Assistive Technology Tools

About Jack:

Jack is a 4th grade student reading at a 2nd grade level.
He enjoys reading little fiction books step as 1 Step Early readers.
Psychology report shows memory delays.
Needs guidance and prompts to get started
Cannot generate ideas of what to write and has difficulty organizing his thoughts
Difficulty maintaining a conversation with Mom
Struggles with attention especially when writing

Includes:

(1) PPA T46 Transmitter with choice of Mic style

(1) PPA R37N Receiver with choice of listening option

(1) BAT KT6 Charger Kit consisting of

(1) CHG 3502 dual drop-in charger and

(1) BAT 026-2 rechargeable batteries.

(1) CCS 043 system carry case

The cost of this tool is $701 for all of the equipment needed.
This tool works by having a transmitter and mic used by the teacher and a receiver and headphones used by the student.
The teacher speaks into the transmitter during normal instruction, small groups, one on one, or any other time where the teacher is saying something that Jack needs to hear. This will allow Jack to better hear what the teacher is saying.
This should help with Jacks ability to maintain a conversation, retell a story, make inferences, and remember facts because he will be able to better hear people talking to him and stories being read to him.

Computer program that is designed to improve documentation productivity with accurate dictation, fast transcription and easy customization.
The starting price is $300.
This software is designed for Jack to speak into a mic and have his words transcribed for him instead of having to type.
This software is also to do voice command shortcuts to open specific sites or create terms that may be less common like proper names.
This is available on the computer and an app so the student and also use it at home.
It is designed to prevent fatigue and stress from keyboarding.
This will help the student by eliminating the stress of copying from a paper to type on the computer or worrying about spelling. He can just read it to the program instead.
This can also be used when the student is becoming increasingly frustrated from his handwriting. He can use this program to type for him.
Hopefully, by providing accommodations for the factors that frustrate the student, he will now be able to focus more on generating his own ideas and organizing his thoughts.