What will my child have to do to benefit from TypeWell?
In order to benefit from the transcription service, your child will have to check the computer screen during class to get information he or she misses otherwise. Your child will also have to pick up the notes in a timely fashion, keep the notes organized by class and date in a notebook, and study the notes as needed. Young students (e.g., elementary & middle school; some junior high students) may need support from teachers and parents to learn the skills to use transcription services optimally. It may take several months or even a year for a young student to develop the necessary learning strategies to make full use of the support available from the TypeWell system. The best way to get to that point is for everyone on the team — resource teacher or itinerant teacher, therapists, parents, the transcriber, the student — to be consistent in their guidance and expectations.
