1. A SSISTIVE T ECHNOLOGY FOR R EADING By: Marian E. Mitchell Spring 2012

2. R EADING I MPORTANCE “In modern society, reading opens the door to a child’s future. Therefore, it’s critical that our children get the right start in learning to read. Not all kids do. Parents and other adults see their first, second, and third graders struggling with basic reading materials and lacking beginning reading concepts such as how sounds relate to letters, and they wonder if our schools are failing in their most basic mission.” By National Reading Panel “Teaching Children to Read”

3. P HONEMIC A WARENESS – L OW T ECH Alpha-Numeric Rubber Stamp Set Lower Case Upper Case Numeric Lets-Build Words Color coded phonograms 52 Letters Common Diagraphs

4. P HONEMIC A WARENESS – C OMPUTER B ASED Starfall.com Internet based Highlights letters/word Students can listen to the sounds of the letters Benefits Can amplify the auditory portion Visually highlights words Magnifying software could be used to assist the visually impaired

5. R EADING F LUENCY – L OW T ECH Magnifier Sheets Magnifies page by 2X About 1” from page for best results Scratch Resistant Distortion Free Multi-Channel Digital Recorder 90 second recording 160 channels Great for fluency checks

6. R EADING F LUENCY – L OW T ECH Highlighting Tape Highlight any text Remove without damage Color Coding Eye Lighters Transparent plastic highlighter with a beveled frosted edge Improves fluency Increases reading speed

7. R EADING F LUENCY – C OMPUTER B ASED www.lexialearning.co m Phonemic awareness Phonics Fluency Vocabulary Comprehension Benefits Research based Can adjust student learning according to their individual needs Embedded assessments

8. R EADING F LUENCY – C OMPUTER B ASED Read Naturally www.readnaturally.com www.readnaturally.com Cold Timings Baseline determined Listen to the reading Reading Assistant – www.scilearning.com www.scilearning.com Records student reading Student gets immediate feedback When words are mispronounced or misread they are corrected immediately

9. C OMPREHENSION – L OW T ECH Port-a-Book Opens to 5 different angles Holds books open & stores flat Can also be used to carry papers, pens, and pencils when closed Start-to-Finish Books Paperback books to read Audio books to listen to Computer books that have visual and auditory supports Leveled readers of the same book

10. C OMPREHENSION – L OW T ECH News-2-You //news2you.n2y.com/ Current events Four reading levels available for the same information World News included Benefits Classes with multiple skill levels can access the same information Speaking addition is available as well

11. C OMPREHENSION – C OMPUTER B ASED http://www.bookadventure. com/Home.aspx Created by Sylvan Learning Centers Book Adventure is a fun, free way to motivate your child to read! For kids in K-8 They find a book Take a Quiz Earn prizes for their successes Benefits Free to all Can use from home or library Kids increase their reading abilities along the way

12. C OMPREHENSION – C OMPUTER B ASED http://www.renlearn.com Used by students in K – 12 Students choose books that are part of the Accelerated Reader program Take a quiz on-line Teachers get feedback immediately Benefits Kids love the chance to see how much they are improving Goals can be set and prizes awarded accordingly

13. R EFERENCES "Book Adventure | Free Reading Program." Web. 02 May 2012.. Dell, Amy, G., Newton, Deborah A., Petroff, Jerry G., 2008, Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the School Experiences of Students with Disabilities, Pearson Education, Inc. "How AR Works - Accelerated Reader." Renaissance Learning. Web. 02 May 2012. "National Reading Panel (NRP) - Publications and Materials - Interim Report." National Reading Panel (NRP). Web. 02 May 2012.. "News-2-You." News-2-You. Web. 02 May 2012.. "Our Next-Generation Assessment and Intervention Solution!" Read Naturally. Web. 02 May 2012.. "Scilearning.com." Scilearning.com. Web. 02 May 2012.. "Starfall's Learn to Read with Phonics." Starfall's Learn to Read with Phonics. Web. 02 May 2012.. Web. 02 May 2012..http://onionmountaintech.com/ Web. 02 May 2012. http://www.enasco.com/specialeducation/Language%20Arts/Highlighter%20St rips/