Members of the Benetech community share their gratitude, frustrations, and aspirations regarding the impact of the ADA as we celebrate the 30th anniversary.
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Published July 30, 2020
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Published July 14, 2020
Veteran Pursues Twin Passions as Blind Stoker and Reader
Tom Perez, a US Army veteran and Bookshare member who is blind, achieves independence, fitness, and community through tandem cycling. An avid reader, Bookshare and his iPad provide all the ebooks he wants to read.
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Published July 1, 2020
Cook Up a Mystery with the Bookshare Book Club
Welcome back to the Bookshare Book Clubs for adults and teens! July’s book for adults is My Soul Looks Back, a memoir by food writer Jessica B. Harris. July’s book for teens is Truly Devious, a mystery by Maureen Johnson featuring amateur detective Stevie Bell. Register today, download the books from Bookshare, and join the conversations on Zoom at the end of the month.
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Published June 24, 2020
Bookshare by the Numbers 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has set into motion unprecedented change in the education space, and our Bookshare initiative has risen to help address the number one challenge: how do we keep children learning when schools are closed? These numbers show the scale at which software can be used to build a more inclusive future, in this case by providing people with reading barriers with a means to read, learn, and access information in ways that work for them.
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Published June 10, 2020
Unlock a Summer of Fun with Bookshare’s #AllInTogether Summer Read-a-thon
Parents: Keep your child engaged with this fun and easy summer reading program featuring hand-picked reading lists, tips to encourage reading, and a pledge form.
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Published June 3, 2020
Join the Bookshare #AllInTogether Summer Read-a-thon
Even though most aspects of summer 2020 are uncertain, the joys of summer reading are available 24/7 to all Bookshare members through the #AllInTogether Summer Read-a-thon and the 200K challenge.
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Published June 2, 2020
Swing into Summer with the Bookshare Book Club
The Bookshare Book Club explores “The Municipalists” and “The Field Guide to the North American Teenager.” Join the discussions at the end of June while practicing social distancing.
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Published May 27, 2020
Expert Insights: How Distance Learning Changed Education and Opened the Door to Assistive Technology
Assistive technology tools and online resources like Bookshare can help students with disabilities during this time of distance learning.
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Published May 18, 2020
Get Students Ready for Summer Reading at Home
Teachers can take these steps now to prepare students for summer reading and minimize the summer COVID slide.
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Published May 5, 2020
Teachers on the Front Line, We Appreciate You!
Bookshare thanks and salutes teachers, aides, specialists, librarians, and therapists during #TeacherAppreciationWeek and the COVID-19 crisis.
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