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OCTOBER 24, 2024

In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from the past month on my writer’s blog, WordDreams : Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. HumanWare Hardware HumanWare offers assistive technology for people who are blind or have low vision.

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OCTOBER 22, 2021

How Wearable Technology is Changing Education and Easing Disabilities. A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. If you’re looking for more resources on special education in your classroom, check out our resources: October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. Favorite Shortkeys for Special Needs.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Have you considered how assistive technologies like text-to-speech can be tailored to individual needs? Understand Individual Needs Understanding the unique needs of each student with special needs is the first step in effectively using technology to support their learning.

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OCTOBER 21, 2022

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. … It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed… ” — the International Dyslexia Foundation. Read & Write.

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OCTOBER 6, 2021

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. … It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed… ” — the International Dyslexia Foundation. Read & Write.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2022

PRNewswire/ — Texthelp , a global leader in literacy and assistive technology, announced it has appointed Gus Schmedlen, Ed.D., Dr. Schmedlen brings over two decades of experience in the education technology sector to Texthelp. Texthelp believes in a world where difference, disability or language are no longer barriers.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. … It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed… ” — the International Dyslexia Foundation. Read & Write.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Surprisingly, 15-20% of the population has a language-based learning disability and over 65% of those are deficits in reading. … It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed… ” — the International Dyslexia Foundation. Read & Write.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Surprisingly, 15-20 percent of the population has a language-based learning disability, and over 65 percent of those deficits is in reading. More on special needs: Technology Removes Obstructed Writers’ Barriers to Learning. A Helping Hand: Assistive Technology Tools for Writing. Read more on TeachHUB.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2024

Even in the face of new generative AI tools that can write code, understanding how computers work and how we can communicate with them through code will still be vitally important. Department of Education and tremendous growth within the assistive technology industry over the last few years, I believe we’re in for a big change.

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JANUARY 1, 2024

While many schools are looking at the ramifications of students using AI to “cheat” or “avoid” classwork and writing papers, it is important to note that teachers themselves will be thrust into the AI world. This rapidly evolving technology has only begun to make an impact in the field of education.

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JUNE 10, 2015

I use the term obstructed rather than reluctant as I, and many others love writing but just face challenges that make this harder to do. If we look at a standard day in any classroom, the activities and assessments are all channelled through writing. They then may move on to reading a poem and answering questions.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2024

While many schools are looking at the ramifications of students using AI to “cheat” or “avoid” classwork and writing papers, it is important to note that teachers themselves will be thrust into the AI world. This rapidly evolving technology has only begun to make an impact in the field of education.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 1, 2025

Audiobooks bring a range of benefits, from expanding vocabulary and strengthening reading fluency to supporting learners with disabilities. The idea behind disciplinary literacy is that the teacher-expert in the classroom is instructing students on how to read, analyze, and write in the subject area.

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