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Paper offers text-to-speech, RSS, bookmarks, searchable old papers, etc. View current and archived issues in the exact same layout as the print edition of the newspaper printed in Washington. User controls include quick options for text magnification, bookmarking, and text-to-speech

The National Center for Supported eText (NCSeT) at the University of Oregon is a federally funded research center investigating the impact of "supported electronic text" (or supported etext) on students' comprehension of content area material. Supported e

"The National Center for Supported eText (NCSeT) at the University of Oregon is a federally funded research center investigating the impact of "supported electronic text" (or supported etext) on students' comprehension of content area material. Supported etext is digital text that has been modified in ways that are designed to increase access and support comprehension"

Accessible Books and E-Texts

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The enhanced e-book was less effective than the print and basic e-book in supporting the benefits of co-reading because it prompted more non-content related interactions. When adults prompt children with questions pertaining to the text, label objects, and encourage them to discuss the book contents in terms of their own experiences and curiosities, this elicits increased verbalization by the child and can lead to improved vocabulary and overall language development.

You can use WordArt to make display text (e.g., the heading of your document) more eye-catching. WordArt can be resized, moved, and edited to fit your needs. Documentation is also available for Using Word Art in Excel and PowerPoint.

Episode #91 features e-mails, tweets, Facebook comments and other correspondence from listeners. This episode also features a bumper from Mona Pruett, from the Virginia Department of Education's Training and Technical Assistance Center, telling everyone about the assistive technology blog at http://assistivetechnology.vcu.edu.

This might be useful for student with reading difficulties. They can get a summary of text.