Reading and writing can be challenging for many students. Some may struggle with spelling, organizing thoughts, staying focused, or physically typing and writing. Others may have difficulty expressing ideas clearly on paper, even when they know the answers. Assistive technology tools can help reduce some of those barriers. Crick Software develops literacy support tools designed […]
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Clicker Builds Confidence in Writing
A blank page can be intimidating to writers at any level — especially beginners with disabilities such as autism, dyslexia, etc. Crick Software’s Clicker guides students through the writing process word by word. They can build a sentence via predictive text, which is a great starting point for getting a writing rhythm going. If […]
Melissa & Doug School Time! Classroom Play Set
Melissa & Doug is a company that makes toys and other products that offer countless ways to play They believe the best playthings are “often simple concepts that inspire children to come up with their own twists.” The husband and wife team has been making toys that spark imagination and curiosity since 1989. One of […]
Squirrel Devices Tactile Caliper: Accessible Ruler for Users with Blindness
Pranay Jain and Anshul Singhal are two Ph.D. candidates from MIT. They’re also the developers at Squirrel Devices. Squirrel Devices’ mission is to “enable Math and Science accessibility for students with blindness.” Their first commercial product is the Squirrel Devices Tactile Caliper, which is a “geometry instrument for persons with blindness to measure and draw with high […]
Co:Writer Universal
In its simplest form, writing is recording and it comes from the human desire to communicate. Furthermore, the best writing goes deeper and transforms an idea from the writer’s mind into words. However, for some individuals, there is a wall between the idea and conveying it into words; this barrier is often built by grammar and spelling difficulties and as […]
Osmo: Interactive Educational Tool for iPad
Author: Laura Medcalf There is no denying that technology plays a major part in our lives. (In fact, if you’re reading this right now, you are likely doing so on a smartphone, tablet, or computer, thus further proving my former statement.) Although these technologies provide us with a world of possibilities, they may also often disengage us from […]