AEN Information Sheet Nine: ICT and Dyslexia

Why ICT?

Reinforces multi-sensory learning
Motivating
Adaptable (fonts, colour, style)
Produces error free, good quality product
Reinforces skills
Makes text accessible
Helps with organisation
Supports study skills
Helps with planning
Presents information in graphic form

What?

Digital/video cameras
Tape recorders
Scanner
Word processor
(Dana, AlphaSmart)
Reading scanning pens
Spellcheckers
Electronic organisers
Palm tops
Computers
Dictaphones

Software/Hardware

Touch typing (First Keys)
Mindmapping (Kidspiration, Spark-Space)
Memory (Memory Booster)
Text readers (Penfriend)
Predictive text (Co-Writer)
Voice recognition (Dragon software)
Study skills (refer to advice at www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk)
Talking word processing (textHelp)
Starspell and Wordshark
Supporting writing (Clicker 4/5)
Clozed procedures (ClozePro)
Writing with Symbols (Widgit)
Alphabet and handwriting (2Simple)

Assessment Software

Dyslexia Screening Test (DST)

(Infant, Junior, Secondary) – scores can be inputted using CD and summary printed.

The Psychological Cooperation

Cognitive Profiling Lucid CoPs (4–8), LASS Junior (8–11) www.lucid-research.com (also Memory Booster)

Special Needs Assessment Profile (5–15) www.SNAPassessment.com

Dyslexia Screener Free Demo Disc available www.nfer-nelson.co.uk

Books and Articles

Dyslexia and ICT, Sue Soan, David Fulton, 2004

Dyslexia and ICT: Building on Success, Sally McKeown, Becta, 2000

ICT Starting Points

ICT and Practising Literacy Skills

Supporting Writing with ICT

Study Skills

Speech Recognition Software

Small Portable Devices

Guidance Document: Dyslexia and ICT (Can be printed from

BDA website) www.ictadvice.org.uk

Websites

www.iamdyslexic.com

www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk

www.dyslexic.org.uk

www.dyslexia-teacher.com

www.wordshark.co.uk (Starspell and Wordshark)

www.inspiration.com (Kidspiration)

www.spark-space.com

www.cricksoft.com (Clicker 4/5)

www.donjohnston.com (Co-Writer)

www.2simpleshop.com (Alphabet Soup and 2Handwrite)

www.scanningpens.co.uk (English Reading Pen)

Available from www.inclusive.co.uk or www.r-e-m.co.uk

Also refer to ICT and Maths and ICT and Literacy Fact Sheets