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Assistive Technology in Education
Assistive Technology as such emerged as a boon: in the context of education, for learners or students with deficiencies, disabilities and disorders. Education is an obvious avenue for it being incorporated as thrust is on issues like inclusion. Learners however gifted they may be( used in the unconventional sense) will be haunted by disorders that the normal learner or student may not find interfering. Some of the normal 'menaces' that learners have as a deterent are the following 1.

== 1.	Physically abled in a different way 2.	Dyslexia 3.	Dysgraphia 4.	Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 5.	Acute Visual Impairment 6.	Hearing disabilitites ==

Assistive Technologies aims to make learning experiences more lucid for students with such disorders. A very amusing and lucid explanation of assistive technology also known as'AT' can be watched through a link.

Icon Name Description learning-ally Learning AllyLink title Instantly access DAISY-formatted audiobooks with Learning Ally (formerly Reading for the Blind & Dyslexic). Learning Ally membership is required. read-2-go Read2GoLink title

Bookshare subscribers can enjoy full control over font (size and color), along with text-to-speech technology, with this DAISY-formatted e-reader. ibooks iBooksLink title

Easily adjust brightness and choose from seven different fonts, three page colors, and three distinct layouts when you download your favorite books using iBooks. kindle KindleLink title

Adjust the letter size for books on any device with Kindle's free reading app. overdrive-media-console OverDrive Media ConsoleLink title

This app provides access to audiobooks and e-books from public, school, or college libraries (registration with a local library required) in various digital formats, allowing users with LD to customize the reading experience in ways that work best for them. audiobooks-from-audible Audiobooks from AudibleLink title

You or your child can listen to books on the go with this text-to-speech app that allows for digital literacy in various formats. itunesu iTunes U	Link title

Free audio- and video-friendly courses are available at iTunes U, along with a sizeable catalog of free digital education content. Teachers, be sure to search “Lit2Go” for high-quality audio versions of the classics. aesops-wheel-of-fables '''Aesop's Wheel of Fables '''Link title

A great app for chidren ages 4 through 8, Aesop's Wheel of Fables teaches the moral lessons of 20 fables through the quick spin of a wheel. If grandparents live out of town, they can pre-record the fables in their voice on the child's device for listening at a later date. howjsay-pronunciation-dictionary howsjay Pronunciation DictionaryLink title

This unique pronunciation app uses a real human voice to sound out over 150,000 words. Howsjay is renowned for its accuracy when pronouncing words, including many scientific, mathematical and medical terms. zoomreader ZoomReader

Use ZoomReader to read grocery-store labels, menus, signs, and more while on the go. A device with a five-megapixel camera is needed for best use. clarospeakus [[ClaroSpeak US]]

ClaroSpeak, a text-to-speech reader, offers five distinct, high-quality voices that can read any accessible text. It also offers a range of color and font settings, including an option for OpenDyslexic font. speak-it Speak it!

Easily set font size and, when listening, pause and resume playback with text-to-speech app Speak it! It can even be used while you're on the phone. webreader Web Reader

This text-to-speech app has the option for male or female high-quality voices. tune-wiki-lyrics TuneWiki Lyrics This Android- and iPhone-friendly app allows users to listen to their music while watching scrolling lyrics. It's a great way to improve reading and fluency skills. sound-hound SoundHound Students can quickly identify songs, read the lyrics (and improve reading and fluency skills, while they're at it) and learn about the artist on SoundHound. The above softwares are a real boon for those students with uncommon natural needs. The above softwares aim to enhance the quality of a learning experience. One can have access to these softwares from the website of National Centre for Learning Disabilities