Info on Assistive Media

1. Expanding the world of reading

2. • Assistive Media Is an Internet-based reading
service to serve people with visual and reading
impairments
• It was founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1996
by David Erdody
• It was insipired by his Father’s diagnosis of
diabetic retinopathy, an avid reader

3. Text to Speech
- Allows any electronic text that can be highlighted to be
read aloud by a computer or mobile device
Reading Pens
- Allows the individual to scan text in print mediums and
convert it into voice. Some versions include an in-built
dictionary that will display the definition of a word and read
it aloud

4. Voice Recognition
- Allows a computer or enabled hand held device to be
trained in how you speak, and once trained, to write
down everything you dictate into any active textbox
Digital Recorders
- Enables Individuals to recall, plan, practice speeches,
pronounciations, and dictate information

5. Ipads and Tablets
- Provides learning experience and there are a large
number of apps that can be used to support children
across a vriety if learning areas
Electronic Spell Checkers
- Uses phonetic patterns to suggest words for a poor
speller when a computer is not available

6. Word Prediciton Software
- Uses phonetic and grammar patterns to suggest words
as each letter/word is typed
Visual Search Engines
- Displays a picture of page rather than the text headings or
written content of a webpage

7. Literacy Specific Software
- Used to support reading and writing. Includes templates
for writing graphic organizers and study tools
Educational Software
- Provides a support for the development of phonological
awareness and phonics
Electronic Resources and Books
- Can be used with reading software and mp3 players/ipods

8. • Modern Technologies nowadays is a big help in
each and everyone of us specially to those
incapacitated persons through this Assistive
Media, it can make them feel that they are
belong in a world they’re living, they can see
what really the world is and make them feel that
they have worth