Can This New Alternative to Braille Change the Way Blind People Read?
ELIA is a breakthrough new language for the blind. It can be mastered in a matter of hours, not months.
Study Finds that iPads Help People with Low Vision Read Better
At the American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting, researchers from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School reported on a study that found that digital tablets improve reading speeds for people with low vision. The study was made up of two separate experiments. In the first experiment, 62 people read newspaper articles in three formats – […]
Can E-Readers Ease Reading for People With Dyslexia?
Some studies suggest that e-readers may make reading easier for people with dyslexia. Instead of printing dyslexia-friendly special-editions, e-readers can allow users with dyslexia to determine their own settings to create a personalized text that is easier for them to read. A team of researchers from the University of Padova in Italy reported that extra-large […]