Text Read to Student

For students with dyslexia, the SDI, Text Read to Student, is used as a way to assist in bridging the gap between their reading disability and their access to the written word. In an online environment, a reading disability can be exploited because the majority of the information being exchanged is written.

Teaching students to utilize the accessibility features of their device or digital programs will support this SDI and garner independence for the student. It is recommended that the student be taught these skills immediately and be encouraged to use them independently in the classroom so that they will be able to access them in a distance learning setting.

Below is a sample of how to change the setting of a Chromebook.

Please click through the slideshow to see the written directions and video of the steps to take.

Utilizing Microsoft's Immersive Reader as a stand alone tool or in collaboration with your LMS will provide text to speech capability.

If your district is utilizing Kami to help support PDF functionality, then you can also utilize this tool for a text to speech function.