As I mentioned in my last post, I am starting to really understand the importance of multiple means of representation. This also serves true for multiple means of expression. Multiple means of expression yields greater accessibility and flexibility.
Speech recognition is a technology which makes devices more user friendly and accessible by using speech input to trigger an action. This technology can replace typing or clicking which may be difficult to a student with poor fine motor skills. This technology can also promote more independent use of the computer for a student who does not have use of their hands.
SpeakQ is a speech recognition software that enables you to write everything you say from single words to full paragraphs. It also helps with suggesting words a user might have difficulty pronouncing, and lets you mix typing and speaking. This type of assistive technology can aid students with a broad range of physical disabilities and enable them to do things they were not previously able to such as responding to emails, typing word documents, and surfing the internet comfortably.
http://www.goqsoftware.com/speakQ.php
The above website is where you can purchase speakq as well as download a trial. It also provides you with research that supports the efficacy of the product.The website is free of clutter and easy to navigate. They provide many tutorials on how to use and apply the software making it user friendly and better understood for the user.
The above video gives you a brief overview on how speakq works and how easy it is for users to control and customize it to their own individual needs and preferences. Speakq is something I am going to recommend to our related services personnel at school in the future because of how user friendly it is.
Resources Below
http://www.goqsoftware.com/speakQ.php
Images Found At
http://assistive.dtsl.co.nz/images/thumbs/0009520.jpg
http://www.oddcast.com/images/technologies/voice-recognition_illustration.jpg
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