Planning-and Organizing-Assistive Technology Resources in Your School

Supported eText: Effects of Text-to-Speech on access and Achievement for High School Students with Disabilities

“…The effects of AT on helping students develop academic skills and use technology to its fullest have been demonstrated (Boone & Higgins, 2007). When AT is available as an accommodation, it can serve as a powerful learning tool that compensates for deficits in reading, writing, and information processing skills (Behrmann & Jerome, 2002;Fried-Oken, 2007), thus enhancing classroom participation and access to the general curriculum (Symington & Stanger, 2000;Webb, 2000;Wissick & Gardner, 2008). It is suggested that students with disabilities who use AT such as text-to-speech (TTS), organizational software, and voice recognition applications are able to read information, organize, and write their thoughts more clearly (Forgrave, 2002).…”