A note from Jim Fruchterman, CEO and Founder of Benetech, the parent nonprofit of Bookshare. This post originally appeared on the Benetech site on October 27, 2014. ************************* Zach Bryant loves reading non-fiction. This wasn’t always the case, though. Zach has Cerebral Palsy, which causes movement and coordination problems, and which keeps him from speaking and walking. To communicate his thoughts, he uses an alternative augmentative communication device. Tasks like turning a printed page are difficult for him, which makes reading standard print discouraging. According to his mom, this experience is common to children with Cerebral Palsy. “They get frustrated…
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Published November 1, 2014