Co:Writer Custom Features
Co:Writer / Write OutLoud Instructions
Dynavox & Dynamite - To Change a Message (5400 models)
Dynavox 2 - To Change a Message
Dynavox - Typing on Dynavox in Word
Dynavox to Dynavox User Backup
Intellipics Instructions
Mercury Communication Device Information 
 
 
Qualities Generally Required For Successful Use of Voice-to-Text  

average to above average verbal skills
average to above average organizational skills
able to independently operate computer word processing programs
able to independently recognize and correct errors in text (by reading or when read aloud to)
self regulated and motivated
willing to be isolated to write
able to ask for help when needed

What other modifications have been tried? How successful are they?
 
 
Summary Street 
 
WHAT IS SUMMARY STREET?
Summary Street is free, on-line software developed by researchers at C.U. that helps students write summaries by giving
them immediate feedback about summary length and content.

Check it out at their website at www.colit.org (you can login as a guest)

HOW DOES IT WORK?

Summary Street can be used from any computer with Internet access, including students’ home computers.

Open your regular web browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, etc.
Go to the Summary Street website at www.colit.org
Login (you can login as a guest if you don’t yet have a password)
Summarize an article or chapter from the library of text that has been entered into the program. If there is an article or text chapter you would like to have students use but is not already on the list, the researchers can have it entered for you if you make a request far enough in advance. Summary Street works better for expository rather than narrative text.
Type your summary into the text box in the Summary Street window or paste your summary from another text document such as Microsoft Word, Student Writing Center, or WYNN.
Press the “Submit” button below the text box.
Summary Street will give feedback on summary length and content.
Adjust your summary and re-submit as many times as you want. Summary Street will give you feedback every time.
Use the Redundancy and Irrelevancy checks as often as you need for suggestions on how to improve your summary.
When all the feedback bars are green, your summary is the appropriate length and has adequate content. It is ready to turn in for grading. Success!

WHAT CAN IT DO FOR ME?

In addition to having summaries turned in that already meet teacher specifications for length and content, Summary Street tracks student use for teachers. You can see how many times each student has submitted their summary and how they did.

WHAT ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF SUMMARY STREET?

Summary Street has been shown to increase students’ time on task for summary writing.
Teachers can set parameters for summary length and content.
Students can get feedback as many times as they need.
Students and teachers can work at their convenience
Teachers can see what students did at home
 
 
Written Language Accommodations  
 

TASK:	ACCOMMODATION(S):
Note taking	Copies of notes: NCR paper, photocopy, or carbon Tape recorder Teacher notes on disc AlphaSmart
Work sheets	Type on computer Electronic label maker Scan in computer and fill out (may need special software) Oral reporting and testing
Composition	Type on computer AlphaSmart Word prediction (Co:Writer)* Inspiration Oral reporting and testing
Computer text entry	Dictation On-screen keyboard (can use mouse or switch scanning) Word prediction (Co:Writer)* Scan Voice to text (voice recognition)
Spelling	Computer spell check Hand-held spell checkers “Wild-card” spell check function (enter asterisks in place of unknown letters)
Reading text	Enlarged font Large print books Books on tape Talking word processor reads aloud text as it is typed or copied (Simple Text, Write OutLoud, or Intellitalk) Scan text into the computer to be read (need screen reader or talking word processor)

Word prediction offers whole word choices according to first letter(s) typed and grammatical prediction.

For additional information, contact Rosemary Bogart.