An assessment needs to be done to determine the technology that would 
benefit an individual student's needs.  

These are possible areas for any student having reading difficulties:


Reading/Instructional

Listening
* Earobics Pro Plus - Cognitive Concepts www.cogcon.com
* FastForWord - Scientific Learning Corporation www.scientificlearning.com

Decoding
* Phonics Based Reading - Lexia www.lexialearning.com
* Reading S.O.S. - Lexia - www.lexialearning.com
* UltraPhonics Tutor - Prolexia www.prolexia.com

Vocabulary
* New York Times highlights vocabulary in articles and links these words to a dictionary 
and an atlas.  Lesson plans are available.  www.nytimes.com/learning
* World of Words - RES Software for Grades 7-12 www.wowwords.com

Comprehension
* World Book 1999 Deluxe Speech Edition
* Internet Search
** Dogpile - www.dogpile.com
** Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide
** Any questions - helps in search http://askjeeves.com

Reading Assistive
* WYNN - Arkenstone www.wynn.arkenstone.org
* Kruzweil 3000 www.lbsl.com
* Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic www.rfbd.org
* The National Library Service www.loc.gov/nls
* Ultimate Reader - CAST www.cast.org
* Quictionary Reading Pen - Seiko Instruments www.readingpen.com

Writing/Instructional
* Microsoft Word 97
* Strategy:  SPACE (Setting, Problem, Actions, Characters, Emotions)
* EasyBook - Sunburst
* Hollywood - Theatrix
* Write Out Loud - Don Johnston, Inc. www.donjohnston.com
* TextHELP!  www.texthelp.com

Organization/Instructional
* Inspiration www.inspiration.com (webbing turned to outline for students)
* www.mtsu.edu/~studskl
* www.ldteens.org

Foreign Language:  translates one language into any other language
* www.onlinetrans.com/systran.cgi

Publishing Student Work
* www.cyberkids.com
* www.interdys.org/kidsonly.stm
* www.ldonline.org/kidszone.html

Advice for Incorporating Technology into the Curriculum
* ASCD:  Educational Leadership, February, 1999
* Technology for Education/Gerenser  www.gerenser.com/edutech
* Education Development Center:  National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media, and Materials  www2.edc.org

Special Education Issues
* Assistive:  Adaptive Computing Technology in Special Education  http://at-advocacy.phillynews.com/index.html
* Center for Applied Technology - Learning to Read in the Computer Age  www.cast.org
* International Dyslexia Association  www.interdys.org
* LD Guide for Parents, Teachers and Children  www.ldonline.org
* Learning Disabilities Association  www.ldanatl.org
* Schwab Foundation for Learning  www.schwablearning.org
* Resources for People with Learning Disabilities  www.ldresources.com

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