United Cerebral Palsy for Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties, California

United Cerebral Palsy Assn of Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties, CA

Use the colored balls to help you sort out multiple choices. Follow the same color ball across the chart for the difficulty, approach and tool that match. Once you have found a tool you would like to know more about, go to the Tools section. ucpa

Ability	Difficulty	Approach	Tool
Read at lower than expected level	Reading at expected level	Have computer speak text Isolate text into manageable chunks Transfer print materials to computer Train in reading comprehension	Speech synthesizers Talking and large print word processors Software: easy to read screens Optical character recognition and scanners Reading comprehension programs
Comprehend single sentences	Too many words at a time	Have computer speak text Isolate text into manageable chunks Transfer print materials to computer Train in reading comprehension Support reading with graphics	Speech synthesizers Talking and large print word processors Software: easy to read screens Optical character recognition and scanners Reading comprehension programs Software: graphics
Comprehend single words	Decoding	Practice letter recognition Practice letter-sound recognition	Reading comprehension programs Alternate keyboards Speech synthesizers
Comprehend the meaning of symbols	Understanding words	Use graphic symbols Have computer speak text	Reading comprehension programs Software: graphics Alternate keyboards Speech synthesizers Talking and large print word processors Software: auditory cues
Ability	Difficulty	Approach	Tool

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* Reprinted from the book "Computer Resources for People with Disabilities" ©1994 by the Alliance for Technology Access. Published by Hunter House, Inc. (www.hunterhouse.com). To order, call 1-800-266-5592 or write to P.O Box 2914 Alameda, CA 94501

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