by Dean Traylor, Helium
To see how innovative technology is helping students with learning disabilities, one may want to observe what’s going on at El Camino College in Torrance, California. There, within the confines of the special resource center, computer technology is leveling the educational field for students with disabilities. Computers with Braille pads, specialized programs, magnification equipments, wheelchair on-campus loans, and other alternative media and computer aided reading programs are among the things being offered for students with learning and physical disabilities. In fact, one interesting computer program (similiar to Zoom Text) allows a student to scan a text book onto the computer, have it read passages, highlight it, and give definitions, as well as expanding or changing the fonts to make it easier to read.
http://www.helium.com/items/1913170-innovative-technology-for-students-with-disabilities
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