PointScribe and Special Education

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In the world of Special Education, PointScribe goes far beyond what traditional paper and pencil handwriting methods can effectively address. For special education students, educators and therapists who have struggled with the limitations of handwriting lessons delivered via paper and pencil, PointScribe is a welcome solution. With PointScribe, students enter a world of handwriting that is engaging and fun. Captivating lessons of proper shape formation and recognition are presented with consistency time after time---replacing tears and frustration with smiles and laughter. Handwriting is no longer a chore for student or teacher. Children with special needs require individual attention to strengths, weaknesses and progress that only PointScribe can provide. Create customized lesson content that addresses each students' needs and monitor progress. PointScribe is powerful and flexible: use reporting to inform and design data-driven intervention that you can administer on the fly. PointScribe is continuously capturing, analyzing and reporting data for your use in teaching as well as in preparation of IEPs, progress reports, and parent teacher communication.
Why does PointScribe Work So Well with Special Education Students? It captures and holds students' attention. Students interact and write on the touch screen as they respond to PointScribe’s auditory and visual cues which draw their hand, eyes and attention to the writing surface. As they progress through each lesson they hear the name of the shape, see the shape, and write the shape. PointScribe comes alive... ...with interactive animations, colors, music, and sounds that engage and hold the attention of even the most challenged student. Students improve their skills, develop muscle memory, build confidence, and have fun as they progress through captivating lessons. All parameters are easily modified to appropriately challenge and keep the interest of each student. It provides immediate and consistent feedback. Students hear the name of the shape, see the shape, and write the shape---correctly every time. If the student forms a shape improperly, he is automatically prompted with sound and visuals to restart the stroke. PointScribe is like having a virtual teacher guiding and correcting every student for every stroke of every letter. It captures and reports data for evidence-based assessment, teaching, and intervention. PointScribe reports data in easy to interpret charts that let you make assessments in less time, with greater accuracy, and empowers you to provide targeted interventions and design evidence-based teaching strategies that are data driven to achieve maximum student success. PointScribe gets results. A study published in January 2010 in the Journal for Education in Research demonstrates that PointScribe is highly effective for teaching handwriting skills to children with learning disabilities that may result from autism, ADD/ADHD, cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other challenges. The study also indicates that these gains do translate to handwriting on paper. Click here to learn more.