Bev Humphrey​
  • Home
  • Blog
  • Training
  • The Write Path
  • School library support
  • Testimonials
    • Contact me
  • Articles & publications
  • Promoting reading in the digital age session 1
  • Promoting reading in the digital age session 2
  • Promoting reading in the digital age session 3
  • Chichester session 1
  • Chichester session 2

Android apps for Dyslexic students

30/1/2013

4 Comments

 
Picture
After my recent post about IOS apps for Dyslexic students I was asked if there was an Android version of them and found that sadly no there isn't. After some digging I've found some android apps that are good however, although I do find it difficult finding non IOS apps - such an Apple fangirl, guilty as charged! 
Meet Heckerty is a delightful story app that's great for students with learning difficulties. I love the way that in the 'Read to me' option the words are highlighted as they are read aloud, the ability to tap a word at any time and have it read out to you and the very easy navigation. (There is an IOS app of this one too)
Neon Tiki Tribe book apps are great fun, probably best for students up to the age of 11, older kids would find them too young I think. They focus on issues such as bullying and use a dyslexia friendly font , the accompanying song soon loses its charm but maybe not for younger readers! (+ IOS)
Moon+ Reader is good for reading ebooks, the scrolling line under text (you can change the speed of this) is very useful and there are a number of other adjustment you can make in the app such as changing the background theme, brightness etc. 
Just a few but I will add more if I find them.

4 Comments
Heckerty link
30/1/2013 11:44:44 am

So thrilled you like me! So happy to be someone kids can learn with. Stand by - there will be more soon. And thank you, Bev, for including me.

Reply
marina
26/2/2013 03:34:09 pm

FYI an italian guy is developing an android tablet full of apps to help overcome dyslexic child. You can find more information at facebook.com/tabletascuola

Reply
Emma
18/6/2013 05:10:11 am

We are going to buy out 8yr old a tablet for his BD. He is dyslexic, would the above app work on a kindle fire? If not can you recommend a good device? Thanks.

Reply
Bev
18/6/2013 06:45:40 am

Hi Emma yes all of the Android apps mentioned above will download to a Kindle Fire. My own personal choice for a tablet would be an iPad Mini, just because the apps for Apple are often superior to the choice on Android but Kindle Fires are good too!

Reply

Your comment will be posted after it is approved.


Leave a Reply.

    Author

    My blog is a collection of thoughts and I hope you will learn something about me from the ramblings as well as finding some useful links. I'm Bev Humphrey and I'm a Literacy, School Libraries and Technology Consultant. I am self employed so views expressed are solely my own.

    View my profile on LinkedIn

    Enter your email address:

    Delivered by FeedBurner

    RSS Feed

    Categories

    All
    Android
    Apps
    Authors
    Bett
    Book Giving Day
    Books
    Cats
    Childrens Books
    Christmas
    Christmas Challenge
    Conferences
    Dickens
    Dyslexia
    English
    Games
    Geography
    Graphic Novels
    Images
    Inspiration
    International Women's Day
    Ipad
    Ipad For Education
    Libraries
    London
    Mfl
    Picture Books
    Podcasts
    Poetry
    Poetry Day
    Primaries
    Reading
    Resources
    Revision
    Twitter
    Urls
    Video
    Visits
    Wbd
    Wordcloud
    Wordle
    Workshops
    Write Path
    Writers
    Writing
    YA
    Youtube

Literacy, School Libraries & Technology Consultant