text to speech
 Study tools that helps students with
comprehension
 Bibliographer
 Reading templates

14. Other apps/software made by the developer
 Early Literacy Skills Builder (ELSB)
 Anybook Anywhere
 Children’s Talking Dictionary
 Snap & Read
 Start to Finish Literacy Starters

15. Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kj4uOwK
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17. Developed by Don Johnston, Inc.
Target audience are students who are
reluctant to write, who show moderate
grammar & spelling challenges, and writes
better with auditory support

18. Price:
 Single or multiple computers:
• 1 to 4 computers: $84 each
• 5 to 9 computers: $81 each
• 10 to 19 computers: $80 each
• 20 to 49 computers: $76 each
• 50+ computers: as low as $55 each
 Cowriter & Write Out Loud bundle: $336 /bundle.

19. Features:
Reads words as they are written, providing
real time auditory feedback, writing tools
including a spell checker, homophone
checker, and dictionary.
Solves common stumbling blocks in
writing.

20. Best Features:
Acapela speech engine
(Most natural sounding voice)
Homophone Checker
Talking spell checker
Bibliographer
Dictionary
Standardized test modes
(WOL as a standard testing accommodations)
Supports latest Macs & Windows OS.

21. Other apps/software by developer
Co: Writer
Solo Writing Coach
 First Author Writing Software
Draft Builder

22. Demonstration
 http://donjohnston.com/writeoutloud/#.VGr
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