REading support
The National Reading Panel identified five areas of reading instruction that are essential for children to learn to read:
1. Phonemic awareness
2. Phonics
3. Fluency
4. Comprehension
5. Vocabulary
There is a wide range of assistive technology tools available to help students who have problems with reading.
1. Phonemic awareness
2. Phonics
3. Fluency
4. Comprehension
5. Vocabulary
There is a wide range of assistive technology tools available to help students who have problems with reading.
LOW TECH TOOLS
Colored overlays/Tinted Plastic Reading Sheets
Tinted lenses can improve reading for those with low vision, dyslexia, autism and other conditions which effect reading skills.
Colored Overlays can help
- Improve print clarity and stability
- Reduce strain and fatique
- Eliminate headaches
- Inprove comprehension
- Make reading faster
- Allow you to read longer and with comfort
Tinted reading sheets are available in different colors and priced from $2.29 per sheet.
Tinted lenses can improve reading for those with low vision, dyslexia, autism and other conditions which effect reading skills.
Colored Overlays can help
- Improve print clarity and stability
- Reduce strain and fatique
- Eliminate headaches
- Inprove comprehension
- Make reading faster
- Allow you to read longer and with comfort
Tinted reading sheets are available in different colors and priced from $2.29 per sheet.
Book holder/stand is used to adjust the angle or the book or magazine and to bring the reading material closer so the content is more visible and accessible.
MID TECH TOOLS
Bookshare.org Online Library
Bookshare.org is a free online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. It offers more that 70,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recomminded reading, and periodicals. Bookshare provides multiple reading options for each of the communities it serves:
- People with Visual Impairments
- People with Physical Disabilities
- People with Learning Disabilities
Bookshare.org is a free online library of digital books for people with print disabilities. It offers more that 70,000 digital books, textbooks, teacher-recomminded reading, and periodicals. Bookshare provides multiple reading options for each of the communities it serves:
- People with Visual Impairments
- People with Physical Disabilities
- People with Learning Disabilities
The Reading Pen
The reading pen is designed to specifically help students of all levels improve their comprehension, vocabulary and language fluency. Innovative portable learning tools for students and people of all age. It provides reading autonomy for students and adults with reading difficulties such as dyslexia. enhanced text comprehension and fluency.
http://aatechpro.com/reading_pen_71.html
The reading pen is designed to specifically help students of all levels improve their comprehension, vocabulary and language fluency. Innovative portable learning tools for students and people of all age. It provides reading autonomy for students and adults with reading difficulties such as dyslexia. enhanced text comprehension and fluency.
http://aatechpro.com/reading_pen_71.html
HIGH TECH TOOLS
Text-to-Speech softwares
Students who are struggling with reading and revising work can benefit from using text-to-speech software. There are many TTS software tools available and they vary widely in their functions. Text-to-speech device reads aloud whatever a student writes. A student can adjust speed of reading, quality of the voice and amount of reading material (word by word, sentence by sentence, or entire paragraphs).
Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium 12 for Windows is available for purchase for $99.99 from www.staples.com
Students who are struggling with reading and revising work can benefit from using text-to-speech software. There are many TTS software tools available and they vary widely in their functions. Text-to-speech device reads aloud whatever a student writes. A student can adjust speed of reading, quality of the voice and amount of reading material (word by word, sentence by sentence, or entire paragraphs).
Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium 12 for Windows is available for purchase for $99.99 from www.staples.com
NaturalReader for Education software
NaturalReader Education helps students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia to improve their spelling, reading and comprehension skills by listening to the text while reading. This software is also helpful for people with vision problems. Education version can read electronic textbooks, PDF files, Microsoft WORD documents, and web pages. NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV.
This text-to-speech software is available in different versions - from Free download for personal use to Professional or Educational versions ranging in price from $49.50-$199.50.
http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.php
NaturalReader Education helps students with learning difficulties such as dyslexia to improve their spelling, reading and comprehension skills by listening to the text while reading. This software is also helpful for people with vision problems. Education version can read electronic textbooks, PDF files, Microsoft WORD documents, and web pages. NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV.
This text-to-speech software is available in different versions - from Free download for personal use to Professional or Educational versions ranging in price from $49.50-$199.50.
http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.php
References:
Dell, A. G., Newton, D.A., Petroff, J.G. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the school experiences of students with disabilities - 2nd Edition. Pearson.
Kristin Stanberry , Marshall Raskind, Ph.D.. Assistive Technology Tools: Reading (February, 2010). Retreived from http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/948-reading-tools.gs
Perceptual Development Corp/Helen Irlen. Colored Overlays. (1998). Retreived from http://irlen.com/index.php?id=3
Dell, A. G., Newton, D.A., Petroff, J.G. (2012). Assistive Technology in the Classroom: Enhancing the school experiences of students with disabilities - 2nd Edition. Pearson.
Kristin Stanberry , Marshall Raskind, Ph.D.. Assistive Technology Tools: Reading (February, 2010). Retreived from http://www.greatschools.org/special-education/assistive-technology/948-reading-tools.gs
Perceptual Development Corp/Helen Irlen. Colored Overlays. (1998). Retreived from http://irlen.com/index.php?id=3