Students with visual-spatial or motor difficulties may have difficulty with writing numbers, aligning digits when computing problems (adding/subtracting/multiplying, dividing), and/or creating visual representations (shapes, angles, etc). These types of disabilities may result in written work that is illegible, digits written in the wrong place-value position, and unrecognizable geometric figures. Even if these students have developed automaticity and fluency with numbered facts, they may face obstacles at arriving at the correct answer because of visual-spatial and motor difficulties. Below are education applications that address visual-spatial and motor control difficulties:
MathPad
This is a talking math program that allows students to perform basic operations on the computer in the same way as they would when using a pencil and paper.
Virtual Pencil
This application is designed to help students who are unable to operate pencil effectively. The program also offers speech feedback to assist those students with visual impairments and a "tutor" who informs students of what steps still need to bee completed to solve a problem.
Number Navigator
This free program is for students who need a simple math processor to create mathematical equations. Students are able to enter and solve basic math problems on the computer.
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