• DocumentCode
    240730
  • Title

    Toward Linking Dyslexia Types and Symptoms to the Available Assistive Technologies

  • Author

    Alsobhi, Aisha Yaquob ; Khan, Noel ; Rahanu, Harjinder

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Middlesex Univ., London, UK
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    7-10 July 2014
  • Firstpage
    597
  • Lastpage
    598
  • Abstract
    As a result of the widespread, and accelerating, dissemination of digital technologies, there has been a profound effect on how people learn. These effects have been greatly debated over the years. While many educational developers have agree on the effects technologies have brought on educational performance, little attention has been made to the relationship between such technologies effects and individual differences such as individuals who suffer dyslexia. There are readily available Assistive Technologies that offer potential to help students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia. This paper will attempt to tease out these technologies and dyslexia types, hence attempt at providing a solution. The focus should not be on correlating one technology to one disability. Instead of identifying different pedagogical needs such as help with reading and writing. Then, trying to meet those needs by looking at the whole range of ways that available.
  • Keywords
    computer aided instruction; handicapped aids; assistive technologies; digital technologies; dyslexia; educational developers; learning difficulties; Assistive technology; Educational institutions; Electronic learning; Speech; Visualization; Writing; Assistive Technologies; Dyslexia; Dyslexic student; E-learning;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2014 IEEE 14th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Athens
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICALT.2014.174
  • Filename
    6901550