I have a child w/a learning disability. , is this something that can really help him? He has very bad spelling as well
1970722
I would say yes, spelling doesn't matter as he could go back and listen. I have horrible spelling also :-), go to livescribe.com there are pencast that you can see how it works.
1970723
Definitely! The ability to replay anything written or said is huge for all students, not just students with identified LD.
1970724
Yes. Use it for recording while your child writes his or her site words, multiplication tables, etc.
1970725
it works really well in a classroom. record the lecture and review it when you are studying.
1970726
It could. You could record and allow your child to play back time tables, site words, etc.
1970727
There is a dictionary app you can add to the pen that may help. I believe it's most useful in recording a lecture or class and allowing the student to take more limited notes. This allows the child to focus on what is being taught instead of using their brain to worry about processing spelling or words. When they review and study, they can add any notes to the sections if needed. I feel this is best for 6th grade and above.
1970728
It works really well in a classroom. Record what is being said and review it later.
1970729
My daughter has ADHD and begin using the pen in High School. It's one tool of many that she uses to cope. She is now in college and is starting to really get a handle on how to work around her trouble spots.
1970730
If he is able to sit and listen to the audio again, I think it would help him. His bad spelling does not interfere with the recorded word that will play back.
1497306
I'm not a doctor so this is just my opinion. My son has ADHD and some of Asperger's behaviors, he used it a lot and played with it very often. He loves it. he is now 10 and he still loves to play but now he uses the electronic version :). I think it is great for brilliant minds like theirs :) hope they like it!!
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You can teach it the words that doesn't know, and next time it is spoken, it will know how to spell it correctly. If you go into medicine, Dragon medical works best. It is quite expensive but it does have 90 medical specialties built-in. Here's a demonstration of it. All versions of Dragon NaturallySpeaking use the same voice recognition engine, so the accuracy rate is basically the same, as long as the words are included in its vocabulary. http://www.flickr.com/photos/little_pooky/10578881796/
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Hi Skeckie i'm sorry for taking so long to answer this. I think for ADHD it will be quite a while before you see improvements, as behavioral issues of that nature take a while to respond to Alternative healing methods. That doesn't mean that your child wont still get all the awesome benefits of a DHA/omega 3 supplement. And while you're at it, you should take it too! Can do wonders for your skin, brain health and more :)
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I found it to be more of something that you could let a young person to learn how to use a PC, or laptop than any thing else. But never attempted to use word processing off or online. So all I can say is good luck.it's really not of a great quality. At least not for my needs. I go to school online and it wasn't much help for me.
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A month is what I have read too. However we are not using it to help him with anything specific. We have been using this as a supplement since he was 3. He is going to be 6 in this December and we plan to continue him on this.
1571111
what if u a person that is slow in learing and u trying to take test but never do well on it dose pill help u to learn faster
1706237
They definitely helped my students. By blocking out the white paper, my students were better able to focus on the words. I also cut the sheets into smaller sizes, so they could use them to follow along with what we were reading. I was also better able to tell where my students were struggling (especially my dyslexic student). My students even admitted that it helped and would grab a sheet whenever we were getting ready to read.
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A child who couldn't read would be frustrated by this game. 99% of the game is not voice-acted, so they wouldn't understand what was going on. There's a note on the back of the box as well that says reading ability is required to play, which is completely true. The ability to read character dialogue and game menus is absolutely necessary.
627898
Yes, Google Docs works just like Word. Everything is saved in Google Cloud. It is the only way to go. Get him a wireless keyboard and mouse to go with it.
948178
It definitely would work. It is bright enough for him to use to read with. Better than holding a flashlight. Hope this helps you.
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I didn't know it could do that. It takes a little practice to get it right, too. Not sure if a disability would rule that out, but I'd think so. I'd try http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-make-your-own-audiobooks/ with a text to speech program. Download the book from Project Gutenburg (or whereever) and make your own audiobook
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My son was 2 1/2 when we got the system, and he did amazingly! The day after he got it, he had already learned to write several letters by himself. We had never practiced letters before!But it also depends on the game. Many of the games are geared towards older children.
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I think the video review would be best because I had a very hard time with my written review of this pen. It really is intuitive in many ways and trying to describe how and why the pen works on the special paper or in other situations was hard for me. I, too, have concerns about legal issues when giving this as a gift. I'd love for my son to use it in school because he has trouble listening and taking notes quickly (special needs student) and the school doesn't allow adequate aid. I understand their limitations. This pen would really help but I do worry about his losing it. He has tried it out and it made a HUGE difference! However, it is costly and I worry about theft or loss. Also, I don't know how legal it is to record everything in school.
148942
I bought this for an 18 month year old and he struggles with it. He doesn't really show any interest in trying to learn it. I'd say try giving it to 2 year olds and older.
1560872
You may want to get him checked for SPD. Occupational Therapy works wonders for kids seeking input like this.
36161
Yes. It does teach numbers and punctuation after the basic a-z keys are learned. This is an awesome program. My boys who are 9 and 10 are typing more than 30 words per minute now.