Academic AT Tools: Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Reading
This text-to-speech tool can be used to decrease frustration that might be felt when reading. This tool has a natural read file which allows you to upload any file into the software. As the text is read to you, each phrase will be highlighted so that the reader can easily follow along. This tool can also convert text into audio files, has a pronunciation editor, and can set the audio to ignore headers and footers.
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Writing
This tool could be used before writing to calm your mind and body so that writing tasks can be completed. There are five calming guide sounds with visual components lasting five minutes. This tool measures your breathing rate and lets your set breathing rate targets to improve your breathing.
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Learning/Organizational Skills
This is a fun and interactive tool that allows students to learn through the use of flashcards and other games. You can create your own personalized flash cards that can either be put in a learning mode or testing mode to check your knowledge. The learning mode includes five components: flashcards, write, learn, spell, test. The play mode include two components: match and gravity.
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