Reading Supports
See It Right!                      
Color transparancies that overcome
visual perceptual problems.
Irlen Institute
 Excellent resource with demo and information about Irlen Syndrome.

Using Colors to Meet Special Needs
Hi interest, low level books.
 This is list of suppliers of high interest, low level readers for students of all ages.

Example

TEXT TO SPEECH SOFTWARE
WYNN                                             
Uses a bimodel approach - simultaneous
highlighting of text as it is spoken by computer to
transform text to understandable information.
Kurzweil
Reads words aloud to the student in clear, humanlike, synthetic speech, while the dual highlighting feature adds visual reinforcement.
Read Please

 Free text-to-speech software.
Class Mate Reader
 The ClassMate Reader is a new portable text reader. Students can listen to the audio version of their textbooks and study materials, while following the highlighted text on screen. Students gain access to their curricular materials anywhere and anytime with this easy-to-use device.

ELECTRONIC BOOKS
Tumble Books
 Tumblebooks is a wonderful collection of animated, talking picture books.

Where to Access Tumblebooks:

Danbury Library
New York Public Library
InfoSoup
Gail Borden Public Library
Sunnyvale Public Library
Madison-Jefferson County Library
Fort-Vancouver Library
Bookshare.org
 World's largest accessible ebook online library. Provides screen reader to subscribers. Copyrighted materials.
Subscription currently free!
Project Gutenberg
 Over 17,000 free ebooks that are not copy protected.
Accessible Book Collection
 Provides digital text to persons with disabilities.
SillyBooks.net
 Animated chlildren's books and music.
TeacherTap
 Index of ebooks for kids.

Digital Resource Links:

NIMAS:  National Instructional Materials Accessibility Standard

DAISY: Digital Accessible Information SYstem


INTERNET SOURCES FOR TEACHING READING
Starfall
A free website to teach children to read. Perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. Contains exciting interactive books and phonics games.
Words and Pictures
 Colorful games, printable pages, animations and other activities to help 5 to 7 year olds with reading and phonics.
Teach With Phonics Skill Chart Confused about the levels of phonics instruction?  This chart  includes key phonics skills, the approximate age most kids master them, and illustrations of mastery — plus sample activities for each skill level from Scholastic books and programs that promote phonics instruction.
Vocabulary University
 Students learn English vocabulary in context (grades 4-12) with free word puzzles and activities.
Raz-Kids An interactive reading program.
Reading A - Z
A complete reading program with affordable books, lesson plans, worksheets and assessments to teach guided reading, phonics, phonemic awareness, alphabet, and vocabulary.
Clifford Interactive Storybooks
 Phonics fun for early readers.
Reading is Fundamental
 The RIF Reading Planet is a site where kids can explore the colorful online world of book activities and literacy games.





(Updated 02/06/10)
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