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Reading Text from a Print Copy
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People with learning disabilities may have limitations that result in difficulty reading text from a paper copy. Due to the difficulty in discriminating letters and numbers, such characters may appear jumbled or reversed. Entire words or strings of letters may be unrecognizable. Accommodations may include:


Blue Square Bullet Convert text to audio


Blue Square Bullet Provide larger print


Blue Square Bullet Double space the text on print material


Blue Square Bullet Use color overlays (Irlen lenses) to help make the text easier to read


Blue Square Bullet Provide materials that are type-written, in a font that is not italicized; if handwritten material must be provided, use print, not cursive


Blue Square Bullet Have someone read the document aloud to the individual


Blue Square Bullet Scan the documents into a computer and use Optical Character Recognition (OCR), which will read the information aloud via speech output software


Blue Square Bullet Use a reading pen, which is a portable device that scans a word and provides auditory feedback