Living with Dyslexia – Changing the Future Together
This month, we are raising awareness about dyslexia and the myths surrounding people with this language-based learning disability that affects word recognition, spelling, and reading. Brain research...
View ArticleStudents Talk about Accessible Books In Answer to Teacher’s Call to Read
Tanna Gallaher, a Dyslexia Specialist at Raymond E. Curtis Elementary School in Weatherford, Texas, encourages good reading habits to support lifelong learning. Ms. Gallaher’s motto is to read, read,...
View ArticleHeading to ATIA? Register Now for FREE Bookshare Training Sessions!
ATIA – February 2-5, 2016 – Orlando, FL Attendees of this year’s Assistive Technology Industry Association conference will learn about the latest trends, tools, and best practices in the field of...
View ArticleMeet the Bookshare Accessible Books for Texas Team at TCEA
TCEA – February 1-5, 2016 – Austin, TX At its annual conference, the Texas Computer Education Association (TCEA) brings together campus- and district-level educators to explore the role of technology...
View ArticleHigh School Bookshare Member Prepares for Transition to College
“It is no longer difficult to find accessible books, and I will use Bookshare for a lifetime,” says Emeline Lakrout. “Just a few years ago, it was difficult to find accessible books,” says Emeline...
View ArticleGetting Ready for the Outside World: Bookshare Supports School’s Vocational...
Jean Goodwin with student using Bookshare. Ken Merrill observing class. Aha moments and big smiles are the cues Jean Goodwin looks for in her adult students, ages eighteen to twenty, who have complex...
View ArticleDear Bookshare…Love Letters to Celebrate the Joy of Reading!
February is the sweetest month of the year, but did you know that it is also Library Lovers Month? So today – Valentine’s Day – we are reminded of the people we love and of the things we love to do,...
View ArticleReading Takes Discipline and My Fear of the Written Word Is Gone
Davis Graham at his work desk surrounded by computer screens and tech devices. People will tell you that I like to consume information, but that was not always the case. For most of my life, I...
View ArticleAT Specialist Designs Bookshare Course to Support District Initiative
Stephanie Caceres In 2014, Stephanie Caceres, a Bookshare Mentor Teacher, developed an online training course for middle and high school teachers in her district to learn about Bookshare and apps like...
View ArticleStudents on School Accounts Can “Read Now” Using Popular Bookshare Web Reader
Did you know that Bookshare Web Reader, the popular web-based reading tool that was previously available only to Individual Members, is now available for students on school accounts too? Yes!...
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