Assessing Student's Needs for Assistive Technology (ASNAT)

Chapter 5 – Assistive Technology for Reading, Studying, and Math
Dollars & Cents (First Money, Spending Money, Making Change) from Attainment Company, Inc.
provide practice using money with accessibility features built into the software.
Rick’s Math Web is another useful website. It offers over 4, 750 math problems for learners from prekindergarten
to high school who need help learning to count, write numbers, place value, addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, prime numbers, composite numbers, least common multiples,
greatest common factors, factoring whole numbers and add or subtract fractions. It includes tips and
tricks for learning different math operations.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/index.html
Developed by Utah State University and funded by a National Science Foundation grant, this site offers
an extensive collection of virtual manipulatives and interactive concept tutorials. Activities and tools can
be found for grades K-2, 3-5, 6-8 and 9-12
♦ Voice Recognition Software for Math- Metroplex Voice Computing, Inc. has developed
several programs that allow students to complete math using the voice recognition technologies.
Mathpad by Voice is a voiced version of MathPad . It allows student to do basic addition,
subtraction, multiplication, and division using voice. MathTalk Scientific Notebook allows the
user to voice any math from pre-algebra, algebra, trig, calculus, statistics, thru Ph.D. and
graduate level. This includes voicing graphs
♦ Handwriting Recognition for Math-Handwriting recognition technology allows you to enter
numbers and text into any Microsoft Office program by writing instead of typing. A writing input
device such as stylus or mouse and a tablet PC or graphics tablet is used to enter writing. Microsoft
Office XP offers handwriting recognition as well as many PDAs.
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