<div dir="ltr"><div>Hey Justin,</div><div>I'd look at a couple of different approaches for this student, esp if fatigue is a factor. They can switch between methods to reduce fatigue that could result from a single approach.</div><div><br></div><div>Something like a head pointer, on-screen keyboard (with word prediction) can give hands/arms a rest.</div><div>Combine that with something that allows for word prediction (is Co:Writer still a thing?) in using standard input.</div><div>There's always switch input as a fallback but from your description, it may not be needed.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Based on your summary, I don't think pursuing speech input makes much sense. If basic dictation in Windows is not working well, it's likely that Dragon will be just as frustrating. Certainly going with a headset microphone would be the first step. I keep seeing folks struggling with speech trying to use the crappy built-in microphones on their laptops.</div><div><br></div><div>I've been playing with <a href="https://www.lipsurf.com/">LipSurf</a> a bit -- it's a really cool extension for the Chrome browser that works much better than Dragon for browsing. Again, I'd recommend a headset over a desktop/laptop microphone. Could be this is a solution for general web browsing but if speech is difficult, it may not be worth spending a bunch of time pursuing.</div><div><br></div><div>-*- Dan<br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Feb 28, 2022 at 10:46 AM Romack, Justin <<a href="mailto:justinr@disability.tamu.edu">justinr@disability.tamu.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
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<p class="MsoNormal">I’m working with a student who has damage to their brain stem as a result of cancer and treatment.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This student’s noted barrier is in writing. Their speech and dexterity / motor control has been impacted. I can have a conversation with this student and understand them reasonably well, but I do have concerns about Dragon’s effectiveness.
They did mention trying the built-in speech recognition inside of MS Word and stated this solution was not useful. They also have difficulty using a mouse or keyboard for extended periods of time.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We will look at Dragon as an option, but I’m curious what other solutions or strategies you all might suggest?<u></u><u></u></p>
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