Oscar, a Ninth Grader Who Is Blind, Uses a Device

question 47

Multiple Choice

Oscar, a ninth grader who is blind, uses a device that converts regular print into synthesized speech. What is the machine called?

• A)Descriptive Video Service
• B)VersaBraille
• C)Kurzweil 1000
• D)Kurzweil Personal Reader

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Definitions:

Recall Test

A type of memory test where individuals are asked to remember and reproduce information without cues.

Whole-language Approach

An educational method that emphasizes learning words and sentences in their entirety as the key to understanding written language.

Basic-skills-and-phonetics

Fundamental abilities combined with the study of sounds of human speech used in teaching reading and pronunciation.

ABC Approach

A method used to manage priorities or behaviors, typically identifying Antecedents, Behaviors, and Consequences.