Acer, a blind high school student in Michigan, leverages assistive technology and Bookshare to thrive in school and pursue a budding musical career.
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Published October 24, 2022
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Published May 11, 2022
Reading Specialist Integrates Bookshare into Special Education Curriculum
Students with low incidence disabilities enjoy Bookshare books as part of their integrated curriculum at the George Crothers Memorial School, a special education school in Pennsylvania.
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Published February 10, 2022
Five Reasons Why Accessible Ebooks are More Effective (than other ebooks)
Not all ebooks are the same for students with special needs. Learn five reasons why accessible ebooks provide better learning support than other ebooks and digital materials.
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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 June 10, 2021
Heard It Through the Tweetvine
We love Bookshare members – and the teachers, parents, and other caring individuals who support our members. We celebrate the success of every person who overcomes reading barriers with the help of the Bookshare library and assistive technology. Good news is always worth sharing, and we hope these tweets make you smile, inspire you to find your next book, or tell a friend about Bookshare.
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Published April 21, 2021
Three Ways to Tackle Pandemic Learning Loss for Students with IEPs and 504 Plans
These three tips help students with learning differences benefit from accommodations and online resources that accelerate learning during the “great catch up.”
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Published April 5, 2021
Seeing (and Hearing) is Believing: Bookshare’s Audio Support Unlocks Door to Reading
Bruce Alter, Oregon physical therapist and AT consultant, shares insights for fast-tracking students to get accessible ebooks and reading accommodations with support from Bookshare
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Published April 7, 2020
Rethinking Reading
Assistive technology, accessible ebooks, and reading support tools help students with reading challenges interact with text in a meaningful way.
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Published November 5, 2019
What’s Your Favorite Book?
Readers from far and wide are sharing the #BooksBeloved that touched them, taught them something, made them laugh, or launched them into other worlds. By sharing, we can raise the importance of books and the need to make them accessible to all. Join the conversation and tell us your favorite book.
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Published October 29, 2019
#BooksBeloved: Celebrating the Magic of Books
From October 28 to November 15, we invite the Bookshare community and book lovers all over the world to share their favorite books and the role these books have played in their lives. Our goal is to raise awareness of the importance of books and access to them for all, including people with disabilities.
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