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At Microsoft, our Mission is to empower every person and every

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@arrandyslexia #MicrosoftEDU

At Microsoft, our Mission is to empower every person and every

• rganization on the planet to

achieve more

Embracing disability to build a culture of inclusion and promote accessibility. Building inclusive and innovative products designed for humanity, inclusive of disability. Disruptive innovations that will change what’s possible for people with disabilities.

Arran Smith

@arrandyslexia arran.smith@sendgroup.co.uk

Arran is the UK’s Dyslexia and SEND Consultant at Microsoft . Arran has over 15 years Experience of working in dyslexia and assisted technology sectors. As a severely dyslexic adult , Arran has a great insight in what is Feels like to be dyslexic and how is assisted technology can support everyone’s needs Along with creating independent learners

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Over 1 billion people with disabilities

83% are likely to gain a disability while of working age 70% of disabilities are invisible 13M disabled people in the UK 6.3M with Dyslexia +£250Bn a year is the UK spending power of the disabled community

“But where are the people with disabilities”?

Microsoft Accessibility Features

At Microsoft, our Mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. With more than 1 billion people in the world with disabilities, there is no limit to what people can achieve when technology reflects the diversity of all those who use it. Here is a list of our accessibility features available on Windows 10 and Office 365. Read on to find out how people at home, school, and work are empowered to achieve more with the built-in accessibility features in Microsoft technologies. If you have product feedback on any of the following features, please visit the Accessibility UserVoice.

Promoting independent learning

Accessible technologies help students with disabilities unlock their full potential by addressing a diversity of needs:

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• Low vision
• Blind
• Colorblind
• Deaf
• Hard of

Hearing

• Dyslexia
• Dysgraphia
• Dyscalculia
• Autism
• ADD/ADHA
• Seizure
• Cerebral Palsy
• Muscle

Dystrophy

• Amputation
• Anxiety
• Depression
• OCD

Inclusive Classroom

Writing Math Communication Reading

OneNote

Digital Notebook Cloud-based Organise yourself Organisation for students Collaborative tool Notes all in one place, no matter what device

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OneNote Dyslexia

Learning Tools Immersive reader

• Text-to-speech
• Synchronise Highlighting
• Visual stress
• Grammar Options

Immersive reader

• Really Time Translation
• Picture Dictionary
• Maths to Speech
• Dictation

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We are partners in learning.

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Flipgrid

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Microsoft Word

Accessibility checker Read out loud Spell check (read aloud) Syllable division Page colour Column width Line Focus Dictation

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Microsoft Word

Editor – Inclusive design to benefit everyone

• Contextual cues help people identify the right choice

1. Synonyms help disambiguate between similar-looking suggestions 2. Read Aloud (of both suggestions & synonyms) aids comprehension

• Better suggestions and significantly reduced incidence of “No Suggestions”
• Improved compatibility with screen readers and other ATs

We are partners in learning.

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Online

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Sustainability of technology

CULTURE BUY IN AWARENESS

MICROSOFT ACCESSIBILITY AND ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGIES FOR EDUCATION

FORRESTER TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY

A commissioned study, Microsoft Accessibility And Assistive Technologies for Education, conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Microsoft, February 2019

Key facts and quotes

“We have found that if we give these tools only to students who needed them, we had a 20% improvement in reading and writing. When we gave it to the whole class, we saw a 30% to 40% improvement. More people using them creates a strong support network.”

Assistive technology specialist, public K-12

“We used to have a network engineer spending up to 40 hours in the summer getting deployment packages

• built. There would be another 100

hours of testing by the whole assistive technology tech team. We don’t have to do that anymore. This could add up to hundreds of hours depending on the year.”

TEI Study interviewee

“Special education teachers are saving time. They can help students without logging into other systems. An average teacher will save 1.5 hours per week on these types of tasks, hopefully more.”

Assistive technology specialist, public K-12

Improved student learning Reduced cost and effort Saved time and more effective $50 IT savings per student/year 97 additional instructional hours per teacher per year 20% improvement in reading and writing

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One Inclusive Link to Rule Them All

http://aka.ms/InclusiveUltimate

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Building a foundation for future success

Inclusive education tools give more students personalized access to their curriculum, optimize teacher time, and improve learning outcomes. Students grow their potential and gain independence T eachers are more empowered to engage every learner Schools build reputations as positive places that promote equity and inclusion

Putting technology at the heart of le learning along with accessible tools built-in in for everyone. Creating in independent learners and en ensure that all students achieve their fu full ll potentia ial

Arran Smith April 2019

We are partners in learning.

arran.smith@sendgroup.co.uk @arrandyslexia