Category Archives: Tools

DST-J now also in India

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Pearson has introduced their DST-J  Dyslexia testing tool now also for the India Market. The tool is globally recognized as the most successful and effective screening tool for dyslexia and other learning difficulties, which lead to failure and distress for up to 20% of children across the world. It empowers teachers to identify academic problems before children fail, and helps them to learn.

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Toy for dyslexic children

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A BUDDING inventor with dyslexia has created a new toy to help children learn to read and write.

Laura Young, from Darwen, designed and made the Umpees prototype as part of her product design degree because she found it hard to learn English in school.

The 21-year-old said the handheld toy can either take pictures and record footage or record sounds which then can be played back or printed.

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Help for struggling readers

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Joan Brennan maintains a blog that provides you with help and resources to work on getting Dyslexia under control or at least have the school districts offer classroom accommodations to your struggling reader. A wonderful initiatives. We have not tested her invented focus reading card yet but we support anyone who raises awareness about Dyslexia.

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Technology for Dyslexia

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Technology can help with fighting your Dyslexia condition. Here is the story from a 16 year old high school student who uses two programs to work through high school.

They are the Kurzweil 3000, a text to speak program, and Bookshare, a free online library of ebooks for people with print disabilities.

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