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Peer reviewedHedley, Carolyn Neal – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1985
The author reviews software programs in creative writing for students with learning disabilities. In addition to processing programs, software that focuses on story building, revising, poetry writing, and narrative and expository writing is considered. (CL)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities
Peer reviewedHedley, Carolyn N. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1986
The article notes principles of adult learning and lists computer software programs appropriate to the development of (1) reading, writing, and study skills; (2) career and job development; and (3) word processing and other computer skills. (DB)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Career Education, Computer Uses in Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedBlankenbaker, Ruthie; Hamstra, Diane – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1989
Writing strategies encourage beginning writers to collect, explore, and focus ideas. This paper presents a rationale for fusing the word processor with the writing process and offers a series of pre-writing strategies, such as brainstorming, clustering and chunk writing, to help learning-disabled writers begin writing. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Disabilities, Prewriting, Word Processing
Peer reviewedSumma, Diane; Kelly, Sandra – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1989
Computer software that promotes creative and higher level thinking skills and develops writing ability in gifted students with learning disabilities is examined. Brief descriptions and appropriate grade levels are offered for such programs as "Science Toolkit,""Advisor,""VCR Companion,""Rocky's Boots,""Hinky/Pinky,""Story Sketches,""Author!…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Creative Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedGlazer, Susan Mandel; Curry, Diane – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1989
The paper examines ways to use word processing programs to ameliorate children's writing problems. Case studies of three children contrast samples of their handwritten work and their compositions using word processing A list of word processing programs for use with children with special needs is included. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Software, Elementary Secondary Education, Handwriting
Peer reviewedEllsworth, Nancy J.; Hedley, Carolyn N. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1991
The article reviews word processing software and software to build keyboarding skills, as used with students needing to improve their mastery of the writing process. Criteria for selection of word processing programs are discussed and specific word processing programs are compared. Instructional suggestions are offered. (DB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedEllsworth, Nancy J. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1990
The computer can be a powerful tool to help students who are having difficulty learning the skills of prewriting, composition, revision, and editing. Specific software is suggested for each phase, as well as for classroom publishing. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Editing
