Dragon+Dictation

= Assistive Technology with Dragon Dictation =

Dragon Dictationsoftware program that allows you to use voice recognition to speak easily and instantly into your text or e-mail messages. Dragon Dictation is powered by [|Dragon Naturally Speaking]



__**Assistive Features**__ Dragon Dictation is a voice input and output text editor program. Most individuals who would use this program would have upper extremity injuries, vision impairments, or learning disabilities. The user is able to dictate and have speech as written into text. Users can also have a document synthesized into an audio stream or issue commands that are recognized by the program (//Dragon naturally speaking, 2011)//.

__**Benefits**__ Dragon Dictation is an assistive technology that can help people with disabilities. People that have a disability with their upper extremities or particularly their hands can use this free software application to help them communicate. People with vision problems can also use this software. They are able to talk into their iPhone, iTouch, or iPad and write their text down without using their hands or a braille system. People with these disabilities can then save their dictation or e-mail their text to a friend, teacher, etc.

Launch Dragon Dictation and tap the red recording button in the middle of screen (you must have internet to start this process). Start speaking the content you would like to be typed. When finished speaking tap "Done" button (for iPhone and iPod touch) or anywhere on the screen (for iPad). If you would like to type the message Dragon Dictation also offers the feature for you to type the message on the keyboard icon. Users can edit the transcribed text by tapping the word they would like to correct from a list of drop down list of suggestions to choose from. The text is automatically saved in Dragon Dictation Notes. The user can edit, review, and delete existing notes and create new notes as well ("Able data: dragon," 2011).
 * __How to Use Dragon Dictation__**

Dragon Dictation software is compatible with iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Users must have version of [|Apple iOS 4.0] or later. Dictated text can be sent as composed messages or e-mail texts. Dragon Dictation also allows user to switch from English to any of the following languages: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean and Spanish ("Able data: dragon," 2011).
 * __Compatibility__**

__**Support**__ Helpful sites for Dragon Dictation support can be found at [|Dragon for Mac] under "Troubleshoot or [|Dragon Support].

Dragon Dictation is a //free// application software program available for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad.
 * __Price__**

Media
[|YouTube - Ipad Dragon Dictation Free App]

[|Dragon Dictation for iPhone]

[|Picture]

Why Use Dragon Dictation?
Some examples of using Dragon Dictation would be for assignment notes, rereading lecture notes, and for communicating quickly and efficiently without the use of your hands. If you [|"Speak Dragon"] your on your way to perfecting a great assistive technology device.

**Links**

[|Able Data Source]

[|Dragon Dictation Support]

[|iTunes Dragon Dication]

[|Official Website]

Resources
//Able data: dragon dictation//. (2011). Retrieved from http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=19327&top=14865&ksectionid=0&productid=201122&trail=22,11114,11185&discontinued=0

//Dragon Naturally Speaking// http://www.macspeech.com:80/extensions/forums/forum.php?id=8, 2011

//Dragon Naturally Speaking// http://nuance.com/dragon/index.htm, 2011

//Dragon Naturally Speaking// http://nuance.com/dragon/support.htm, 2011

//Dragon naturally speaking//. (2011). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_NaturallySpeaking

iTunes preview: dragon dictation [Web log message]. (2011). Retrieved from []