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Record Nr.

UNINA9910826631203321

Autore

Smythe Ian

Titolo

Dyslexia in the digital age : making IT work / / Ian Smythe

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Continuum International Pub. Group, c2010

ISBN

1-4411-1200-6

1-282-87555-8

9786612875557

1-4411-6754-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Disciplina

371.91/44334

Soggetti

Dyslexics - Education

Dyslexics - Computer-assisted instruction

Educational technology

Internet in education

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Definition of Dyslexia; 2 Testing; 3 Assistive Hardware; 4 Assistive Software; 5 Literacy Learning Software; 6 The User Interface; 7 E-learning and Knowledge Assessment; 8 Multilingualism; 9 Conclusion: Spreading the Word; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Dyslexia is a complex condition, and every dyslexic needs a different solution. Technology is not that solution, but a part of the process to minimise the impact of dyslexia on individuals and to assist with the difficulties they face in everyday situations, so that they can demonstrate their potential in school or at work. This book takes the reader back to basics, from understanding the needs of the dyslexic individual to getting the most from available technology. It does this by providing frameworks from theoretical perspectives and following this through to practical implementation, inclu