Do students with learning disabilities need adaptive computer technology accommodations?
A. Many students with learning disabilities benefit from adaptive technology accommodations to support reading, writing, mathematics and organizational skills. Needs vary greatly among individual students. For example, some students with learning disabilities may simply use built-in highlighting and spelling /grammar checker features as an accommodation. Other individuals may benefit from phonetic spelling software, which can render phonetic spelling into correctly spelled words. For some students with dyslexia (reading disabilities), screen reading software with speech output can present audio text. Speech recognition products can help students dictate assignments or term papers as well as navigate the Internet using voice commands. For an overview of how computers can assist individuals with learning disabilities, consult the publication and video entitled Working Together: Computers and People with Learning Disabilities. Q.
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- COMPUTER ACCOMMODATIONS: Do all computer-based accommodations used by students with learning disabilities require special hardware or software applications?
- Can students with learning disabilities benefit from using specialized computer products?
- How do the accommodations help students with Learning Disabilities or ADD?
