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How SnapType Helps Students with Dyspraxia
Students with dyspraxia often face challenges with motor planning, coordination, and handwriting, making it difficult to complete written assignments independently. SnapType helps remove these barriers, allowing students to participate fully and demonstrate what they know.
The Challenge in Traditional Classrooms
Students with dyspraxia may struggle with:
• Handwriting or controlling a pen/pencil
• Organizing written work on paper
• Completing assignments efficiently
• Following multi-step instructions
• Fatigue, frustration, and decreased confidence
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, supporting motor planning challenges and making work faster and easier.
• Read-Aloud (Text-to-Speech) – Worksheets and instructions can be read aloud, helping students process content and follow directions more easily.
• 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 modifications, building confidence and participation.
• Independence & Efficiency – Minimizes adult support and allows students to work at their own pace, focusing on learning rather than motor execution.
Designed by an Occupational Therapist
SnapType was created by an occupational therapist who understands the challenges of dyspraxia in the classroom and at home. It supports goals related to fine motor skills, motor planning, access, independence, and participation.
Works Across Settings
SnapType supports students with dyspraxia 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 motor skills and handwriting interventions, ensuring students have full access to learning while skill development continues.
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 dyspraxia work independently, complete assignments, and succeed.
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