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Dyslexia Guidance for Managers and Employers: Dyslexia in the workplace | Think ...

Dyslexia Guidance for Managers and Employers: Dyslexia in the workplace | Think ... | Students with dyslexia & ADHD in independent and public schools | Scoop.it
A new book published by the British Dyslexia Association aims to shed light on this 'learning difference' and helps managers & employers on their road to supporting dyslexic employees. 

Dyslexia does not discriminate. It affects people of all ‘abilities’ – and there are countless literate dyslexics across all professions; lawyers, teachers, engineers, police, nurses …….this learning difference is everywhere.

In my experience very few employers understand the obligations placed on them by the Disability Discrimination Act (now replaced by the Equality Act) and that aside I think most people would agree – getting the best out of all employees makes good business sense.

This latest publication on the subject is commended by Dr Sylvia Moody a professional much respected in this field and I believe is a ‘must read’ for managers.

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The Blio App - Leveling the Playing Field for Dyslexics

The Blio App - Leveling the Playing Field for Dyslexics | Students with dyslexia & ADHD in independent and public schools | Scoop.it

Blio is an ereader that can read various formats including PDF, epub and XML.  What does this mean for students with reading disabilities or dyslexia?

 

Blio includes:

> a text-to-speech feature that will cost $10;

>  a sync feature where it will sync audio books with test and highlight the word as it is being read;

> a notetaking feature where you can select text and add a note;

> a visual customization feature that can change the view, text size, etc.

>  a reading speed feature;

> a search text feature;

> a one-touch look up feature that can locate the definition of a word.


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With Google's New Glasses, Your Head Is Your Smartphone

With Google's New Glasses, Your Head Is Your Smartphone | Students with dyslexia & ADHD in independent and public schools | Scoop.it

"Google's Glass augmented reality system may be the smartphone (smartspecs?) of the near future, neatly linking our digital lives with our real ones. Is this a good thing?"

 

DRC:  I guess the question has to be asked, but the tech is too cool for anyone to really care about the answer.  Will it live up to its promise?  That's a question people will care about.


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