CNN, one last thought - my ds has to use an iPad in school this year, and it has built-in voice-to-text that works *easily* and really well. It seems to help him feel more comfortable with his writing. I wish we'd had it when he was younger. It's not going to teach him how to get his thoughts out, but when he has something to say it works much better for him than either handwriting or keyboarding.

polarbear