Psychology Today · October 15, 2026 · On the brief until October 29, 2026

Dictation Apps Are Not "AI." They're Accessibility Tools.

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THE AI ANGLE

Transcribing spoken speech into text

A public dispute over the dictation tool Wispr raised questions about the quality of spoken writing. For educators, speech-to-text software serves as assistive technology that helps neurodivergent and physically disabled students draft assignments. Conflating dictation with generative text overlooks established accessibility practices.

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THE TEACHING ANGLE

Students and teachers can debate whether judging dictated drafts as inferior writing ignores the access needs of disabled learners.

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Dictation Apps Are Not "AI." They're Accessibility Tools.

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