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The purpose of the WES Braille project is to develop and deliver a high quality, effective, affordable, and efficient web-based braille training system. WES Braille will be used by teachers, transcribers, paraprofessionals, and family members. The tool will be a computer program that accepts the corded keystrokes necessary to enter braille without prior software downloads or purchase of special eq ...

The proposed work seeks to demonstrate feasibility of an accessible Web-based literacy program which assesses an individuals reading skills and provides relevant instruction through interaction with a virtual tutor—a lifelike computer character that simulates the behaviors of an effective reading teacher. Specific technical objectives include designing online reading assessment instruments to es ...

Technology is pervasive in American life. In August 2000, 53.7 million households had at least one computer and 43.6 million households had Internet access. Eighty percent of professionals use computers in the workplace, and 54% of all workers use computers. Students with disabilities constitute over 13% (6.3 million in 2001) of all students in K-12 public schools and are often disadvantaged becau ...

This Small Business Innovation Research Phase I project will develop a prototype system for semi-automatically aligning content, curricula, and assessment items to learning objectives to promote standards-based education reform in American K-12 schools. This system, when employed by professional content correlators or novice teachers, will provide accurate matches between learning materials and as ...

One of the most significant barriers existing today for individuals with intellectual disabilities is the inability for much of this population to independently read and access written information. The plethora of materials available electronically, including books, biographies, audio books as well as talking book services for individuals with visual and learning disabilities. Regrettably, while t ...

Purpose for proposal: To develop and field test Phonics Essentials for Teachers (PET): an Interactive Professional Development Package. This CD-based program for teachers will provide essential knowledge and pedagogy for teaching phonological awareness and phonics skills, including decoding automaticity. PET will be aligned in part with the Concept Phonics instructional program, meaning that teach ...

The most recent data available from the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL) indicates that 4-6% of adults in the United States have insufficient reading skills to even attempt participation in the NAAL’s literacy assessment in 1992 (Literacy in the Labor Force, p. 310- 320). While there are approximately 8 million individuals with intellectual disabilities (e.g., mental retardation) in ...

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People with Intellectual Disabilities depend a great deal on work for their quality of life. Working in community-based jobs can make a substantial difference in income, relationships and self-esteem. An important factor in successful employment outcomes is matching individuals with jobs that are of interest to the job seeker. However, existing job interest tools are ineffective for this populatio ...