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Patti Porto

iPad Apps for Learners with Dyslexia - 0 views

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    "Many iPad apps are available to support learners with reading and writing difficulties. This 'Wheel of Apps' is not comprehensive, but attempts to identify relevant apps and to categorise them according to some of the difficulties faced by people with dyslexia. It was originally published as an A3 poster, but works equally well as an A4 leaflet. Links on the electronic version are 'clickable, taking you information about the individual app on the iTunes site for the UK."
Patti Porto

Perspectives on Language and Literacy | International Dyslexia Association - 0 views

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    "An official publication of the International Dyslexia Association, Perspectives on Language and Literacy is published quarterly and features practical articles for educators and other professionals dedicated to the identification and intervention of dyslexia and other related learning disorders."
Patti Porto

openWeb - Dyslexia friendly web browser for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes ... - 0 views

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    "The openWeb Browser is a browser that helps solve that problem by giving the internet a more readable style on your iPhone (and iPhone 5) and iPad. * The default font is OpenDyslexic: a free open-source font designed to be easy to read, especially for dyslexic readers. This font looks great on retina displays. * The colors have slightly less contrast to help prevent glare. * Symbols are bolder, and darker, to help detect sentences and phrases. "
Patti Porto

BBC News - OpenDyslexic font gains ground with help of Instapaper - 0 views

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    "A free-to-use font designed to help people with dyslexia read online content is gaining favour. OpenDyslexic's characters have been given "heavy-weighted bottoms" to prevent them from flipping and swapping around in the minds of their readers."
Patti Porto

WHAT WILL IT TAKE TO HELP MORE CHILDREN WITH DYSLEXIA LEARN TO READ PROFICIENTLY? - 0 views

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    the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation commissioned a paper that links research and best practices involved in helping children with LD learn to read to the broader grade-level reading movement
Patti Porto

Can E-Readers Ease Reading for Dyslexics? | MindShift - 0 views

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    " the methods experts are using to ease the act of reading are remarkably simple and concrete. With changes in the spacing, the size, and the appearance of text, studies are showing, children with dyslexia can read more quickly and accurately, allowing them to get the reading practice they need to improve."
Patti Porto

Signed Stories App - ITV Signed Stories - 0 views

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    "igned Stories are multi-award-winning American Sign Language apps, accessible with narration, captions and music. They're perfect for deaf children and for children with autism and dyslexia. Boost literacy and language skills with inclusive animated stories, a vocabulary builder and interactive learning games."
Patti Porto

Wrise : Text to Speech App for Mac | AssistiveWare - 0 views

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    "Wrise is a word processor that makes reading and writing accessible for everyone. Designed to support reading comprehension and text composition it can also be beneficial for individuals with dyslexia."
Patti Porto

Assistive Technology Blog: What's on my iPad? Assistive Apps I Use as a Dyslexic Student - 0 views

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    "apps, has become a very valuable tool. With my iPad I can read and fill out a PDF using text-to-speech, read a book with Voice Dream Reader, or map out my ideas with Inspiration Maps."
Patti Porto

Dyslexic Teen Shares Use of Classroom Literacy Technology Tools for Success on Vimeo - 0 views

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    "Dyslexic Teen Shares Use of Classroom Literacy Technology Tools for Success"
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