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Welcome to today's #LDchat! This is Dan with the Understood team. We're joined today by Understood founding partner @Bookshare to discuss accessible books for kids with #reading barriers.
Hello from Michael and Laura with the @Bookshare team in Palo Alto, California. We’re excited to cohost today’s #LDchat about accessible books for kids with reading barriers.
A1: Accessible ebooks + #AssistiveTech offer many format options: TTS audio, audio + highlighted text, large text, and braille to customize the reading experience. https://t.co/t1KI58xwwB#LDchat
Yes, audiobooks are definitely a great option for many kids. It's particularly helpful if the child listens while reading along. The multisensory approach can help strengthen #reading skills. #LDchat
A1 I definitely think audiobooks and highlighted text with audio would help students but there are many other formats that would help also #LDchat#eled360#dsu
A1: Great that @Bookshare now offers many books in Word format so they can be read aloud in Microsoft apps like OneNote & Word using immersive reader tool. #LDchat@MicrosoftEDU
A2: By providing audio support, @Bookshare alleviates the decoding task so students can focus on comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary. https://t.co/w7e6HjsQ6p#LDchat
A2 myth: it interferes with reading instruction. I really helps by building interest and vocabulary. With highlighted text it can build the links to the written words #LDchat
A2 If you are providing evidence of growth then it is helping the student. Any form of being read to or getting experience of connecting letters to sounds and sounds to words would help the S with dyslexia to overcome that barrier and gain more experience. #LDchat
Slowly but surely. Ask what the goal is. Examine beliefs and biases through tools like #innovatorscompass. Show comprehension improves with these tools when accessing grade level content. #LDChat
"Listening to audiobooks won't slow down the development of your child's #reading skills. In fact, many experts will tell you it can help make her a better reader." #LDchathttps://t.co/hWzpFpP71x
A3 I love to watch a kid discover the series peers are reading and to be able to be engaged in the conversations. This is what reading for pleasure is all about. #LDchat
There are many ways teachers can help kids with #dyslexia and other #reading barriers succeed in school. Here are some common accommodations and modifications to consider. #LDchathttps://t.co/3T4eU0uqcF
A4: @Bookshare has over 660K books and is FREE for all qualified U.S. students. Read anytime, anywhere on computers, Chromebooks, tablets, smartphones, and AT devices using a variety of reading apps. https://t.co/pWh2XwcUt6#LDchat
