One Note was voted a Best App 2016 for the Dyslexic Advantage Online Magazine along with Voice Dream Reader.
Month: April 2016
How to Help Your Child Cope with Test Anxiety | New Orleans Moms Blog
Ah, spring time is here! The warmer air and budding flowers can only mean one thing – standardized testing season is upon us. LAA 1, ELDA, NAEP, DSC, DIBELS, LEAP, EOC, EXPLORE, PLAN, ACT, SAT, WORKKEYS, CLEP, AP, LAA2… If you have a school-age child, you have likely heard of at least one of these […]
Source: How to Help Your Child Cope with Test Anxiety | New Orleans Moms Blog
Online Dyslexia Simulation Is Compelling, Powerful, and Wrong – International Dyslexia Association
I thought this was an article definitely worth sharing. My husband sent me this simulation when it was going around facebook.
On March 3, an item was published on the Internet that compelled me to step forward. You may have seen it, a post claiming to simulate what it is like to read with dyslexia. I admit that I am not a fan of dyslexia simulations. At best, they seem overly simplistic. At worst, they distort. But the technical ingenuity of this recent dyslexia simulation coupled with the dynamism of the Internet makes this one compelling, powerful, and deeply troubling…
Source: Online Dyslexia Simulation Is Compelling, Powerful, and Wrong – International Dyslexia Association
The Curiosities of Using Mobile Devices for Literacy Instruction – International Dyslexia Association
The research on the advantages and disadvantages of exposing children to digital technology has been a mixed picture. Our work is an effort to bring clarity to this field and to identify strategies for increasing the efficacy of this approach.
This article shares preliminary results of a literacy intervention using mobile devices for children who either do not have access to school or attend a vastly under-resourced school (Breazeal et al., 2016). The effort, led by the nonprofit Curious Learning, began as a research collaboration between MIT, Tufts University, and Georgia State University. Curious…
20 Listening Games and Activities for Preschoolers – Speech Therapy Apps
Listening skills are critical for language development and reading. Children learn new vocabulary and expand their sentences and grammar—all thanks to listening. Poor listening skills might result in difficulty following directions and difficulty learning new words and constructing grammatically correct sentences.
Source: 20 Listening Games and Activities for Preschoolers – Speech Therapy Apps