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My son was diagnosed with ADD at the beginning of his sophomore year in college. Because he was diagnosed so late, he's really struggling with his classes at school. Being able to take notes and concentrate on what the teacher is saying is particularly difficult for him. I'm thinking about getting him voice recognition software for his computer so he doesn't have to try and multitask in class. Can anybody recommend one that hopefully won't break the bank to buy?

Journey Mom wrote:My son was diagnosed with ADD at the beginning of his sophomore year in college. Because he was diagnosed so late, he's really struggling with his classes at school. Being able to take notes and concentrate on what the teacher is saying is particularly difficult for him. I'm thinking about getting him voice recognition software for his computer so he doesn't have to try and multitask in class. Can anybody recommend one that hopefully won't break the bank to buy?

Dragon seems to be the popular one right now. I have an iPad version and it actually works quite well. The other thing is to make sure he brings a voice recorder to class that he can review later. And then of course proper meds.

http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/dragon-for-pc/index.htm

Thanks. Apparently, Windows 7 comes with preinstalled voice recognition software. He's going to play around with it and see if it will work for him.

Did you register him with disability services office at his college? Some colleges and universities have really good services to help students with learning disabilities.

DrFU wrote:Did you register him with disability services office at his college? Some colleges and universities have really good services to help students with learning disabilities.

I was going to mention that as well. Along with the fact that you can get software dirt cheap since he's in college.

He's registered with the special services office at school. Unfortunately, at the college level, they're not required to do very much for him. I'm going down there next week to push the issue with them. We've got a meeting set up with the director of the disabilities office, the director of the honors program he's in, and his honors program advisor. I guarantee he will get the help he needs once I'm done with them.