People with special needs

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People with special needs

Tarek-Rasheed AbdElmgeed Mostafa Zenbaa 116

Mention how people with special needs can be helped in Microsoft applications ?

YutongTie-MSFT 53,976 Reputation points Moderator

2023-05-30T20:52:51.8266667+00:00

Hello @Tarek-Rasheed AbdElmgeed Mostafa Zenbaa

Thanks for reaching out to us, I have done some research around the internet and I think you are asking what effort Microsoft made to help more people with special needs. Let me know more about which particular special need you are asking then I can provide more information according to it.

Microsoft has made significant efforts to make its applications more accessible to people with special needs. Here are some examples of how Microsoft applications can be used to help people with special need, I hope this is what you are looking for:

Accessibility features in Windows: Windows includes a range of accessibility features that can help people with visual, auditory, and motor disabilities. For example, Windows includes a screen reader called Narrator, a magnifier tool, and a speech recognition tool.

Accessibility features in Office: Office applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint include a range of accessibility features that can help people with special needs. For example, Office includes a screen reader called Read Aloud, a dictation tool, and a range of keyboard shortcuts.

Immersive Reader: Immersive Reader is a tool that can be used to improve reading comprehension for people with dyslexia and other reading difficulties. Immersive Reader can be used in a range of Microsoft applications, including Word, OneNote, and Outlook.

Translator: Translator is a tool that can be used to translate text and speech into different languages. Translator can be used in a range of Microsoft applications, including Word, PowerPoint, and Teams.

Xbox Adaptive Controller: The Xbox Adaptive Controller is a specialized game controller that can be used by people with limited mobility. The controller includes large programmable buttons and can be customized to meet the needs of individual users.

This page lists neurodiversity-related accessibility tools to help all Microsoft Windows and Microsoft 365 users. We make the content accessible for people with a health condition such as dyslexia, seizures, autism, ADHD, or other cognitive disabilities, you can click on any of the link on the page then you can get more information - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/accessibility-tools-for-neurodiversity-6dbd8065-b543-4cf8-bdfb-7c84d9e8f74a

I hope this helps, please let me know if you need more information. Thanks a lot.

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Yutong

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JimmyYang-MSFT 58,646 Reputation points Moderator

2023-05-31T02:03:38.6+00:00

Hi @Tarek-Rasheed AbdElmgeed Mostafa Zenbaa

Teams tag is mainly focused on the general issue of Microsoft Teams troubleshooting. According to your description, your issue is not in our support scope. So I will remove teams tag from your thread. Thanks for your understanding!
Tarek-Rasheed AbdElmgeed Mostafa Zenbaa 116 Reputation points

2023-05-31T12:13:37.0066667+00:00

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Rania Radwan Hussein Mohamed 5 Reputation points

2023-06-03T11:30:12.2466667+00:00

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JimmyYang-MSFT 58,646 Reputation points Moderator

2023-05-31T02:03:38.6+00:00

Hi @Tarek-Rasheed AbdElmgeed Mostafa Zenbaa

Teams tag is mainly focused on the general issue of Microsoft Teams troubleshooting. According to your description, your issue is not in our support scope. So I will remove teams tag from your thread. Thanks for your understanding!
Tarek-Rasheed AbdElmgeed Mostafa Zenbaa 116 Reputation points

2023-05-31T12:13:37.0066667+00:00

Thanks
Rania Radwan Hussein Mohamed 5 Reputation points

2023-06-03T11:30:12.2466667+00:00

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The tasks of the special education teacher 1- Detecting people with special educational needs and determining their whereabouts in order to facilitate the provision of special education services to them. 2- Revealing the talents, preparations and capabilities of each child and investing everything that can be invested from them. 3- Determine the educational and rehabilitation needs of each child. 4- The use of appropriate means and aids that enable people with special educational needs of their various categories to develop their capabilities and potentials in a manner consistent with their preparations. 5- Developing and training the remaining senses of those with special educational needs to benefit from them in acquiring various experiences and different knowledge. 6- Providing stability and health, psychological and social care that help people with special educational needs to adapt in the society in which they live in an adaptation that makes them aware of their rights and their duties towards this society. 7- Modifying the erroneous educational attitudes of the families of these children by guiding and educating the family and creating an appropriate climate for permanent cooperation between the home and the school, which leads to social adaptation that is consistent with social rules of behavior and different attitudes on the basis of positivity and self-confidence. 8- Preparing individual plans that are compatible with the capabilities and capabilities of each child. 9- Benefiting from scientific research in developing programs, means and methods used in the field of special education. 10- Spreading awareness among society members of disability, its types, fields, causes, and ways to overcome it or limit its negative effects. 11 - Preparing schools to meet the basic needs of children with special educational needs, which requires environmental modifications

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