How Microsoft helped people with ALS regain mobility.Microsoft's Windows and Cortana must learn sign language.The millions of readers around the world that this tool has impacted testify to this fact.

Immersive Reader immerses everyone involved in the process of teaching young people of all levels not only how to read, but to love reading. And students with learning challenges can use the same tools their peers are using, but with integrated support, without enduring the stigma of using a tool that makes them stand out in class. Parent's can support their child easily at home with the same tools. It's a solution where all parties, to some extent, win.īy being integrated into a range of Microsoft and cross-platform tools school districts can, without incurring additional costs, use it seamlessly with solutions they may already be using. The profound impact of the intersection of technology and life that Immersive Reader has on students, families and school systems cannot be overstated. Microsoft with Immersive Reader plays the role of an advocate, or mediator, between families and schools by providing a cost-effective solution that is also effective in addressing the needs of students with Dyslexia. Many parents, after leaving a Planning and Team Meeting (PPT) where support for their child are discussed with teachers and school administrators, feel powerless when unyielding administrators don't provide the tools their child needs. More appropriate and costly supports, like an Orton Gillingham tutor (trained to help students with Dyslexia) and other methods are often bypassed ultimately resulting in schools failing to give these students a free and appropriate education (FAPE). Microsoft Principal Product Manager for Education, Mike Tholfsen, Right Image Credit: Microsoft (opens in new tab)Įvery year millions of students with dyslexia have needs that are not directly addressed as cash-strapped school systems create accommodation plans that show that they're doing 'something' while not doing exactly what is needed for the student.

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