Dyslexia in the Digital Age: Making IT WorkDyslexia is a complex condition, and every dyslexic needs a different solution. Technology is not that solution, but a part of the process to minimise the impact of dyslexia on individuals and to assist with the difficulties they face in everyday situations, so that they can demonstrate their potential in school or at work. This book takes the reader back to basics, from understanding the needs of the dyslexic individual to getting the most from available technology. It does this by providing frameworks from theoretical perspectives and following this through to practical implementation, including reviews of the most common types of software. There is plenty of practical advice on how to support dyslexic individuals using technology, including how to get the most out of what is available. It highlights state of the art technology, and suggests what more still needs to be done to make this technology truly enabling for all dyslexics. |
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Contents
1 | |
2 Testing | 13 |
3 Assistive Hardware | 37 |
4 Assistive Software | 67 |
5 Literacy Learning Software | 99 |
6 The User Interface | 115 |
7 Elearning and Knowledge Assessment | 139 |
8 Multilingualism | 165 |
Spreading the Word | 183 |
191 | |
196 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ability allow appropriate areas assessment assistive technology auditory back-up background colour battery better British Psychological Society browser Chapter components computer-based computerized concept map consider context definition designed device difficulties disability document dyslexia dyslexia-friendly dyslexic individual dyslexic learner dyslexic students dyslexic users e-assessment e-learning English ensure essay evaluation example font functionality Furthermore Google hardware highlight impact important improved issues keyboard label laptop layout learning environment literacy skills memory micro-blogging Microsoft Word mind map mobile phone mouse multilingual non-dyslexic one’s option password person phonics phonological potential preferences principles problems reading scanner scanning serif Skype smart phone specific speech-to-text speed spellchecker spelling stand-alone suggest teaching text-to-speech software touch screen translation tutors typeface understand validity visual Welsh Welsh language writing