News about Bookshare: an ebook library for people with reading barriers
Come join the monthly Bookshare Book Club discussions on Zoom for teens and adults. August’s book for teens is “Wicked As You Wish” and adults will discuss “Such a Fun Age.” Everyone is welcome!
Leave a CommentMembers of the Benetech community share their gratitude, frustrations, and aspirations regarding the impact of the ADA as we celebrate the 30th anniversary.
Leave a CommentTom 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.
3 CommentsCome join the monthly Bookshare Book Club discussions on Zoom for teens and adults. July’s book for teens is “Truly Devious” and adults will discuss “My Soul Looks Back.” Everyone is welcome!
Leave a CommentThe 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.
Leave a CommentParents: 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.
1 CommentEven 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.
Leave a CommentThe 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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Assistive technology tools and online resources like Bookshare can help students with disabilities during this time of distance learning.
Leave a CommentTeachers can take these steps now to prepare students for summer reading and minimize the summer COVID slide.
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