Annoted+Bibliography+for+SLD

Assistive Software Technology for Learning Difficulties Lange, A. A., McPhillips, M., Mulhern, G., & Wylie, J. (2006). Assistive Software Tools for Secondary-Level Students with Literacy Difficulties. //Journal of Special Education Technology//, 21(3), 13-22. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.
 * Annotated Bibliography for SLD **
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 * Many elementary students today have difficulty reading and comprehending. The different tools that were used in this study cover various sections of reading itself. A control group was given Microsoft Word to work with while a different group was able to work with the assistive tools. Even though both groups were able to work on their reading skills, the assistive tools groups truly succeeded.
 * Once the two groups were finished, the Microsoft Word group had shown that they had improved on their spelling skills, but they did not improve on their ability to use and distinguish between homophones. The assisitve tools group had improved every aspect of their reading by having the extra capabilities of the programs.

Zap 'Em Assistive Technology [|Zap 'Em] Lahm, E. A., & Morrissette, S. K. (1994). //Zap 'Em with Assistive Technology: Notetaking, Modified Materials, Assistive Writing Tools, References, Organizational Tools, Cognitive Assistance, Adapted Access//. Retrieved from EBSCO//host//.


 * One of the tools that was highlighted is Slow Keys. This program is used for people who have difficulty clean typing. It allows the person using the computer to type slower and the computer ignored the keys that might be hit in the way to the letter that they should be using. This is something that on Apple Computers and very easy to use. It is a tool that can be discretely used for those who have difficulty in a classroom, adult or child.
 * This tool can help a student in the classroom because of them being bale to type at their own pace. The computer can recognize that they are moving at a slower pace. Also, they can be hitting keys on accident but the computer can tell what word they could possibly be trying to spell.

Assistive Technology for Mathematics [|Math Dictionary]


 * Math dictionary is one of the tools mentioned to help students with their math skills. It is an interactive dictionary that helps the students with their notations and terms in math. Once you click or type in a word, it give you the definition and an example of it. Also, it gives you a chance to do it yourself.
 * This tool can be used in a classroom for students who are struggling with understanding the differences between the math terms. this is something that can also be used with everyone in the classroom, which takes away singling anyone out by using the tool itself. I think it would be a beneficial tool to use in a math class with students who have disabilities that make them struggle to differentiate the words.