reading aids
Tools for text
Reading aids are tools that help people see or process written text more easily.
These include magnifying glasses, large-print books, text-to-speech devices, and colored overlays for readers with dyslexia.
The term covers both low-tech solutions like bookstands and high-tech ones like screen readers: The library offers various reading aids for patrons with visual impairments.
- braille booksLiterature in raised dots
- screen readersSoftware vocalizing on-display content
- magnifying glassHandheld lens for enlargement
- vision impairedReduced ability to see
- bookmarkLocation saver for pages
Helen Keller · sight words · glossary · dictionary · talking books · loupe · font size · assistive technology · contrast · magnifier · annotation · zoom · highlighter · lamp · script · bifocals · spectacles · squinting
- accessible learningbraille books, large print, special needs, large print books, screen readers
- learning aidsflash cards, flashcards, study guides, graphic organizers, spell checkers
- learning supporttutoring, tutor, tutors, peer tutoring, online tutoring
- reading educationliteracy, vocabulary, spelling, phonics, comprehension
- accessibilitywheelchair access, wheelchair sports, wheelchair ramp, adaptive skiing, accessibility features
- learning dictionariespicture dictionary, school dictionary, student dictionary, illustrated dictionary, learner's dictionary
reading aidsdriving glasses
Vision aid for motorists
binoculars · telescopes · monoculars · spotting scopes · opera glasses
reading aidspoor lighting
Inadequate brightness for seeing
small print · visual impairments · distractions · illegible text · eye strain
reading aidsaudiobooks
Narrated literary recordings
oral communication · speech-to-text · verbal instruction · hearing aids · dictation