Development of an Android Application for Assisting Children with Dyslexia Survey

Thank you for taking time to respond to this survey. I am a student from the National University of Singapore, currently working on my Final Year Project titled “Development of an Android Application for Assisting Children with Dyslexia”. The application will have features that can help dyslexic children learn reading/writing/memory skills through games or other interactive techniques.

The goal of this short survey is to take an opinion of the teachers and parents who teach dyslexic children on the features that can help the children the most and also, get an overview of the technologies that are currently being used to assist in teaching.

Vidyun Sood
Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering
National University of Singapore

1. Please state if you are a Teacher or a Parent.

Please state if you are a Teacher or a Parent. Teacher

Parent

2. If you are a teacher, which institute do you work with? Please leave blank if you prefer not to answer.

If you are a teacher, which institute do you work with? Please leave blank if you prefer not to answer.

3. How long have you been teaching children with dyslexia?

How long have you been teaching children with dyslexia? 0-1 years

1-2 years

3-5 years

More than 5 years

4. Which of the following do you concentrate on the most on while teaching language skills to the children? Please select all that apply.

Which of the following do you concentrate on the most on while teaching language skills to the children? Please select all that apply. Homophones

Phonics

Memorization Skills

Spelling

Reading and Comprehension

Handwriting

Focus activities that require concentration

Others (please specify)

5. Do you currently use any computer software or other assistive technology to help with the teaching?

Do you currently use any computer software or other assistive technology to help with the teaching? Yes

If you answered Yes, please list down any technology you use in the classroom:

6. Do you think smartphone/iPad or web applications have the potential to become a learning/assistive tool for children with dyslexia, accompanied with teacher and parent supervision?

Do you think smartphone/iPad or web applications have the potential to become a learning/assistive tool for children with dyslexia, accompanied with teacher and parent supervision? Yes

Please give your comments:

7. Which of the following features do you think would be most useful in an application to help dyslexic children? Please select your top 5 choices.

Which of the following features do you think would be most useful in an application to help dyslexic children? Please select your top 5 choices. Diagnosis of dyslexia through different games to test memory and learning skills

Dictionary app allowing users to search for the spelling of a word by typing how it sounds (phonetic search)

Text-to-speech/Read-aloud feature with repetition and control of reading pace

Voice recognition to allow typing of emails/texts

Teach spelling using graphics/pictures and sounds

Provide word predictions, spell-check and grammar-check based of common errors made by dyslexic children

Games/exercises for understanding homophones

Games to develop memory skills

Teach reading and spelling through phonic games/exercises to allow them to relate to the sound of the letters

Homework organizer

Tips for dyslexia management

Any other features that can help them learn:

8. Have you used/heard of any of these smartphone applications or other devices and software that can help dyslexic children learn? Please select all that apply.

Have you used/heard of any of these smartphone applications or other devices and software that can help dyslexic children learn? Please select all that apply. American Wordspeller© & Phonetic Dictionary

DYSplay

Dragon Dictation & Dragon Search

Dyslexia Quest

Typ-O

Simplex Spelling

Dyslexia Detector

Intel Reader Device

Kreader Mobile

Livescribe Smartpen

Kurzweil 3000

Lucid

Smart Cat

Go Phonics

Earobics

SPELL-Links

WordMaker

Simon S.I.O (Sound it Out)

Text-to-speech or Speech recognition software (Natural Reader, Universal Reader, Read: OutLoud 6, Write Out Loud etc.)

Ghotit spellchecker

Ginger Grammar and Spell Checker

Comments:

Thanks a lot for your time. Please contact me at vidyun.sood@nus.edu.sg if you have any further feedback or comments.

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