Susan,
Thanks for your story! Your simulation of the dictation into the recorder is a
great idea! Also glad to hear that the credit "swapping" for the computer class
worked out.
Bob
Co-Director, Speaking to Write
In a message dated 11/12/99 12:30:20 PM Eastern Standard Time,
spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org writes:
> I have been attempting to use voice recognition for several years. But
have
> not
> had much success. Thanks to the info here, and a very good workshop
> provided by
> my corporation we are on the move.
>
> I am currently using NS with a young man who is a freshman in high school.
> He has cerebral palsy. His speech is excellent and his vocabulary is
> outstanding. Voice recognition gives him independence along with the
> ability to use his vocabulary in his written work. I took an idea from the
> listserve to enroll him in a keyboarding class. He is receiving credit for
> working on his computer. We began by learning the commands as the class
> went through their "keyboard" skills. As they have begun doing documents,
> centering projects, lists with tab skills, etc. we have also completed the
> assignment. Because of keyboarding class, he is experience confidence and
> beginning to take his computer to class with him. He sits in the back or
> side of the room and dictates. Teachers and classmates are very
supportive.
>
> I am interested in using the Mobile unit with him in the future (have to
> figure out where the $ will come). We are practicing with a tape recorder
> and then coming back to resource, listening, and then voicing in the
> computer.
>
> It is very exciting to see how easily this can work - I would never have
> believed it last year!!!
>
> Susan Kruse
> <skruse@inetdirect.net>
> OI Teacher
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