Horace Heffner wrote:
>
>At 5:29 AM 4/16/5, Frederick Sparber wrote:
> >Hi All.
> >
> >Joey is a great little guy (just turned 13) who can see an
> >exploded-view picture of a Swiss Watch or a Toyota Transmission, and if
> >the parts are in front of him, can put one together in working order even
> >if it takes a week of patient trial and error. He has an excellent
> >speaking vocabulary.
> >
> >On the other hand if you give him an instruction sheet, even for the
> >simplest gadget with no pictures he cannot read the words no matter how
> >hard he tries. But, if you read out the words to him he can pick up on it
> >and retain/apply it.
> >
> >When he listens to a pre-recorded digital voice story he can retain it
> >quite well. Also he can do A+ work on science exams at school, if someone
> >reads the questions to him. :-)
> >
> >I ! had purchased Dragon 8.0 Voice to Print software, with the thought that
> >it might help him
> >in visual-auditory development, but it is too selective in voice recognition.
> >
> >Is there software available that allows point-and-click word with
> >pronunciation,
> >that could help Joey learn to read?
>
> >Hi All.
> >
> >Joey is a great little guy (just turned 13) who can see an
> >exploded-view picture of a Swiss Watch or a Toyota Transmission, and if
> >the parts are in front of him, can put one together in working order even
> >if it takes a week of patient trial and error. He has an excellent
> >speaking vocabulary.
> >
> >On the other hand if you give him an instruction sheet, even for the
> >simplest gadget with no pictures he cannot read the words no matter how
> >hard he tries. But, if you read out the words to him he can pick up on it
> >and retain/apply it.
> >
> >When he listens to a pre-recorded digital voice story he can retain it
> >quite well. Also he can do A+ work on science exams at school, if someone
> >reads the questions to him. :-)
> >
> >I ! had purchased Dragon 8.0 Voice to Print software, with the thought that
> >it might help him
> >in visual-auditory development, but it is too selective in voice recognition.
> >
> >Is there software available that allows point-and-click word with
> >pronunciation,
> >that could help Joey learn to read?
>
>
> Not what you are asking for, but I saw on the local news recently a segment
>on software in the form of point and click audio-visual games that are
>designed to train the brain to overcome severe dyslexia. It is apparently
>very effective, more effective and individualized than personal therapy
>because the software adjusts as progress is made and many more hours and
>more effective hours can be experienced than is possible for individual
>therapy. According to the newscast, some kids that can not even read at
>all learn very rapidly with the software, and apparently really enjoy the
>games, though the kids in the clips were younger than Joey. Biofeedback
>combined with computerized training algorithms can be very effective in
>training the brain to overcome wiring problems. My wife lost her balance
>capabilities this past year, becoming seriously dizzy. It is a terrible
>afflicti! on. Her problem was diagnosed as a loss of brain function and
>balance was regained over a period of 6 weeks through biofeedback training
>using a computer with balance sensing pads.
>
>The news clips showed the dyslexia training software running on Macs.
>
>Another thought is print-to-voice software may be of use, and there is
>probably a lot of very specialized stuff, including scanners and software
>for the partially visually impaired, available from the Association for the
>Blind, and which is not available anywhere else. Joey's problem might be
>considered a visual impairment, because it is an eye-brain disfunction.
>
> Not what you are asking for, but I saw on the local news recently a segment
>on software in the form of point and click audio-visual games that are
>designed to train the brain to overcome severe dyslexia. It is apparently
>very effective, more effective and individualized than personal therapy
>because the software adjusts as progress is made and many more hours and
>more effective hours can be experienced than is possible for individual
>therapy. According to the newscast, some kids that can not even read at
>all learn very rapidly with the software, and apparently really enjoy the
>games, though the kids in the clips were younger than Joey. Biofeedback
>combined with computerized training algorithms can be very effective in
>training the brain to overcome wiring problems. My wife lost her balance
>capabilities this past year, becoming seriously dizzy. It is a terrible
>afflicti! on. Her problem was diagnosed as a loss of brain function and
>balance was regained over a period of 6 weeks through biofeedback training
>using a computer with balance sensing pads.
>
>The news clips showed the dyslexia training software running on Macs.
>
>Another thought is print-to-voice software may be of use, and there is
>probably a lot of very specialized stuff, including scanners and software
>for the partially visually impaired, available from the Association for the
>Blind, and which is not available anywhere else. Joey's problem might be
>considered a visual impairment, because it is an eye-brain disfunction.
>
Thanks Horace.
I found several web sites on Print to Voice Software (pricey) for the
visually impaired.
Surely there must be simple Print to Voice programs that would be helpful.
Frederick
>
>Regards,
>
>Horace Heffner
>Regards,
>
>Horace Heffner
