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ERIC Number: EJ670079
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2003
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1013
SeeWord--A Personal Word Processing Environment for Dyslexic Computer Users.
Gregor, Peter; Dickinson, Anna; Macaffer, Alison; Andreasen, Peter
British Journal of Educational Technology, v34 n3 p341-55 Jun 2003
"SeeWord" is a highly configurable word processing environment, which assists dyslexic users in producing and reading text. Three prototypes of the software were developed and evaluated. The third was used in an experimental study with six dyslexic school pupils. Research showed five out of the six, aged 14-16, years benefited from use of specialized software when reading text from a computer screen. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Dyslexia, Educational Technology, Electronic Text, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Reading, Special Needs Students, Word Processing
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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