The Study of Using Assistive Technology to Improve Literacy Ability for the Students with Dyslexia in an Elementary School

• Main Authors: Ming-Chu Tsai, 蔡明珠
• Other Authors: Chin-Kang Yang
• Format: Others
• Published: 2012
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/79541257296152610193

碩士 === 國立東華大學 === 特殊教育學系 === 101 === The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of assistive technology-TextAloud and Going 9 (a computer input method) to improve the literacy abilities for the students with dyslexia in an elementary school. The participants of the study were two fourth-graders with severe dyslexia. In order to solve the students’ reading and writing problems gradually, the action research method was used in this study. The researcher applied assistive technology including TextAloud and Going 9 to improve the participants reading and writing abilities. In addition, the researcher also used the image mapping strategies to help the participants to gain their awareness in the context of the reading and writing materials. The results of this study were summarized as follows: 1. Two elementary students with dyslexia due to lower decoding ability, it could restrict their normal reading and writing abilities. 2. The use of assistive technology-TextAloud could improve the participants in theme story and expository format essay’s reading tests. 3. The combination of TextAloud and mind mapping strategies could improve the participants in theme story and expository format essay’s reading tests. 4. Integrate multimedia teaching materials with the assistive technology could improve the participants in theme story and expository format essay’s reading tests. 5. The use of Going 9 could improve the participants’ writing abilities 6. The intervention of the assistive technology showed that it could improve the participants’ learning motivation in reading and writing.