Tier 2 Writing AT & UDL

Tier 2 Assistive Technology for Writing

(Specific Assistive Technology recommendations to enhance performance of writing)

Elementary Compensatory

Fine Motor

  • Hand Writing Without Tears
  • iOS Apps including Dexterity , Dexterity Jr.
  • Word processor (laptop, desktop, iPad, etc.) with 3rd party keyboards with larger keys including Keeble Keyboard App or external large key keyboard
  • Portable word processor (chromebook, iPad etc)
  • Enhance keyboarding skills with various online training sites and apps/extensions

Spelling

  • Word processor with spelling and grammar check- spelling/editing features built in
  • Word prediction
  • Word completion on various devices
  • Word prediction with topic dictionaries (e.g. CoWriter or CoWriter Universal), specific level of
  • Spelling City online

Editing

  • Word processor
  • Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • Google Apps for Education (Docs, Forms, Slides, Sheets), Google Drive collaborative writing
  • Portable word processor ( iPod Touch, iPad, Chromebook)
  • Audio recorder
  • Apps like Book Creator (UDL writing tool)
  • Text-to-speech software add-ons
  • Extension like R&W4G for Chrome (read aloud, picture dictionaries, word prediction, speech to text etc)
  • Contextual spelling and grammar proofreader
  • Accessibility features built into the computer operating system (PC laptop, Mac laptop, iPad, Chromebook etc)


Organization


Middle School Compensatory

  • Voice recording to demonstrate knowledge (and practice for speech to text)
  • Word Prediction (R&W4G, Cowriter with topic dictionaries iOS/Mac/PC, Voice Dream Writer app/google play)
  • Speech to text
  • Voice Dream Scanner, Reader and Writer Apps


High School Compensatory

  • Voice recording to demonstrate knowledge (and practice for speech to text)
  • Word Prediction (R&W4G, Cowriter with topic dictionaries iOS/Mac/PC, Voice Dream Writer app/google play)
  • Speech to text
  • Voice Dream Scanner, Reader and Writer Apps



Tier 2 Assistive Technology Services for Writing

  • Assistive Technology assessments
  • Training with teaching support teams, student planning teams and learning support teachers, other professionals, education assistants on various Tier 2 Assistive Technology
  • Collaborating with LD Specialists, SLPs, Psychologists
  • Tier 2 Assistive Technology implementation support in a variety of learning environments