nonreaders
Those who can't
Nonreaders are people who do not read or cannot read.
The term may describe those who are illiterate, those who haven't yet learned to read (young children), or simply those who choose not to read for pleasure or information: The study compared readers and nonreaders on vocabulary acquisition.
The app uses audio and video to reach nonreaders.
illiteracy
Cannot read or write
- unletteredUnable to read
- unschooledLacking formal instruction
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
- agraphiaInability to write
accessibility
Narrated literary recordings
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
- dictationOral text for writing
preliteracy
Children aged three to five
- toddlersVery young children
- kindergartenersFirst-year elementary students
- storytimeScheduled narrative session
- alphabetLanguage's letter system
disengagement
Capable but non-reading
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
- reluctanceDisinclination to act
- avoidanceDeliberate keeping away
illiterate
Cannot read or write
- unletteredUnable to read
- unschooledLacking formal instruction
- dyslexiaDifficulty processing written language
audiobooks
Narrated literary recordings
- text-to-speechConverting writing to audio
- narrationVerbal account delivery
- subtitlesOn-screen dialogue text
preschoolers
Children aged three to five
- toddlersVery young children
- kindergartenersFirst-year elementary students
- storytimeScheduled narrative session
aliterate
Capable but non-reading
- disinterestedFree from personal stakes
- unmotivatedLacking incentive or drive
- reluctanceDisinclination to act
avoidance · disengaged · uninterested · apathetic · indifferent
reading engagement/literacy practice
nonreadersreaders
Those who peruse text
bookworms · bibliophiles · book lovers · casual readers · page-turners