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NEOs suppOrT uNivErsal dEsigN
FOr lEarNiNg (udl) TO hElp all
sTudENTs suCCEEd
Educators following UDL principles strive to create a classroom environment where students with
diverse learning needs can be successful. NEO laptops help you create this environment with flexible
goals, methods, materials, and assessments that accommodate learner differences.
differentiate instruction with NEO's linked files
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to provide each student customized assignments,
instruction, writing checklists, and support
materials.
keep students organized with handy daily
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or weekly checklists. Simple, read-only linked
files take only minutes to create and upload
to every NEO.
larger, multiple-font display improves
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readability for users with vision challenges.
Customizable assistive key features help users
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with unsteady hands or difficulty in targeting keys.
New!
Text-to-speech capability
brings written words to life
The all-new Text2Speech hardware and software
tools for NEO let you convert any written text into
spoken words. By purchasing an easy-to-use add-
on device for NEO, Text2Speech enables students
of all abilities to expand their learning experience by
listening to text at any speed desired. This interactive
and motivational tool improves expression, writing,
fluency, and grammar.
Choose to plug in headphones for personalized
use, or use speakers to facilitate communication
with others. The software can be customized for
users of all levels by selecting settings for automatic
read-back by letter, word, or sentence. Additional
settings include volume and speed, for unlimited
listening customization.
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solid-state design keeps NEO standing up to the
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toughest conditions. The durable NEO is always
ready to work whenever and wherever your
students are.
ultra-easy operation, including instant on/off,
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one-key file access, and single keystroke sending
means less time waiting and more time writing.
response to intervention. NEO laptops are
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part of a personalized practice and continuous
progress-monitoring system to help teachers
make individualized data-driven decisions for
each student in your schoolwide RTI approach
to writing.
Available
early 2009!
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