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