[Athen] Help for a student with Cerebral Palsy and her writing

Doug Hayman dhayman at u.washington.edu
Mon Jan 27 13:04:08 PST 2014


Have you tried something like row-column scanning using an input switch triggered by something she is capable of activating consistently?


Doug Hayman <dhayman at u.washington.edu>
Senior Computer Specialist
DO-IT Program (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, Technology)
UW Technology Services
Box 354842
Seattle, WA 98195
(206) 221-4165
http://www.washington.edu/doit

On Mon, 27 Jan 2014, Buchmiller, Peggy wrote:


> We are working with a new student who cannot write nor use a keyboard, and her voice is not very functional for using " Naturally Speaking", due to her Cerebral Palsy. What computer input devices have you found to work well in this type of situation. I am looking for recommendations.

>

> Peggy Buchmiller

> Assistant Dean

> Student Programs and Support Services

> Director, Resource Center

> Columbia Basin College

> 509-542-4444

> pbuchmiller at columbiabasin.edu

>

> From: athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Sean Keegan

> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 12:32 PM

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> Subject: Re: [Athen] Handwriting recognition apps for iPhone

>

> A colleague and I played with the Livescribe 3 pen for a short time when it first was released a few months ago. Very cool potential and it had decent recognition for handwriting for the mobile device.

>

> That said, we have not had the best success with the SmartPen 3 in an academic setting. The audio recording functionality is the mobile device itself (iPhone, iPad, etc.), so the capability is dependent on that device. Additionally, we had situations where the pen and mobile device became disconnected (i.e., no longer sync'ed) in the middle of a recording session resulting in a loss of notes. It was not clear if the app crashed or if it was between the pen and the device. Finally, the pen and device stopped functioning completely and we had to return the pen. It would not be a pleasant experience for a student.

>

> There is a new Livescribe+ app update now available, but we went back to the Echo pens. Fewer things to go wrong in the middle of a lecture.

>

> Here are a few options to consider:

>

> MyScript Memo (Free)

> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/myscript-memo/id446368116?mt=8

> Has good reviews

>

> WritePad ($4.99)

> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/writepad/id293033512?mt=8#<https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/writepad/id293033512?mt=8>

> Reviews are average at best

>

> Penultimate from Evernote

> http://evernote.com/penultimate/whats_new/ios/

> Has good reviews

>

> Penultimate is a REALLY nice app, but it does require Evernote sync'ing to get the handwriting recognition. I am not sure how well it would work for an iPhone. It works well for the iPad as there is a larger screen for writing.

>

>

> Take care,

> Sean

>

>

> On Jan 27, 2014, at 12:08 PM, "Robert Espero" <roberte at uci.edu<mailto:roberte at uci.edu>> wrote:

>

>

> The only thing I've seen promising is the Livescribe+ App, but it means having to purchase a Livescribe SmartPen 3.

>

> http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/ls3/

>

> Check out the video. It's pretty informative.

>

> From: athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu> [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu<mailto:list-bounces at mailman2.u.washington.edu>] On Behalf Of Heidi Scher

> Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 11:52 AM

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> Subject: [Athen] Handwriting recognition apps for iPhone

>

> Has anyone found a good handwriting recognition app for the iPhone? We have a student who needs to be able to write the information, but then have it change to text.

>

> Any help would be GREATLY appreciated!

>

> Heidi

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