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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 |