Assistive Technology Training Online Project

Write:OutLoud ® is an easy-to-use talking word processor that can be made to speak letters, words, sentences, or any combination of the three. Listening to words encourages reluctant writers and eliminates frustration. Write:OutLoud gives students the satisfaction and success that motivates them to write more and want to write. When used with Overlay Maker ® and IntelliKeys® (IntelliTools), Write:OutLoud becomes a powerful tool for communication. Writing skills improve further when used with Co-Writer, a word prediction program, for increased typing efficiency and vocabulary enhancement.

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To Use Tutorial:

Write:Outloud

Text-to-Speech Features

Explore Write:OutLoud's unique read and delete features. Learn how to customize features such as speech and text to create an accessible, multisensory writing environment.

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Reading e-Text

Write:OutLoud (WOL) can be used to help a student gain access to reading materials necessary for class activities. Learn to copy and paste text from another source and then customize it according to a student's specific needs.

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- slideshow

Templates/Stationery Pads

Create teacher made templates or stationery pads. A template or stationery pad is a file that can be saved and used many times. The original file is customized to meet individual needs or for a specific project and then saved. The file always opens as Untitled. Students can use the template or stationery pad to do their own work and then save it as an independent file, or multiple students can use the template as an electronic worksheet.

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- print version OR
- slideshow