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Canadian Parents Advocate for Children with Learning Disabilities
Parent advocacy group in Ontario – the Francophone Association for Learning Disorders – provides advice and resources such as Bookshare for children with dyslexia. The founder and president share their daughters’ struggles with reading and the audiobooks that saved them.
Leave a CommentBookshare Member Spotlight: Meet Nicholas Racheotes
Nicholas Racheotes is an Emeritus Professor of History at Framingham State University and an Associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard. As a retired professor who is blind, he relies on Bookshare for his scholarly research, pleasure reading, and ticket to lifelong learning. He has been a Bookshare member since 2009, and he believes it is important to “put as many tools in the learning toolbox as possible.”
2 CommentsJoin the Fun on “Drop Everything and Read” Day
Bookshare supports D.E.A.R. Day – a national celebration of reading on April 12 to remind families to make reading a priority activity in their lives. Want to join in but not sure what to read next? The Bookshare staff is here to help with enticing book recommendations for kids, teens, and adults to help Bookshare members spring into reading.
2 CommentsEscape to Space with the Bookshare Book Club
Come join the monthly Bookshare Book Club discussion on Zoom for adults. April’s book is “The House Between Earth and the Moon” by Rebecca Scherm. Newcomers and veterans alike are welcome to join the conversation and the community.
Leave a CommentMother-Daughter Duos Share Dyslexia Journey (Part 2)
In Part 1, two mothers and daughters shared their challenges and triumphs as they navigated learning support tools, assistive technology, and misperceptions about dyslexia. In Part 2, Beth and Alanna offer advice for other parents with neurodivergent kids. This series includes remarks from a February 8 webinar hosted by Bookshare and Understood.
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In this two-part blog, two mothers and daughters share their challenges and triumphs as they navigate learning support tools, assistive technology, and misperceptions about dyslexia. Learn how Kayley and Ella went from struggling readers to confident readers. This series includes remarks from a February 8 webinar hosted by Bookshare and Understood.
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Benetech, the parent company of Bookshare, is excited to introduce a suite of free reading apps for people with reading barriers: Bookshare Reader for Web, Bookshare Reader mobile app for iOS and Android, and Bookshare Reader for Alexa.
17 CommentsInclusion Specialist Helps Bessemer City High School Students See Their Own Success
Tamela Winston, special education teacher at Bessemer City High School in Bessemer City, Alabama, discusses the power of accessible textbooks for special education success in general education classrooms.
1 CommentGet Revenge with the Bookshare Book Club
Come join the monthly Bookshare Book Club discussion on Zoom for adults. March’s book is “Tripping Arcadia” by Kit Mayquist. Newcomers and veterans alike are welcome to join the conversation and the community.
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