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

• Autore: Smythe Ian
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum International Pub. Group, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (217 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.91/44334
• Soggetto topico: Dyslexics - Education; Dyslexics - Computer-assisted instruction; Educational technology; Internet in education
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Dyslexia in the digital age
• ISBN: 1-4411-1200-6; 1-282-87555-8; 9786612875557; 1-4411-6754-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910826631203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II