design adjustments for struggling readers
OPEN DYSLEXIA font is now available for all of our computers.
I will continue to use a sans serif (without a slight projection off a stroke of a letter in certain typefaces) font, such as Arial, Century Gothic, Trebuchet, or Verdana.
Serifs used in fonts such as Times New Roman – can slow reading down considerably, causing students to lose the meaning of the text..
I will not justify reading passages as I learned that fully justified text causes struggling readers to see rivers of space, making the words disjointed and causing learners to read in clipped, fragmented phrases, breaking down comprehension.
For many struggling readers, it’s better to just left-justify text and let the right column look ragged.
I will only have one space at the end of sentences, rather than the old-school method of two spaces. Two spaces at the ends of sentences look like a running pool of blank space to struggling readers. It draws their eyes away from the actual words, making reading a tedious process.
I will create work with a blue or green background. White paper creates a glare for struggling readers, making it difficult to concentrate on the words and causing them to fatigue quicker.
Ideas taken from: Four Simple ways to help struggling readers
Serifs used in fonts such as Times New Roman – can slow reading down considerably, causing students to lose the meaning of the text..
I will not justify reading passages as I learned that fully justified text causes struggling readers to see rivers of space, making the words disjointed and causing learners to read in clipped, fragmented phrases, breaking down comprehension.
For many struggling readers, it’s better to just left-justify text and let the right column look ragged.
I will only have one space at the end of sentences, rather than the old-school method of two spaces. Two spaces at the ends of sentences look like a running pool of blank space to struggling readers. It draws their eyes away from the actual words, making reading a tedious process.
I will create work with a blue or green background. White paper creates a glare for struggling readers, making it difficult to concentrate on the words and causing them to fatigue quicker.
Ideas taken from: Four Simple ways to help struggling readers
The accommodations for students are organised on a class by class, week by week basis depending on student needs.