Supporting pupils with dyslexia using assistive technology
Shirley Lawson
CALL Scotland26th October 2019
Provide handouts with key points highlighted
Provide homework printed on a piece of paper that can be stuck into a jotter
Provide resources on coloured paper
Allow more time to read class novel
Allocate a reader and scribe to a student for exams and assessments
Technology to support reading difficulties
Technology to support writing difficulties
Using the iPad to support reading difficulties
• Speak Screen and Speak Selection• Safari Reader to clear webpage clutter• Seeing AI app to read out printed text (or clear
handwriting)• iPad apps for learners with dyslexia• Using the iPad to support dyslexia
More tools to support literacy difficulties
• Raising attainment with Microsoft Learning Tools
• Reader pens
• Text to speech
• Speech recognition
• Scottish computer voices
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