Author Question: For some students with disabilities, using a scan and read software program is the only means ... (Read 61 times)

imowrer · **on:** Jun 20, 2018

For some students with disabilities, using a scan and read software program is the only means available for converting printed text into text that can be read by the computer. One disadvantage of using a this method, to scan the text and then convert it to a digital format, is that . . .

a. It is time consuming.
b. Scanners are expensive.
c. The process is difficult to learn.
d. Scanners produce limited file sizes.

Question 2

In preparation for his eight-grade history class, Joseph takes his district purchased text book to a computer equipped with a flat-bed scanner and a scan and read program, and converts the currently assigned printed chapter to an MP3 file. Provisions of the Chaffee amendment make this action permissible without seeking permission from the copyright holder if:

a. Joseph has a print-related disability, such as a visual impairment or a readingbarrier resulting from a disability
b. The district does not own enough copies of the text in question
c. Joseph wants an audio copy of the text to listen to during track practice
d. Joseph receives accommodations for test taking due to his ADHD.