DAISY, DAISY:: How eBooks Can Help Your Dyslexic Students

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DAISY, DAISY How e-Books Can Help Your Dyslexic
Students

• Annemarie Cooke
• Vice President., Adm. and Sales
• De Witt Associates, Midland Park, NJ
• annemarie_at_4dewitt.com
• [phone] ext. 211
• www.4dewitt.com

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Why Cant My Dyslexic Kid Read Print?

• Phonemic Awareness
• Sound-Symbol Correlation
• Take advantage of auditory processing capabilities

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What is an Electronic or eBook?

• Digital text or sound (audio) created so it is
  readable by a computer
• Text files
• Audio files
• Combo (multi-media)

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RFBD A Full-Service Solution for Struggling
Readers

• Accessible audio books for Learning Through
  Listening
• Playback equipment
• Training tools including free webinars
• Support and tips for successful usage on a
  website customized for educators
• www.learningthroughlistening.org

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About Our Books

• 2007 was a banner year we went all-digital!
• 37,000 in core collection for grades K-Adult
• Daisy digital tons more features than an MP3 for
  navigating to the page you want
• We work with textbook publishers to get copies in
  advance of what your needs dictate
• Books kids read for enjoyment as theyre learning
  to read
• On-line book catalog sophisticated search
  capabilities wide range of titles and subjects

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Books (contd)

• Our volunteers record so your students can read
  when they want, where they want
• Visuals described useful exposure to aural
  language or skip if you prefer
• Use the book for a year and return or keep for
  next year
• Demo of book packaging

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Membership How-To

• Two ways to become a member Individual and LTL
  (institutional)
• Individual membership offers flexibility with
  additional reading, independence builder, keeping
  the service even during transitions to other
  educational venues
• LTL membership allows for service to multiple
  students site license for maintaining your own
  library of AudioPlus books

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NIMAS/NIMAC

• Will permit production of full-text WITH full
• audio in high quality synthetic speech
• Full integration of multisensory reading
  experience at ones computer
• All pieces not yet in place stay tuned to our
  website, www.rfbd.org
• Intention is for student to receive the right
  book at the right time

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Victor Classic Models

• Includes Classic X with removable battery pack,
  higher-speed processor, sleep/timer as separate
  button with light for timed reading exercises
• Fully charge batteries, 10 hours leave in
  machine
• Store machine in cool, dry place
• Re-charge fully 10 hours before using equipment
  when semester starts

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HumanWare Wave

• Portable
• Numeric keypad
• Uses batteries or AC adapter
• Fast processing speed
• Key describer
• Must be in unlock position to play
• Need to use headset or speakers

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Variety of Software including Mac systems

• VictorSoft 79
• eClipse Reader 85
• EaseReader 45
• VictorSoft for MAC 129

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• HumanWare VictorReader Soft 79
• Multipacks Available

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• EaseReader 45

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• eClipse Reader 84.95
• Multipacks available

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User Authorization Keys (UAK)These players must
be purchased directly from the respective
vendors RFBD only provides authorization keys
to play our AudioPlus Books

• BookPort APH
• FS Reader Freedom Scientific
• ghPlayer - GH
• Katieplayer (Mac) Kafkas Daytime

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Coming SoonVictor Stream
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Victor Classmate

• With LCD screen, will play audio books (RFBDs
  and others) as well as books that contain text
  and audio.
• Text is displayed on screen

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SUPPORT

• In-person support depending on your state
• Webinars
• Tech support phone number
• Member Services toll-free number 1-800-221-4792
• Reference librarian can provide reading lists and
  bibiographies free of charge

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LEARNING THROUGH LISTENING WEBSITE TAILORED JUST
FOR YOU AND YOUR STUDENTS

• Partnership with CAST
• Sample lesson plans
• Tips for teaching listening skills
• Graphical organizers
• Other resources BY educators FOR educators
• www.learningthroughlistening.org

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SCIENTIFICALLY-BASED RESEARCH SHOWS AUDIO BOOKS
DO ENHANCE

• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Decoding Skills
• Research Projects at
• Johns-Hopkins University
• Rutgers University

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IDA AND RFBD working together to serve people
with dyslexia

• National level
• Branch level

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IN THE PIPELINE

• Mainstream Audio
• Downloable Content
• Whats on YOUR wish list?

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STAY TUNED TO OUR WEBSITE FOR UPDATES

• Order your books and equipment there
• Subscribe to our e-Newsletter
• Check for book and product availabilities and
  special offers

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Some Other Forms of e-Books

• BOOKSHARE.org
• Print books scanned by volunteers create text
  files these are read aloud in synthetic speech
• Free memberships available through recent OSEP
  funding
• Website is www.bookshare.org

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KURZWEIL 3000/WYNN

• YOU scan the text materials it is read aloud in
  synthetic speech
• You can create MP3 files to burn on CD or memory
  card

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SCAN AND OCR CREATE MP3 FILES

• Scan with off-the-shelf scanner then do OCR to
  make files readable by synthetic speech
• Burn audio files to CD or sound card (iPod)

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• Evaluations
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