Using E-Readers to Improve Reading for Students with Mild Disabilities

American Academy of Special Education Professionals. 3642 East Sunnydale Drive, Chandler Heights, AZ 85142. Tel: 800-754-4421; Fax: 800-424-0371; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.aasep.org

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Reading Comprehension; Mild Disabilities; Reading Fluency; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Technology; Mixed Methods Research; Program Effectiveness; Handheld Devices; Electronic Publishing; Grade 5; Grade 6; Grade 7; Grade 8; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; Journal Writing; Semi Structured Interviews; Questionnaires; Reading Motivation

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Improving reading comprehension and fluency in students with mild disabilities has long been a challenge for educators. Technology has provided a host of new possibilities for working with students with mild disabilities. This study incorporated a mixed method to investigate the potential of using E-Readers as an instructional tool. Three features of E-Readers were thought to be of particular benefit to students with mild disabilities: (a) the ability to change the font, (b) the text to speech feature, and (c) the dictionary feature where students highlight a word and the definition pops up.

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2014

EJ1134860