Free training on assistive technology for dyslexia

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The Indiana Assistive Technology Act (INDATA) Project at Easter Seals Crossroads is offering a free full-day training program for individuals interested in learning how assistive technology is helpful for people with dyslexia and other learning disabilities.

“Assistive Technology for People with Dyslexia” takes place July 24 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the fifth floor conference room at Easter Seals Crossroads, 4740 Kingsway Drive.

 

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Does Dyslexia also impact movement?

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Dyslexia shows its symptoms also in movements. This is a discovery made by a team of Italian researchers at theUniversity of Milan Bicocca and published in Human Movement Science. According to experts, that have analyzed the handwriting of a group of children with learning disabilities, the duration in writing every single letter of a word is not constant. It varies according to the dimension and speediness of written speech.

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Dyslexia and 3D printing

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Due to the difficulty with standard learning skills like reading and writing, those with dyslexia must learn to harness their creativity in other ways. While it isn’t easy to completely shy away from these skills, working with technology like 3D printers helps dyslexics mimic similar thought processes. For example, 3D printing allows a creative individual to develop an original work, just as a writer might. Then he or she can review, edit and rework it until the desired outcome is me, similar to the editorial process for a written work. It allows those with dyslexia to experience creating a concept and revising it until the end goal is met, a thought process which often enables further innovation and creativity.

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