"This is a monumental paradigm shift.”
Dr Brian Friedlander, Morristown, NJ

How WriteOnline Fulfills the Requirements of IDEA

WriteOnline is the innovative writing tool for learners of all abilities, from fifth graders to adults. It integrates a powerful talking word processor, a highly accurate word predictor, and the unique Wordbars® all into one, easy-to use package. There's no installation - students simply log in on any computer, anywhere!

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Targetting a range of special needs

WriteOnline has built-in support for students with a wide range of special needs, including dyslexia, low vision and physical disabilities. See our WriteOnline & Special Needs section for more.

Supporting Individualized Education Programs

WriteOnline is based on the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and is designed to be used by learners of all abilities. WriteOnline offers a range of both curriculum and accessibility support, so that it can be tailored to meet individual needs within the IEP.

Enabling education in the Least Restrictive Environment

IDEA states that, to the fullest extent possible, students with disabilities should be educated alongside peers in the general education environment. Our software is carefully designed with support features for students with all kinds of disabilities. At the same time, we make those support features totally flexible, so that the software is perfect for students of all abilities.

In schools using WriteOnline, students with special needs use the same software as their peers. This greatly boosts students' self-esteem – so much better than giving them “special” software!  They are given appropriate access to the same curriculum without the teacher having to learn new software for their students with special needs.

Research-based

When you buy WriteOnline, you are investing in software built upon tried, tested, and scientifically proven methodologies. WriteOnline is based on proven educational principles that are emphatically underlined by the extensive research overview undertaken by the National Reading Panel.

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