The Medialexie Toolbar
By Closing the Gap, Vol. 30, No. 2, p. 37Publication Date: June/July 2011
Article features the Medialexie Toolbar, software that facilitates written communication for people with dyslexia, dysphasia, and dysorthographia. The Medialexie Toolbar is an assistive technology solution conceived by a French software developer and based on Nuance’s Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional. The software is presented in the form of a toolbar that contains functions for the edition, correction, dictation, reading, and visualization of text as well as the transcription of sound recordings. The toolbar includes a dictation tool; a suite of specialized tools including a transcriber, text viewer, and formula writer; the Imaginer, a new mind mapping tool for users who struggle with spatial and temporal orientation to organize their ideas; and the Ecriver, a patented text corrector. With Ecriver, text can be entered in any way the writer prefers, as long as it is phonetically correct, and Ecriver corrects orthographical errors. More information can be found at http://www.medialexie.com/.
Assistive Products Discussed: DRAGON NATURALLYSPEAKING
Published by: Closing the Gap, Inc. (Website:http://www.closingthegap.com)
