Writing and Special Needs

Authors, journalists and teachers all agree that the best way to become a better writer is to write. NEO and NEO 2 help to improve the quality and quantity of writing by giving each student personalised writing practice.

For special needs students’ motivation to write is a key factor in developing writing skills and teachers have found that NEO and NEO 2 help to remove some of the barriers to the writing process experienced by some special needs learners. Students love using NEOs. They write more and more often. They are not presented with a large blank sheet of paper but see a window for writing which can be relatively quickly filled with words. So if handwriting is a problem then NEO could be a solution.If word creation is a problem we can help there too!

NEOs can have Don Johnston’s Co:Writer® installed. Co:Writer® adds the power of word prediction to the Neo. Learners get writing support at their desks and as they travel from home to school or from classroom to classroom.

Grammar-smart word prediction helps learners get to the word they want to write faster so they can write more. Struggling learners can write complete, grammatically correct sentences. The topic dictionaries included in the software encourage correct word use
Co:Writer® has intelligent, word prediction and will provide grammatically correct alternatives.

Co:Writer® enables learners to express their ideas easily and focus on the content of their writing. The high-quality word prediction software assists learners in constructing complete, grammatically correct sentences. Integrated topic dictionaries help learners use appropriate, topic-specific words.

NEO with Co:Writer® provides an easy-to-use, lightweight, affordable learning device that can be put on the desk of special needs students. This is a great combination for getting your learners on track to writing success!!