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S Voice is an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which is only available as a built-in application for Samsung smart phones. Developed by Nuance, the application brings Intelligent Voice Experience to New Samsung handsets. Much like the Siri personal assistant on iOS, Some of the capabilities of S Voice include making appointments, opening apps, setting alarms, updating social network websites such as Facebook or Twitter and navigation. However, one incredible feature that has us talking is the S Translate feature. You can input text and it will not only turn it to speech for you but it can also translate the text to a number of different languages.

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This app turns your camera into a portable irlen filter. Perfect for reading restaurant menus, filling in forms or those others tasks that are otherwise impossible without carefully carting around delicate overlays. Fully customisable filter colour and transparency to make sure that you get your colour just right. This is a really useful app for people with Irlen syndrome and many dyslexics too. I can use it on my iPhone and iPad and the new overlay Plus app includes a screen ruler and the ability to apply filters to photos you take on your camera. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ioverlay/id492205880?mt=8 https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/ioverlayplus/id563504133?mt=8

Many disabilities and disorders can overlap and can at times make learning disabilities such as dyslexia difficult to diagnose. It can also make it harder for non specialist educators to teach students with cross disabilities. Often, debilitating mental health issues such as depression and anxiety can overlap with and even be triggered by dyslexia. Below is some information from Dr. Michael Ryan on how anxiety and depression can be affected by dyslexia. For help or advice on all mental health experiences visit http://www.mind.org.uk Anxiety Anxiety is the most frequent emotional symptom reported by dyslexic adults. Dyslexics become fearful because of their constant frustration and confusion in school. These feelings are exacerbated by the inconsistencies of dyslexia. Because they may anticipate failure, entering new situations can becomes extremely anxiety provoking. Anxiety causes human beings to avoid whatever frightens them. The dyslexic is no exception. However, many

Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects writing, which requires a complex set of motor and information processing skills. Dysgraphia makes the act of writing difficult. It can lead to problems with spelling, poor handwriting , and putting thoughts on paper. People with dysgraphia can have trouble organizing letters, numbers, and words on a line or page. This can result partly from: Visual-spatial difficulties: trouble processing what the eye sees Language processing difficulty: trouble processing and making sense of what the ear hears As with all learning disabilities (LD) , dysgraphia is a lifelong challenge, although how it manifests may change over time. A student with this disorder can benefit from specific accommodations in the learning environment. Extra practice learning the skills required to be an accomplished writer can also help

What is Anomic Aphasia? Anomic aphasia, also known as dysnomia, nominal aphasia, and amnesic aphasia; is a severe problem with recalling words or names. Anomic aphasia (anomia) is a type of aphasia characterized by difficulty recalling words or names. However, sometimes people can recall the name when given clues. In addition, people are able to speak with correct grammar; the main difficulty is finding the appropriate word to identify an object or person. Sometimes people may know what to do with an object, but still not be able to give a name to the object. For example, if a they are shown an orange and asked what it is called, they may be well aware that the object can be peeled and eaten, and may even be able to demonstrate this by actions or even verbal responses – however, they cannot recall that the object is called an "orange."  Here is the first of a series of videos featuring a speech therapist working with somebody with Anomic aphasia.