Spread hope and learning this holiday season. With your Giving Tuesday gift to Bookshare, you can help more students discover the joy of reading and close the literacy gap.
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Published November 29, 2021
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Published November 23, 2021
Member Spotlight: Academic Enjoys Instant Access to Scholarly Texts in Bookshare
Olga Borovaya has been doing research and teaching at Stanford and other universities since 1998, which is when she started losing her eyesight. An expert in Sephardic Studies and Ladino Culture, she was always looking for resources and devices that would make her work possible despite her visual impairment, but most of the time she relied on research assistants who would read to her in several languages and help her find books at the university libraries. Fortunately, she discovered Bookshare and now relies on it for immediate access to scholarly texts in accessible formats.
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Published November 16, 2021
#WeAreGrateful: Giving and Receiving Thanks
As we prepare for the Thanksgiving season, the Bookshare team is grateful every day for everyone in the community who made a difference in someone’s life: a teacher who mentored a struggling student, a parent who supported and encouraged a child to read, or a volunteer who scanned and proofread a book on a Bookshare member’s wish list. Plus – enjoy these recommendations for holiday reading!
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Published November 3, 2021
Revive a Monastery with the Bookshare Book Club
Come join the monthly Bookshare Book Club discussion on Zoom for adults. November’s book is “Matrix.” Newcomers and veterans alike are welcome to join the conversation and the community.
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Published November 1, 2021
Diverse Students Learn by Doing at Henry Ford Academy
Joe Manzella is the 9th grade Resource Room teacher at the Henry Ford Academy in Dearborn, Michigan, outside of Detroit. One of the ways he supports students with reading and learning challenges is by providing ebooks in alternate formats from Bookshare. Learn more about his tips for reading success in today’s blog.
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Published October 14, 2021
#DyslexiaAwarenessMonth: “Embrace it, don’t erase it”
In recognition of Dyslexia Awareness Month, we look back at two extraordinary Bookshare members who share their perspectives on living – and thriving – with dyslexia, a language-based learning disorder that causes difficulty with reading. Plus, we shine a light on a treasure trove of books featuring characters with learning disabilities to foster inclusion and empathy and engage young readers.
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Published October 6, 2021
Solve a Whodunit on a Houseboat with the Bookshare Book Club
Come join the monthly Bookshare Book Club discussion on Zoom for adults. October’s book is “A Slow Fire Burning.” Newcomers and veterans alike are welcome to join the conversation and the community.
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Published September 30, 2021
The Sky is the Limit for Madison Saunders
Madison is a proud dyslexic and dysgraphic honors student. She shares her experience getting diagnosed in late elementary school, learning to embrace her accommodations, and finding the right college to achieve her career goals.
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Published September 23, 2021
Bookshare Tiene Libros en Español
In recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, we celebrate the contributions of Hispanic authors and the huge selection of Spanish books in Bookshare. Read the blog to learn about special collections of Spanish books, Bookshare parent resources in Spanish, and ways to listen to your favorite Bookshare audiobooks in Spanish.
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Published September 15, 2021
Expert Insights: AT Specialist Tackles the Unknown with Innovative Digital Tools and UDL
Jamie Maier, Assistant Technology Specialist, shares her favorite digital tools to help students with reading barriers progress from tears to cheers in an uncertain school environment
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