Located in Putney, Vermont, Landmark College is a two-year liberal arts institution that serves students with dyslexia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and other diagnosed learning disabilities. In an attempt to put the recent advances in voice-recognition technology to good use, Landmark staff decided to implement Dragon NaturallySpeaking software into the students' curriculum in order to assist with many of the tasks students are commonly called upon to complete.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a program that allow users to create and format text documents such as email and reports via voice-activated dictation rather than using a standard keyboard. This sort of technology can greatly assist students who have difficulty concentrating on correct spelling and appropriate formatting, as well as those who are physically or mentally incapable of interacting with a standard keyboard.
“A student in our summer program was struggling with his writing to the point where one of his teachers would have to fill in every fifth word or so in his papers,” says Kathy Burris, Assistive Technology Coordinator and Educator. “After training on Dragon for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes, this student was able to go to the computer lab and complete a high quality, six-page paper."
It's clear to see that Dragon NaturallySpeaking is an incredible breakthrough in speech recognition technology. As the requirements of students change with the times, software like NaturallySpeaking can help bring the benefits of technology to those who need it most.
Dragon NaturallySpeaking is a program that allow users to create and format text documents such as email and reports via voice-activated dictation rather than using a standard keyboard. This sort of technology can greatly assist students who have difficulty concentrating on correct spelling and appropriate formatting, as well as those who are physically or mentally incapable of interacting with a standard keyboard.
“A student in our summer program was struggling with his writing to the point where one of his teachers would have to fill in every fifth word or so in his papers,” says Kathy Burris, Assistive Technology Coordinator and Educator. “After training on Dragon for approximately one hour and fifteen minutes, this student was able to go to the computer lab and complete a high quality, six-page paper."
It's clear to see that Dragon NaturallySpeaking is an incredible breakthrough in speech recognition technology. As the requirements of students change with the times, software like NaturallySpeaking can help bring the benefits of technology to those who need it most.
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