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ERIC Number: EJ890781
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 5
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
The Impact of Assistive Technologies on the Reading Outcomes of College Students with Dyslexia
Goldfus, Carol; Gotesman, Edith
Educational Technology, v50 n3 p21-25 May-Jun 2010
This article describes a study to determine whether assistive technology, specifically text-to-speech software, can be used to help students with dyslexia cope with academic texts in English. Results from the study indicated that the text-to-speech software enhances students' immediate and long-term academic reading performances. A list of references and suggested readings is included. (Contains 4 tables, 1 figure, and 4 online resources.)
Descriptors: Dyslexia, Computer Software, Educational Technology, Assistive Technology, Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, College Students, Intervention, Schools of Education, Reading Fluency, Word Recognition, Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, Reading Instruction
Educational Technology Publications. 700 Palisade Avenue, Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632-0564. Tel: 800-952-2665; Web site: http://www.bookstoread.com/etp
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Israel