[Athen] Dragon NaturallySpeaking and literacy learning?

[Wink Harner]

Dawn,

You have to be able to speak written English in order for the DNS to work
effectively.

It might work in combo with Kurzweil/Read-Write/Wynn but as a stand alone,
it is not designed to "teach" literacy or fluency.

Hope this info is helpful and not too harsh.

;>)

Wink



>-- Original Message --

>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2006 15:35:09 -0700

>To: athen at athenpro.org

>From: Dawn Hunziker <hunziker at email.arizona.edu>

>Cc: Anne Gilmore <gila at ljbc.wa.edu.au>

>Subject: [Athen] Dragon NaturallySpeaking and literacy learning?

>Reply-To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network <athen at athenpro.org>

>

>

>Hi all,

>

>Anyone have any information for this request?

>

>Thanks!

>

>Dawn

>

>>Begin forwarded message:

>>

>>>From: Anne Gilmore <<mailto:gila at ljbc.wa.edu.au>gila at ljbc.wa.edu.au>

>>>Date: September 13, 2006 11:28:52 PM MST

>>>To: <mailto:oscr at email.arizona.edu>oscr at email.arizona.edu

>>>Subject: Dragon Naturally Speaking from Anne Gilmore

>>>

>>>

>>>I am interested in knowing if you guys know of any research that 

>>>suggests that the above software (Dragon NaturallySpeaking) is 

>>>beneficial for children who are experiencing learning difficulties 

>>>in literacy.  If you do, could you let me know.  Thanks, Anne Gilmore

>

>Dawn Hunziker

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Ms. Wink Harner
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Disability Resources & Services
Mesa Community College
Mesa AZ

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