AT for the Organization of Writing
Listed below are some general accommodations for written organization and executive function that may be considered as potential assistive technology solutions by a team. In many cases, links are included to provide examples of a product or device that incorporates the feature. This information is provided for reference only. Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) does not endorse any particular product, program, or curriculum.
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Graphic organizers: provide cues for the structure or purpose of a specific writing task
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Multi-featured graphic word processors: provide structure to a writing task by presenting customized keyboards, word lists, phrases, and/or pictures to the student
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Writing templates: organize the physical space on a page and/or the basic elements of a specific kind of document
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Handheld scanners: allow a user to look up definitions of a typed word and/or capture the word/phrase for use in a word processing file
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Proofreading tools: suggest corrections to spelling, grammar, and style – often include other features such as text-to-speech or word prediction