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Assistive technologies, Text to Speech (Susan), "Using Graphic…

- - - - Example:
- - - - Students who may benefit from this software
      - I have seen students with physical disabilities using this software to help them communicate with others and also students with dyslexia and/or dysgraphia. A previous student of mine who has cerebral palsy used a predictive text software to ease communication as he not could speak verbally. The software gives him the opportunity to express his thoughts and feelings and to interact with others. Not only can this student now complete academic work, he has built a friendship group which without the assistive technology, would have been incredibly difficult.
    - - As the student begins to type a word frequently used words with a similar beginning and word usage (noun, verb) pop up for the user to select. With frequent use, the program becomes trained to produce word choices often used by the user.
- - - - Concept maps
        
        Main idea diagrams
        
        Timelines
        
        Story maps
        
        Cause and effect charts
        
        Venn diagrams
        
        Sequence, process and flow charts.
  - - - Ives, B. (2007). Graphic organizers applied to secondary algebra instruction for students with learning disorders. Learning Disabilities Research & Practice, 22(2), 110–118.
      - “Graphic Organizers for Students with Autism.” LeafWing Center, 8 Mar. 2022, https://leafwingcenter.org/graphic-organizers-for-students-autism/.
      - Martin , Jamie. “Electronic Graphic Organizers Benefit Students with Dyslexia.” Noodle, 18 Feb. 2015, https://www.noodle.com/articles/graphic-organizers-for-students-with-dyslexia.
  - - - "Students with learning disabilities and ADHD who used graphic organizers outperformed those who did not use graphic organizers on a test of conceptual understanding of linear equations. This suggests that graphic organizers are effective tools for learning higher-level mathematics".
        (Ives, 2007)
      - A graphic organizer can help students retain focus in class by completing an outline that highlights the main points of the information.
  - - - A graphic organizer can break down a word math problem and help the student decipher what type of problem it is by identifying key words, such as more than, difference, percent and rate.
  - - - To help with reading comprehension, a student can use an electronic graphic organizer to separate and categorize vocabulary, main ideas, supporting details, and comprehension questions. They can then use text-to-speech software or attach an image to each piece of information to help them process and retain the information.