Friday, April 4, 2014

Technology Tools used to address Visual-Spatial or Motor Control Difficulties

Students who have visual/spatial or motor control diffictulties may have difficulty in their math writing as well.  There are several applications for math that reduce the handwriting demands for students with visual spatial or motor control difficulties. 
 Dell, A; Newton, G and Petroff, J. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experience of Students with Disabilities. Pearson Education.

Here is a suggested application:

Example:
MathPad: Mathpad is a talking worksheet program that is much like paper and pencil.  Students can use their mouse to click the right answer instead of writing with paper and pencil.
 




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  1. GSeidsApril 7, 2014 at 7:26 AM

    HI Angela,

    I also saw this program and think it's a great tool for students with physical disabilities. It's amazing how much more support there is for our students with varying needs. I know you teach social studies (like me) so this is a new area for me to think about. Did you think of anyway you might apply this? I thought about my 6 year old son and how some of these math games might help him learn simple skills.

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