Reading and Writing Supports
Dictation is a great assistive technology tool that provides reading and writing support to students with special needs. According to understood.org, diction is an assistive technology (AT) tool that can help kids who struggle with writing. You may hear it referred to as "speech-to-text," "voice-to-text," "voice recognition," or "speech recognition" technology. Kids can use dictation to write with their voices instead of by hand or keyboard. This can be helpful for kids with dysgraphia, dyslexia, and other learning and thinking differences that impact writing (understood.org)". Here is a YouTube video explaining the types of dictation: Types of Dictation Tools: Built-in Dictation- Can be found on IPads, computers, Android, Mac, Chromebooks, and intelligent iOS devices but requires the internet to activate. 2. Dictation Apps- This app can be downloaded on any smart device, for example, Dragon Dictation 3. ...
