Speech-recognizing computers: A written-communication tool for students with learning disabilities?

Journal of Learning Disabilities

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 371-380

  Wetzel, Keith ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; TEACHING; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WRITING;

CHILD; COMPUTER LITERACY; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; SOFTWARE; VERBAL BEHAVIOR; WORD PROCESSING; WRITING;

EID: 0030188465     PISSN: 14690047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002221949602900405     Document Type: Article

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