Has anyone had issues with getting these approved in a school setting? My Dyslexic son would benefit from it but Cannot get approved for use.
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Hi, I'm Dyslexic myself and this was very helpful. Under Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 the school needs to provide your son with reasonable accommodation, in my case this was using the assistance of a sound recorder. To be certain this will apply to your school check with http://www.ada.gov/ Teachers tend to be uncomfortable with the idea since everything they say in class will be recorded but they are usually more at ease after assuring them that the recordings will not be shared. Good luck!
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yes, works very well, we use them for school projects as well as gaming instructions we print off the web; just keep an eye on the type of binder you get; some of the binders I had on hand were short along the width and the sheet protectors stuck out a bit when the binder was closed.
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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.
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Yes, these work great! I have purchased them for my school before and have had no problems with them.
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I send them with my 1st grader and my 3rd grader, they have no problem. I think preschool kiddos would need some help.
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yes,my son is autistic and he uses it.he is hard on it .we have to get new one about every 2 years
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Absolutely. I use them for numbers1-100 and for spelling words- this is why i bought them. Plus a ton of other ways to use these.
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It is definitely helpful. You need to cut the individual letters out and stick them over the regular keyboard letters, but once they are on there they won't come off and for a person like me who has a low vision disability it definitely is great. The paste-on letters are the same size as on the MAC keyboard. The only difference is the keys are placed closer together than a regular keyboard so the MAC keyboard looks smaller but the size of the letters (keys) are the same so you will be able to use the paste-on ones except for the space bar sticker which you will have to cut a little off of each side. It is definitely helpful. You need to cut the individual letters out and stick them over the regular keyboard letters, but once they are on there they won't come off and for a person like me who has a low vision disability it definitely is great. The paste-on letters are the same size as on the MAC keyboard. The only difference is the keys are placed closer together than a regular keyboard so the MAC keyboard looks smaller but the size of the letters (keys) are the same so you will be able to use the paste-on ones except for the space bar sticker which you will have to cut a little off of... » Read More It is definitely helpful. You need to cut the individual letters out and stick them over the regular keyboard letters, but once they are on there they won't come off and for a person like me who has a low vision disability it definitely is great. The paste-on letters are the same size as on the MAC keyboard. The only difference is the keys are placed closer together than a regular keyboard so the MAC keyboard looks smaller but the size of the letters (keys) are the same so you will be able to use the paste-on ones except for the space bar sticker which you will have to cut a little off of each side. « Show Less
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To 5 yorkies and H. Bowman: This should work just fine for the both of you. I've had this a few days, but today was the first time I've really had time to play with it. Its taken all day to get to get an eReader that will work good. This unit comes with Aldiko as the eReader app, but I couldn't figure out how to buy/download books (it comes with downloads to tons of free books, but thats not what I was looking for). Someone else on this site gave a web address to download Kindle for Android and now I have it downloaded (even started reading the book I was looking for). I was able to setup my email right away, although it didn't work very well through the setup wizard (I have yahoo mail). Since I already have an android phone, I checked the settings on my phone and just did a manual setup using the same settings. If you have any questions, feel free to ask and I will do what I can do help. Good luck to you...I'm loving my new tablet so far.
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Wondering if this worked for your child, or if you found something better? I am looking for a solution to the same problem with my son. Thanks!
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Maybe Dennis is a senior, or maybe he is just helping a senior with the selection. I am trying to find something for my parents, who are 80-ish. They had a computer a while back for word processing, but have never gone online. I know they would love it if they had a very user-friendly machine. Dennis, did you find something good? I'd love to know.
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I had our posters Laminated at a STAPLES store, was the cheapest place in town. Ran me roughly $8 to have them laminated, and have had them for years now. Helped in reinforcing, and teaching my two girls. My 2 year old can read all the letters on the alphabet chart, as well asgive me the phonetic sound for each; just by asking her to point to the A, B etc. I posted these at eye level in their bedroom, and we would play a game on one chart each night right before bed(best time for a child to leanrn and retain knowledge), by asking can you find the ____? They love it. :-)
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I think 3-4 will be perfect I got it for my 2 year old and I thought it was way too early and at just 7 months past he's actually getting better at using it and actually getting the concept. But every kid is different some maybe good with at a younger age. So definitely 3-4 would be great. Just an advice try not to buy the set books if you can the an actual story books that you can use with it. I got the vowel book wet and it's pretty useless. And you definitely have to get a separate book for it the book that came with the tag is pretty much jus an Ad book it has nothing.
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I'm not sure. This is good for my kids. I bought it for my 6th grader since regular free typing sites weren't enough and he was just using them to play around. My 10th grader also uses this and her typing has improved for easier writing assignments.
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No. I bought this calculator for clients with disabilities, because of the large print and the easy reading of the numbers. 8 out of ten continue to use the calculator with math questions I give them. So I think it is a success. I did purchase some from the Dollar Store but they fell apart after a few uses. These are great. I would highly recommend them for people of age and still pay their bills.
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No, they don't stick to anything. Though they have various uses, I have them available for my dyslexic students to use.
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they are very easy to use-- I would stop reading, and just do it! these will make your system better. Good luck