Kurzweil 3000
Software
Features
Writing: graphic organizer templates,
text to speech, word Prediction,
highlighting, brainstorm and review
toolbar, note taking, talking spell
checker, fill in the blank tools, outline
Making the Common Core
Curriculum Accessible to All
Students through Use of
Assistive Technology
Using Kurzweil,
Pictello and
Digital Books to
Make Common
Core Accessible
creator
Reading: reads documents in multiple
languages, scan/access files to read
aloud, picture/word dictionary, reads
online books/websites (Bookshare),
talking tests/worksheets
Language learning support: English
and Spanish picture and word
dictionaries, Google translate, scan files
with multiple languages, multiple
language options
Assistive Technology Poster
Presentation by:
Brittany Kadamus
Digital file accessibility: NIMAS ready
(instructional materials), read the web
through browsers, PDF file
enhancements, publish to file types or
printing options
Feel free to contact me:
Brittany Kadamus
MSED Professional Certification in Special Education
Candidate (1-6)
bkadamus@oswego.edu
MSED Professional Certification in Special
Education Candidate (1-6)
Writing before Kurzweil 3000
Jayden is a 10 year old boy who is in 4th
grade who has a Severe Emotional
Disturbance. He is a visual learner who
enjoys working with technology, hands
on activities and participating in small
groups. Jayden receives his education in
a self-contained classroom with an 8:1:1
ratio at an alternative school district.
The curriculum barriers he faces include
above accessing grade level reading
materials, writing mechanics: organizing
ideas, appropriate spacing on lines and
spelling.
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Sensory needs/diet implemented
through OT services
High frustration level leads to
challenging behaviors and he does
not enjoy writing
Sensory needs/diet
implemented through OT
Writing with Kurzweil 3000
Jayden’s goals were to read
informational text above Jayden’s
reading level with use of assistive
technology, complete the writing
process to create an informational
writing piece and a narrative writing
piece and relate science curriculum
topic to prior knowledge and make
connections to personal life. The
assistive technology I decided to use
with Jayden to meet these goals were
Kurzweil 3000 software program, digital
books including Raz Kids and teacher
created PowerPoint, as well as Pictello,
an iPad book creator app.
With
implementation of
the SETT
Framework
(Student,
Environment,
Tasks and Tools)
my student was
able to access
grade level
curriculum and
meet Common
Core Standards
through use of
Assistive
Technology in the
areas of Science,
Reading and
Writing.