| Peter Bendevis, Frazer LaChance
Symsearch 2.0 - Computers & Cognitive Neuroscience
| Division: | Engineering & Computing Sciences | | Category: | Intermediate | | Region: | Simcoe County | | City: | Collingwood, ON | | School: | Collingwood Collegiate | | Abstract: | Innovative software was developed for a symbol-linked word search game that uses auditory and visual cueing to help develop the skills of recognizing letter combinations, word scanning and whole word identification. This game is especially useful for children with special needs for whom the acquisition of literacy is supported by such cueing. |
| Awards | Value | The University of Western Ontario Scholarship
Gold Medallist - $2000 Entrance Scholarship
Sponsor: University of Western Ontario | $2 000.00 | Gold Medal - Engineering
Intermediate
Sponsor: Youth Science Foundation Canada | $1 500.00 | | Total | $3 500.00 | |
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