Ebooks help dyslexics to read - Page 2

Blossom · 10-13-2013, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 6charlong

I played around with the issues described on my Kobo and tried using the font Comic MS, a fixed-width font I've used 10 or 15 years ago on the PC. I also played with line width and font size. All this really did seem to make reading easier but best was when I tried it all on my Kobo Mini, a 5-inch eInk reader that really narrowed the reading area.

I use Trebuchet that has added weight to it. I modified it myself. It really does help me read on my devices. I can read for hours and I can comfortable read without any letter movement. If you look at the letters they are easier to identify. I love this font!

Line spacing does really make all the difference. I add a blank space after every paragraph as well as indentation.

QuantumIguana · 10-15-2013, 11:46 AM

Cuneiform was hard to read, and it was replaced by easier Phoenician alphabet. Being easier to read was an advancement, nor a crutch.

Victoria · 10-19-2013, 10:46 AM

[QUOTE=Bittybye;2630300.....the main problem with relying on ereaders or other gadgets is that you become too used to them. You won't have them in every situation. You need to train your brain to read 'normally.'[/QUOTE]

I can't read without my glasses

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10-15-2013, 11:46 AM	#17
QuantumIguana Philosopher Posts: 2,034 Karma: 18736532 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kindle Paperwhite 2 gen, Kindle Fire 1st Gen, Kindle Touch	Cuneiform was hard to read, and it was replaced by easier Phoenician alphabet. Being easier to read was an advancement, nor a crutch.

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Victoria Wizard Posts: 1,017 Karma: 19767610 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Device: ipad, Kindle PW, Kobo Clara; iphone 7	[QUOTE=Bittybye;2630300.....the main problem with relying on ereaders or other gadgets is that you become too used to them. You won't have them in every situation. You need to train your brain to read 'normally.'[/QUOTE] I can't read without my glasses

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