Through my years I have used the audio enhancer numerous times for students. But other than that, I could not think of an assistive technology that I have used in my class. This year though I have a student who is on an IEP who is allowed to use a laptop for notes, assignments, and even assessments. For a history and english class, this may be fairly normal, but for a math class, this can pose quite a problem. We use a language all our own.
This year my student writes his answers in a google doc and shares it with me. He is able to use math type so he can express answers with exponents, fractions, etc. when needed.
In a Google Doc, you can select insert, and then Equation in order to use a special math font. Right above the document you now have a new menu for math options.
Options are Greek letters, math notation (division, the plus/minus symbol, infinity), inequality signs, radicals, sigma notation, exponents, and fractions.
My student who has a difficult time writing can easily submit his assignments to me by google docs. The equation editor makes it easy to read.
My student also uses these features to take his notes on.
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