![]() Thank you to educator/AT Specialist Jamie Martin for assistance in developing these resources. However, increasingly many of the “literacy enhancements” are now being offered either freely as apps or browser extensions or can be found included into the device’s OS. There are many enhanced literacy apps and software programs on the market, many of which are rather expensive. Notation/annotation – Allows the student to “mark-up” or make notes regarding the text.Built-in glossaries – Allows the student to look up the meaning of words without having to leave the text.Highlighted words – While using the text-to-speech feature, the application highlight the words, sentences or paragraph when reading back.Font color and background changes – Allows the student to change the font color and or background color.Font size and style changes – Allows the student to changing the type, size or color of font.Text-to-speech – Text is read to the student and controls present to change the voice and speed of the speech. ![]() “Enhanced Literacy Applications” often include the following features: It should be noted that these are typically seen as accommodations for students who struggle with reading rather than tools to instruct or remediation reading difficulties. ![]() Most of the reading apps for students with learning disabilities/dyslexia might be referred to as “enhanced literacy applications.” These are essentially e-reader/e-book applications with additional enhancements designed to support the reader. The following are lists and resources for locating lists of apps, software applications and other technologies designed to assist students with learning disabilities/dyslexia. Most of the Assistive Technology (AT) software applications designed for students with learning disabilities/dyslexia are focused on accommodating the reading process. However, there are also a large number of software applications that can assist students with learning disabilities in other ways including, planning, time management, organization, speech-to-text (for students who also have written expression issues), audio recordings, note-taking and many others. ![]()
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