Mary Hinson

Hinson's "Project Empowerment/ Learning Strategies Plus Speech Recognition Software" combines the innovative use of speech recognition software with the teaching of specific learning strategies targeting prewriting, writing, and the use of the software for students with learning disabilities, orthopedic impairments, and multiple disabilities. The project aims to increase the students' written fluency, reading levels, and academic achievement, gives mainstreamed disabled students extended time to complete their work, and facilitates their successful transition from high school to college. Through Project Empowerment, the voices of these students are finally heard.