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Treffer: A Guide to Selecting Word-Processing Software for Learning Disabled College Writers. Working Paper.

Title:
A Guide to Selecting Word-Processing Software for Learning Disabled College Writers. Working Paper.
Language:
English
Authors:
Collins, Terence, Price, Lynda, Minnesota Univ., Minneapolis. General Coll.
Availability:
Learning Disabled Writers Project, University of Minnesota, General College, 106 Nicholson Hall, 216 Pillsbury Dr., S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 ($1.00, prepaid, checks only).
Peer Reviewed:
N
Page Count:
17
Publication Date:
1986
Sponsoring Agency:
Department of Education, Washington, DC.
Document Type:
E-Ressource Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors:
Adults, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Higher Education, Learning Disabilities, Microcomputers, Research Projects, Word Processing, Writing Instruction, Writing Skills
Entry Date:
1986
Accession Number:
ED267412
Database:
ERIC

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Since word-processing applications of microcomputers show a great deal of promise in helping learning disabled adults overcome writing problems, care should be given in selecting the software that they use. In considering what shared needs must be addressed when selecting word-processing software, it is necessary to isolate some of these needs, including the need for self-expression; a format for self-expression that meets standard "receiver needs"; a process of writing that is flexible enough to bypass fine motor, eye-hand coordination, or spatial orientation problems; and a format of expression that has a consistent structure to accommodate their problems with transfer or synthesis of specific information. Five selection criteria for word-processing software should be considered: (1) visable program logic, (2) clarity of on-screen format, (3) the manufacturer's documentation and tutorial, (4) on-screen working features, and (5) multisensory approaches. (A screening checklist that focuses on desirable features intended to accommodate the needs of the learning disabled writer is included.) (EL)