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Paul Nisbet, CALL ScotlandUniversity of Edinburgh
iPads and Dyslexia
Dyslexia can be described as a continuum of difficulties in learning to read, write and/or spell, which persist despite the provision of appropriate learning opportunities. These difficulties often do not reflect an individual's cognitive abilities and may not be typical of performance in other areas.
The impact of dyslexia as a barrier to learning varies in degree according to the learning and teaching environment.
Dyslexia
• eBooks and Digital Books• Change font, font size, colours, line
spacing• Text-to-speech• Recorded Audio • Audio books• Study aids (extract, save,
highlight; annotate; organise)
Supporting Reading - techniques
Supporting Reading – apps1 and apps2
1 Application: reading…. 2 App
eTextbooks from iBook Store iBooks
Hodder Gibson textbooks from CALL / Books for All Database
ClaroPDF
Danny Champion of the World Voice Dream Reader
Scottish Primary Heinemann Maths (BFASD)
ClaroPDF
John Muir graphic novel ClaroPDF
ClaroPDF, 69p plus £1.49 for extra voices. https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/claropdf-accessible-pro-pdf/id633997623?mt=8 Voice Dream Reader, usually £6.99, currently £2.99 buy it now!https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/voice-dream-reader/id496177674?mt=8
Supporting Reading – apps1 and apps2
1 Application: Accessing resources created by teachers
Pages Word for iPad
NotabilityClaroPDF
Digital workflow
The teacher creates the resource in Word and
saves as PDF
The learner uses ClaroPDF to read with text-to-
speech and type, draw or record audio answers
The teacher marks and provides feedback using
Adobe Reader or their own iPad with ClaroPDF, PDF Expert or iAnnotate and
sends it back to the learner
Supporting Writing – apps1 and apps2
1 Application:
2 App
Support spelling accuracy
iPad AutoCorrect
Support spelling accuracy
iPad Spellchecker
Support language, vocabulary and spelling – word prediction
Co:Writer BE; iReadWrite; iWordQ; WriteOnline; Clicker Docs; etc
Support language, vocabulary and spelling – word prediction
WriteOnline; Clicker Docs; Clicker Sentences
Support language, vocabulary and spelling – speech recognition
Siri; Dragon Dictation
“In relation to the National Literacy Units at all levels: (i)exemption from demonstrating any of the four assessed skills of reading, writing, listening or talking will not be a reasonable adjustment and (ii)(ii) using human readers and scribes will not be reasonable adjustments where reading and writing abilities are being explicitly assessed.”
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/64702.html
Contextual example: National Literacy Assessment
Reasonable Adjustments
“In order to minimise the disadvantage faced by some disabled learners in attaining the National Units in Literacy, the use of word processors and other assistive technologies such as screen readers, spell checkers or speech-recognition software would be acceptable as reasonable adjustments.”
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/64702.html
Example: write an article about someone you admire
Pages
Book Creator
Co:Writer
Inspiration
Supporting Learning – apps1 and apps2
1 Application: digital jotting
2 App
Take notes in classDo researchOrganise notesUse your iPad as a Digital Jotter
Notability (free)Microsoft OneNote (free)EverNote (free)
and many more…..
Supporting Creativity – apps1 and apps2
1 Application: literacy is more than words…
2 App
The iPad offers a very easy, fun way to create multimedia with images, sound, animation and video….
Book CreatorComic LifeExplain EverythingAdobe VoiceAurasma