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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=445322223-14092006><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I recall a presentation at Accessing Higher Ground where
the teachers paired the use of Inspiration with Dragon Naturally Speaking for
at-risk students in junior high and high school. They had kids
independently writing full essays by the end of the grant. They did a lot
of coaching in the use of Dragon in the initial stages. The students
created a web from which to speak in Inspiration, using the pictures if
necessary.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=445322223-14092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>A
quick look back at the CU site, I found only this reference to the
late Lanne Lancaster's work with the Community College of Aurora - from
2000: <A href="http://www.colorado.edu/atconference/ll-hndouts.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman" size=3>Composition vs Dictation When Using Voice
Recognition</FONT></A>, and she referenced <A
href="http://www.edc.org/spk2wrt/"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>http://www.edc.org/spk2wrt/</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT
color=#0000ff> <SPAN class=445322223-14092006></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT>.
She may have been part of the work that I remember Cherry Creek High School
(Aurora, CO) being involved... They may also have been working with Adaptive
Technologies, an AT provider in the Denver area. (Charles or Randy, does this
ring a bell?)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=445322223-14092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>The
ATRC at Colorado State has also had success with students with major speech
impediments although it takes a lot of work and patience on the part of the
user.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=445322223-14092006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I know
that Voc Rehab in Denver has even stepped back to discrete speech
recognition for users.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<P align=left><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS">++++++<BR></FONT>Cath
Stager-Kilcommons<BR>ACCESS Project<BR></FONT><FONT size=2>Access
Specialist<BR>Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC)<BR>Colorado
State University<BR>970-491-0788<BR></FONT><A
href="http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/ATRC/"><FONT
size=2>http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/ATRC/</FONT></A><BR><FONT
size=2>cathk@cahs.colostate.edu</FONT> </P></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> athen-bounces@athenpro.org
[mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Dawn
Hunziker<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, September 14, 2006 4:35 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
athen@athenpro.org<BR><B>Cc:</B> Anne Gilmore<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Athen] Dragon
NaturallySpeaking and literacy learning?<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Hi all,<BR><BR>Anyone have any information for this
request?<BR><BR>Thanks!<BR><BR>Dawn<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Begin forwarded message:<BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT
face="Helvetica, Helvetica"><B>From: </B>Anne Gilmore <<A
href="mailto:gila@ljbc.wa.edu.au">gila@ljbc.wa.edu.au</A>><BR><B>Date:
</B>September 13, 2006 11:28:52 PM MST<BR><B>To: </B><A
href="mailto:oscr@email.arizona.edu">oscr@email.arizona.edu</A><BR><B>Subject:
Dragon Naturally Speaking from Anne Gilmore<BR></B></FONT><BR><BR>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</BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE><X-SIGSEP>
<P></X-SIGSEP>Dawn Hunziker<BR>Assistive Technology
Coordinator<BR><BR>University of Arizona<BR>Disability Resource
Center<BR><BR>1224 E. Lowell St.<BR>P.O. Box 210095<BR>Tucson, AZ
85721<BR><BR>(520) 626-9409<BR>(520) 626-5500 (FAX)<BR><BR>Web Page: <A
href="http://drc.arizona.edu/"
eudora="autourl">http://drc.arizona.edu<BR></A>hunziker@email.arizona.edu<BR></P></BODY></HTML>