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POST # 8: ECS2000, write Widgit.


Widgit Resources Software - Solutions Symbols for inclusion, why? Through the use of symbols, you can:
  • Facilitate access to support literacy texts with symbols in full (each word corresponds to a symbol) or partial (only key concepts or difficult are represented by symbols).
  • teach and reinforce vocabulary.
  • other learning support, making the texts comprehensible and understanding of concepts.
  • facilitate communication, inclusion and empowerment in children with learning difficulties.
Widgit Software is a British company has created several programs that allow users to create text with symbols. From the point of view of communication to the TGD, we are interested enough.
Within this field, highlight ECS2000, Widgit. Is a processor of symbols and text that provides extensive support in literacy and communication alternative for everyone, but especially for students with disabilities:
  • For TGD with communication difficulties and respond to images.
  • with physical difficulties to write with pushbutton start.
  • with learning difficulties and Mental D. Limits, light, medium or specific (Dyslexia), need support with images.
  • late enrollment to students or teaching English as a second language.
  • For students with learning problems in the language or languages, you need visual stimuli.

In school, esscribir with Symbols 2000 serves to support the written language, helping writers see the meaning of words.

may help explain the differences between
- words that are spelled the same (bag, sack, cat, cat)
- words that are pronounced the same (time, now, boot rate)
- and also to support grammar (brush, ; run, ran, big, biggest)

It helps in many other aspects of language development in which images can facilitate understanding. But for students with specific needs, helps us, Augmentative Alternative Communication.

The program has four sections

Processor with Voice Symbols:

In writing, words are shown automatically. With the simple press of a button shows the alternatives for a particular word and can easily change the symbol set being used. It is easy to make materials with symbols and is excellent for those who begin writing. In all sections there is a spell checker.

The Word Processor with Voice:

works like a word processor but also lets you see the symbol of any word, whether on a temporary basis, to control the meaning, or whether to add only a few symbols a page. The program speaks as you type (letters, words or phrases) or you can listen to the text at the end "on demand".

Grid for Print:

With the grids can be prepared a variety of educational materials and communication as hours, shifts, worksheets, communication books and games. The grid cells may contain single words, symbols, symbols or phrases. You can modify the design to suit your task, with regular or irregular cells.

Grids for Writing:

People who want to write using symbols or text can click with a mouse or button in a grid cell, you can have letters, one word, symbols or phrases. Other cells have commands or controls, such as delete, new paragraph, etc. You can link a set of grids (called environment) to access a large vocabulary and specific individual or group use. Links

use regarding this type of software:

http://www.cucurrucu.com/widgit-smbolos-para-el-acceso-a-la-lecto-escritura/
http://www.widgit.
com/international/spanish/ECS20004.htm






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