The Fusion Word Processor

This post is to introduce a word processor that will assist a student meet his annual IEP goal to assist with writing assignments.  For example:

 Present Level of Academic Achievement and Functional Performance: Eric participates in regular education programs for his academic subjects. His hand strength is limited and he fatigues quickly when doing any handwriting task. Civics and English homework are a particular problem because of lengthy assignments and reports that need to be completed.

Annual Goal: Eric will use a computer or portable word processor to complete 100% of his assignments in 10th grade English and Civics classes.

To assist Eric reach his annual goal I selected the Fusion Word Processor.  The Fusion is a lightweight device, that is easy to transport from classroom to home.  It is helpful for Eric who has trouble writing by hand and needs to use a keyboard for all of his written assignments.  The Fusion features:  text-to-speech, word prediction, a thesaurus, a calendar, and adjustable font size, plus additional features to assist in meeting the student's goal. 

Reference for IEP:

http://wati.org/