Resources

Take a look at some of the wonderful resources below that can help provide assistance for those with Dyslexia.

 Tools to help those with Dyslexia

1. Memorize Academy
  • Memory training for students to help them memorize school work faster and more effectively.
2. Apps that read your textbooks to you
  • Voice Dream Reader (reads PDF files, web pages, and books out loud)
  • Read & Write Gold (reads on-screen text aloud, and researches/checks written work)
  • Bookshare Learning Ally <formerly called Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic> (provides textbooks/books on audio)
3. Massively Open Online Curriculum
  • EdX through Harvard, MIT and Stanford Universities. Open Source: State of the Art internet platforms that provides their MOOCS
4. Dictation Tools
  • Dragon Dictation software (for the office)
5. Spectral Tools
  • Irlen Color Overlays for Scotopic Sensitivity (translucent plastic sheets that reduce perceptual distortions when used with text)

  • Color Overlay app built-in on your mobile device
      • iPhone/iPad: Go to Settings > General > Accessibility > Display Accommodations and select Color Filters. When you turn on Color Filters, you’ll want to ignore the four preset color schemes they offer and instead select the last option, “Color Tint,” to create your own color filter. “Color Tint” will then give you two sliders (hue and intensity) to manipulate until you reach the filter that works best for you.
      • Android (may differ slightly by brand of device): Go to Settings>Accessibility>Visibility Enhancements and Click “Add Color Filter.” Select your preferred color and adjust the density using the scroll bar.
      • MAC COMPUTERS: See the links below for specific instructions on how to turn on the Color Tint filter on your MAC.
        CLICK HERE
      • PC’s: ColorVeil (free download for PC’s which do not have overlays built into their systems yet)

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    How do you feel while reading this? 
    Do you wish this whole blog post was 
    written this way, or are you glad this 
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