I am interesting in finding some software that i can use in my class to help a student with visual and auditory processing problems. He did not make much progress this school year. The sounds I am teaching him do not come back out like they went in. My knowledge in this area of problems is limited but I am doing some research in the field. Any suggestions, comments or otherwise useful information is greatly appreciated.
Place for reading up...
http://www.auburn.edu/~murraba “Reading Genie” — lots of good info on reading and ideas for teaching the sounds.
Re: Software
There are speech syntesizers that may help your student that are not like other reading programs. They scan and read print from books or computer screens. You can contact Recordings for the Blind and Dyslexic at http://www.rfbld.org; Outspoken at http://www.aagi.com/docs/oSM/desc.html; Scanning Reader at http://www.arkenstone.org.arknew.htm
These websites may be helpful to you, and your student may benefit from using speech syntesizers.
Re: Software
I agree with Shay. All the money and machinery in the world is not going to connect sounds for this child; direct instruction is needed. If you know any linguistics, go back to your text for the production of the 44 or 45 sounds in English, and help the child make effective mouth and tongue movements etc. If you don’t know any linguistics, I understand that the LindaMood Bell LiPs manual is very good in covering this area and showing how to teach it.
If the child also has visual difficulties, staring at a computer screen may be a less than optimal way to take in information (depending what the problem is and what programs you are using.)
What reading program are you using? Software cannot take the place of a teacher.