AT+for+Writing

=Assistive Technology Tools for Writing=

According to Szlut, & Breath (2001), dysgraphia can be classified into three groups of symptoms including "penmanship-related aspects of writing(e.g., motor control and execution), Linguistic or language based aspects of writing (e.g., spelling and composing, or a combination" (p.314). Common to all of these classifications is a difficulty expressing thoughts through writing. Student who have these difficulties demonstrate three types of problems in the curriculum. Recent research reports that 70% of student's grades in the classroom are a result of written communication.
 * 1) Difficulties with writing ideas
 * 2) Difficulty in written production including decrease in legibility due to problems with letter formation, size, alignment, spelling and grammar
 * 3) Writing that is markedly simple and brief may be due to problems with the mechanics of writing or the processing of the information to be written.

=Technology Tools for Writing=

Polk and Hardee county teachers remember, in order to receive credit you must complete the skills check in all __four__ sections (Home, AT for Reading, AT for Writing, AT for Math): 1. Download the PowerPoints for __each__ section 2. Download and complete the skills check in __each__ section. (you currently are in the __**Writing**__ section) 3. Send ALL four completed skills check documents as attachments in **__one__** email to: lourdes.day@polk-fl.net
 * It may be helpful to print the skills check questions as a reference before going through the PowerPoint.



__**PowerPoint**


 * Skills Check**__

=Supplemental Resources=


 * __Writing Continuum

Writing Chart - Georgia Project__**

=Web Site References and Resources=

**Web Sites for more information on writing disorders**
 * (//Press the BACK button to return to this page from the websites below//)**
 * http://www2.edc.org/NCIP/LIBRARY/wp/Profile.htm
 * http://[|www.pbs.org/parents/strugglingtolearn/understanding_writing.html]
 * [|http://learningdisabilities.about.com/od/learningdisabilitybasics/p/dysgraphia.htm<]
 * [|http://www.abledata.com]>
 * [|www.ldonline.org]

**Web Site to assist students with writing disorders** **Tools to Plan and Organize** 
 * [|www.learningpage.com/free_pages/galleries]
 * [|literacycenter.net/parents_teacher/writing]
 * [|www.dltk-kids.com/type/writing_paper.htm]
 * [|http://www.wikkistix.com/languagearts.htm]
 * [|http://www.dltk-teach.com/[|ttp://www.cpt.fsu.edu/ese/in/acom/needs/need_I.html]
 * Graphic Organizers**
 * http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html
 * http://www.graphicorganizers.com/ 
 * [|www.readwritethink.org/materials/storymap] 
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">[|www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer]
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> [|www.freeology.com/graphicorgs]
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|www.inspiration.com] (Inspiration & Kidspiration)
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|www.donjohnston.com] (Draft Builder)

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">** Software **
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|www.mayer-johnson.com] (Writing with Symbols)
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|www.cricksoft.com] ( <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">Clicker Five)
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">[|www.slatersoftware.com] (Pix Writer)
 * [|www.startwrite.com] (Handwriting Utility)

<span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">  **Auditory Word Processor**
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">[|www.naturalreaders.com]
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">[|http://www.donjohnston.com]
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">[|http://www.intellitools.com]
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">[|http://www.cast.org]
 * <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea"> <span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #080808; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea">[|http://www.texthelp.com]