The Writing Process

What are the Components of the Writing Process?

There are five major components of the writing process:.

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• Prewriting
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• Drafting
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• Reviewing

• Editing

• Sharing or Publishing

What are some difficulties students with disabilities have in writing?

Most students with disabilities have difficulties with writing especially students with attention deficit disorder (ADD) who finds the writing process overwhelming because of their inability to remain focus. Students with language and learning disabilities (LLD) will also find writing difficult because they do not have the ability to plan; their writing is usual very short, not very coherent, and not very refined. These students also have difficulties with spelling, and subscription both. Their writing usually contain misspelled words and punctuation errors, and capitalization problems. Other difficulties that students with disabilities face are: mechanics in writing where they struggle to use a writing instrument due to fine motor problems; and they also find writing difficult because they lack the pre-requisite skills needed for writing due to learning disabilities.

Technology Tool to Assist students with the Writing Process

The Paper-Based Computer Pen is an excellent tool to assist students in the writing process especially students with disabilities. This pen records and links audio by using a special paper. It allows the student to take notes while recording; these notes can be replayed by touching the pen. This pen has a camera that records everything that is written; it also has a microphone that records the speaker and computer device that remembers everything that it sees and hear so that it can be replayed.

This pen can be very beneficial to students who struggle with reading, writing, and memory. This tool can be implemented in the classroom by syncing it automatically to any IOS device, iPad, laptop or computer. One resource for this technology tool is http://www.livescribe.com/en-us/smartpen/