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How SnapType Helps Students with Cerebral Palsy
Students with Cerebral Palsy often face challenges with fine motor skills, handwriting, and completing written assignments independently. SnapType helps remove these barriers, allowing students to participate fully and demonstrate their knowledge.
The Challenge in Traditional Classrooms
Students with Cerebral Palsy may struggle with:
• Handwriting or controlling a pen/pencil
• Maintaining pace with peers on worksheets and assignments
• Organizing written work
• Fatigue from extended writing tasks
• Frustration, reduced confidence, and reliance on adult support
How SnapType Helps
SnapType transforms worksheets into interactive, accessible documents that students can type or dictate answers on, completing all work digitally — so nothing is ever lost.
Key Accessibility Features & Benefits
• Typing on Worksheets – Reduces the physical demand of handwriting, allowing students to complete assignments more efficiently.
• Dictation (Speech-to-Text) – Students can speak answers instead of typing, making work faster and easier to manage.
• Read-Aloud (Text-to-Speech) – Worksheets and instructions can be read aloud, helping students process content without extra strain.
• All Work Stored Digitally – No lost worksheets; all assignments are saved securely and accessible anytime.
• Inclusive Access – Students complete the same work as peers without special modifications, supporting confidence and participation.
• Independence & Efficiency – Minimizes adult support, helping students work at their own pace and focus on learning.
Designed by an Occupational Therapist
SnapType was created by an occupational therapist who understands the challenges of Cerebral Palsy in the classroom and at home. It supports goals related to fine motor skills, access, independence, and participation.
Works Across Settings
SnapType supports students with Cerebral Palsy in:
• General and special education classrooms
• Occupational therapy sessions
• Homework and home learning
It works with both paper and digital worksheets, integrating seamlessly into school routines.
A Tool That Grows With the Student
SnapType can be used as a long-term accommodation or alongside handwriting, motor skills, and assistive technology interventions, ensuring students have full access to learning while skills develop.
Get Started with SnapType
SnapType is available with a free version, flexible school licensing options, and personal subscriptions for individual students or families.
Help students with Cerebral Palsy participate fully, work independently, and succeed.
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