Mobile App Monday

Dragon Dictation

Dragon Dictation is a free voice recognition application powered by Dragon® NaturallySpeaking®. According to its website, Dragon Dictation is up to five times faster than typing on the keyboard! It creates voice-­to-text transcriptions that may be sent as SMS, Email, or pasted into any application using the clipboard. Languages that this app supports are: English, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, and it must have Internet access to work. For more information, go to: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dragon-dictation/id341446764?mt=8

CeDIR Citings

It's Spring! It's Spring! Or at least it will be in a couple more weeks. Until then, please enjoy our latest issue of our biannual newsletter, CeDIR Citings. This Spring issue is about new beginnings and focuses on resources for behavior supports.

To see the latest issue, go to: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/cedir/newsletters/CeDIR_Citings_0311.html

Think you might have missed one? Back issues are archived on our website at: http://www.iidc.indiana.edu/index.php?pageId=2316

New MAGic Large Print Keyboard

From Freedom Scientific: The new large print keyboard provides convenient access to commonly used MAGic® and JAWS® commands. Some of the new features include:

• Bold, high contrast keys - U.S. English layout


• Scroll wheel to control magnification level


• 22 dedicated keys to instantly start MAGic and provide quick access to the most-used MAGic features


• Dedicated keys for functions such as speech rate, Research It, the links list, and more


• Three keys reserved for user assignment to favorite MAGic functions, applications, documents, or Web pages so they’re only a key press away

The keyboard works with current releases of JAWS and MAGic and has a special introductory price through August 1, 2011. For more information, check out Freedom Scientific's newsletter at: http://www.freedomscientific.com/news/current-newsletter.asp

Picky Picky Pete

Got a child with a sensory processing disorder? Looking for a book that can help him understand not only what he's feeling but also what those around him experience? Picky, picky Pete: A boy and his sensory challenges might be just what you're looking for! Written in rhyme, this fun illustrated book will show kids what it sometimes looks like to have over- or under-stimulated senses. It will also help them to see just how exasperated moms can get too!

To check out this title, send us an email at cedir@indiana.edu, or try using worldcat.org to find it in a library near you.