Previously she had to prepare a draft in rough, then type it out as 'neat'. It was a slow and laborious process. Now she can submit her working copy and print it straight out herself. She can also sit with her laptop on the desk and work with a partner like the other children do. We couldn't have done that for her even 6 or 7 years ago.
Supernova enables children to be part of the class.
The Supernova Reader Magnifier software which Jonathan, Emma and other students use is developed by British company Dolphin Computer Access. Supernova can add magnification, speech and Braille to normal Windows applications without changing those applications, or requiring any special dedicated equipment. For real inclusion to occur, students need to be able to use the same software packages and the same class computers as their peers. Similarly, fully sighted children should not feel that a computer running adaptive software is somehow second best. Supernova can be switched on and off quickly and easily without affecting the computer for other users.