As part of World Autism Awareness Week, we here at Dyslexic.com wanted to delve into some of the questions surrounding autism. What is autism? Autism is a developmental condition which affects the way an individual interacts, communicates and behaves. Approximately 1 in every 100 people in the UK has Autism, with more boys being diagnosed […]
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As the power of computers increases, so too does the range of features that assistive technology solutions can offer. Each new version of a product can include more and more exciting solutions to everyday problems that disabled people face.Below are just a few examples of some of the new developments that are available to purchase
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The time spent in education is a significant part of a child’s development. As a teacher, aiding the growth of a dyslexic learner is a wonderful opportunity. Nonetheless,it can be a challenging task, and it’s important to remember that what makes a dyslexic learner struggle is neither a lack of intelligence nor willfulness. Dyslexic students
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According to a study conducted by the popular UK travel website, Travelodge, “eight out of ten Britons rely on music to help them nod off”. This is where Bedphones can help. Bedphones are innovative headphones which were developed by Eric Dubs who liked to listen to music when sleeping. His degree in mechanical engineering meant
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There have been huge advances in technology over the past decade, allowing for increasingly powerful assistive software to be created to help people overcome literacy difficulties. Sometimes however, the most effective tool that can be used is not complicated software, but instead something much simpler. One example of this applies to people who suffer from
The use of phones and tablets has recently expanded to a size that would have been unimaginable when the first iPad was launched in April 2010. In the preceding six years mobile devices have overtaken laptops or desktops as the most popular method of using the web and a huge range of actions that once required
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By Rachel Ingham, Dyslexia (SpLD Consultant) @RInghamUSL The obvious benefits of using text to voice software, such as ClaroRead, need little explanation. It reads Word and PowerPoint documents, emails, the Internet and EBooks. This provides a wealth of educational and career benefits as well as providing a way to make reading a pleasure. However, like
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We are pleased to announce that the popular reading and writing assistive technology software, Ghotit, is now available to purchase from Dyslexic.com. The software includes advanced reading and writing features which have been tailor-made for individuals with dyslexia and dysgraphia. These features include: Context and phonetic spell checker Grammar and punctuation checker Proofreader Reader that
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Clicker is a popular literacy support software which helps users of all ages and abilities to develop their reading and writing skills. This week, Dyslexic.com released Clicker 7 for sale online and we wanted to let you know what’s new in the latest version! Using the Clicker Board, students can organise their ideas to help
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Visual stress can range from blurred letters or words, letters which move, headaches or difficulty with tracking across the page. It is a common difficulty amongst those with dyslexia. Thankfully, there are tools that can help reduce this difficulty and in turn can help with reading, and a lot of these are extremely low cost!
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