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Audiobooks (Libby)
Libby allows students to listen to novels; the app also allows students to adjust font size, book layout, and lighting. Students can also annotate (and highlight) as well as define in-text words. For students who are working on their reading stamina, there is also a timer feature.
Libby supports the Universal Design for Learning in several ways. Students who have a difficult time paying attention can listen to the book being read. For visually impared students, the font can be enlarged for ease of reading. Overall, the app allows students to access reading in the way that fits them best.
Enlarged Print
Enlarging text provides students with the same content, but in a larger format. “Enlarged text can be acquired through a variety of sources, including publishers and vendors, or materials modified through the magnification feature of copy machines, while text size of most digital materials can be easily adjusted to a user’s preference” (Tebo, n.d.).
Enlarging text supports the Universal Design for Learning guidelines because it provides students who are visually impaired the content in a way that is engaging for them.
Magnifying Glass/ Screen Magnification
To assist visually impaired students, students can either utilize a physical hand held magnifying glass or a screen magnifier. Hand held magnifying glasses are portable which allows students to take them to and from school (Paths to Literacy, n.d.).
Screen magnifiers enlarge text and images that are on a screen. There are even apps for tablets and phones.
Magnifying glasses/screen magnification supports the Universal Design for Learning guidelines by allowing the individual student need to be met in the regular classroom. It also allows them to participate in the same ways that their peers do.
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