The webinar was presented by Shonda Golden who discussed resources and ideas to use with students who have reading disabilities. She explained two different types of readers that students can use:
Text Reader: is a software program that reads all the text in any document and it includes study tools and supports for writing. It is good for students with a reading disability, but with adequate vision.
Screen Reader: is a software program that reads all the text elements on the screen including menu bars, buttons and dialogue boxes, as well as, it has screen magnification features. It is good for students with visual impairments.
Finally, I learned about a great resource for electronic books called BookShare. It is an accessible online library of digital books for people with print disabilities.
I found this webinar to be a great resource and tool to have when teaching students with reading difficulties and I am glad that I was exposed to it. I strongly recommend these two sites for educators of children with reading disabilities. I have included the links below.
Resources:
https://www.bookshare.org/
http://www.gatfl.gatech.edu/tflwiki/index.php?title=WebinarArchives
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