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Stanberry, K., & Raskind, M. (n.d.). //Assistive technology tools: Writing//. Retrieved from Greatschools website: [] WRITING SKILLS There are many different tools that can be used to help students who are struggling with their writing skills. There are programs that can help organize student’s thoughts and ideas into a graphic organizer. Some examples of these types of programs are Inspiration, Draftbuilder and Kidspiration. A paper-based computer pen allows people to take notes while recording a teacher’s voice. There are word processors that help students who have trouble writing by hand. This type of tool helps the student edit and correct grammatical errors. The proofreading software helps students correct grammatical errors too. An example of this software is called Ginger. Ginger is able to correct documents that are typically written by students with dyslexia. There is also speech recognition software. This allows students to say the words and it types it for them. There are many more tools that were and that are still being developed to specifically help students who struggle with writing.