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title: 'Video: 5 myths about assistive technology'
description: Watch this expert video to learn about assistive technology.  Or download and read the transcript.
slug: video-5-myths-about-assistive-technology
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-10-16T11:50:07.090Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-5-myths-about-assistive-technology
lang: en
---

# Video: 5 myths about assistive technology

Is it “cheating” to use [assistive technology](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/assistive-technology) (AT) like [dictation](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/dictation-speech-to-text-technology) and [text-to-speech](https://www.understood.org/en/articles/text-to-speech-technology-what-it-is-and-how-it-works)? Does it give kids an unfair advantage? Hear from Jamie Martin, assistive technology consultant, on these and other common myths about AT tools.

[![Video](https://cdn-images.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/5B29BC490A6E445288E18CEF83B99367/a2cde0015c1f4ebbfc87ef79497e994d/022318_Video_5_Myths_About_Assistive_Technology.jpg)](https://youtu.be/hmF-1ONRkWA)

## Video transcript

Download a transcript that includes timestamps to help you jump to key parts of the video.

[Transcript — 5 myths about assistive technology](https://cdn-assets.understood.org/p0qf7j048i0q/Y6atm9ZV8S9ZR7u6RD7W2/9cc92287b865c71e34d94d839dc8610e/Transcript_5_myths_about_assistive_technology.pdf)

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