AT at Cove

Every student at Cove School is individually screened for Assistive Technology to determine what tools and strategies best suit his or her skills and needs. Students are provided with training, both 1:1 and in small groups, until they are proficient using the recommended tools. At that time AT is integrated into their in-class work.  Individual writing and reading support may also be offered on a weekly basis. In addition, whole class activities using AT are provided as needed.

Tools for writing

Category Chrome apps/extensions iPad apps

Computer
software

Word prediction
  • Read&Write for Google
  • CoWriter Universal
  • CoWriter
  • Read&Write for Google
  • CoWriter
  • Read&Write for Google
Voice recognition
  • Google Voice Typing
  • Dragon
  • Integrated speech to text in iOS
  • Dragon Dictate
  • Google Voice Typing
  • Integrated speech to text
editing tools
  • Read&Write for Google
  • Online dictionaries (Ninjawords.com, ldoceonline.com
  • Send work to computer for editing
  • Read&Write for Google
  • Integrated text to speech
  • Online dictionaries (Ninjawords.com, ldoceonline.com

Tools for annotating

Category Chrome apps/extensions iPad apps iPad apps
Text boxes, highlighters (worksheet completion)
  • Read&Write for Google
  • ClaroPDF (use with Prizmo)
  • Skitch
  • Read&Write for Google
Integrated dictionary
  • Read&Write for Google
  • online dictionaries
  • Integrated in iOS
  • Integrated in Mac OS X
  • Read&Write for Google

Tools for organizing thoughts/ideas

Chrome apps/extensions iPad apps

Computer
software

  • Mindmeister
  • Outline format in Google Docs
  • Inspiration
  • Popplet
  • Outline format in Google Docs
  • Mindmeister
  • Outline format in Google Docs

Tools for Reading

Category Chrome apps/extensions iPad apps

Computer
software

Text to speech
  • Read&Write for Google
  • Bookshare Read the Web
  • Learning Ally Link
  • Integrated in iOS (Speak Selection)
  • Voice Dream Reader
  • Learning Ally Link
  • Integrated

Accessible online libraries such as Bookshare.org and LearningAlly.org

Tools for Executive Functioning

Category Chrome apps/extensions iPad apps

Computer
software

Organization of documents
  • Google Drive folders
  • Google Classroom
  • Within each app
  • Google Drive
  • Folders
  • Google Drive folders
  • Google Classroom
Organization of assignments and other tasks or activities
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Keep
  • Calenmob
  • Reminders
  • Google Keep
  • Google Calendar
  • Google Keep

Tools for Math

Chrome apps/extensions iPad apps

Computer
software

 
  • Panther Math Paper
  • ModMath