Looking for a mid-tech tool for your clients with agraphia? Check out electronic spellers! ✍🏼 ⌨️
When trying to correctly spell a word, electronic spellers are typically programmed to look for correct spellings that best match the 𝗽𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗰 spelling of what your client just wrote (searching for words that 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 similar) 👂
This is different than the default spell check that is installed on most computer word processors, which are programmed to find 𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 spellings (searching for words that 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 similar) 👀
Assistive Technology: Speech-to-Text Software
What kinds of technology supports are available to people with agraphia? ✍🏼 💻
𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗰𝗵-𝘁𝗼-𝗧𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 allows spoken material captured by a microphone/headset to be transcribed into text for computer programs. 🎙
Though many softwares exist, here are some popular options that you may consider looking into for your clients.
Assistive Technology: Text-to-Speech Software
Assistive Technology: iPhone Speak Screen
Many people are familiar with text-to-speech apps that are downloaded onto a computer or phone, but did you know that many smartphones have their own built-in text-to-speech programs? 📱
𝗶𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻 is an accessibility option that will enable the iPhone to read aloud all the text on the phone screen. Whether you are browsing through the IG app, checking the weather on your phone, or reading online news articles on Safari, iPhone Speak Screen can read aloud almost any text displayed! 📚
Assistive Technology--CPen Reader
Many assistive technologies exist to help people with communication disorders better navigate the world. When it comes to reading, however, one of the most powerful is the 𝗖-𝗣𝗲𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿! The C-Pen Reader is a portable, pocket-sized pen that is able to scan printed words and read them aloud. The pen has a built-in dictionary that allows it to provide a definition for any word scanned, and even allows scanned text to be uploaded to a PC or Mac!