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OpenDyslexic

12/18/2019

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OpenDyslexic is an Add On for Chrome and software that you can download to your computer. It allows users to change the font of websites and documents into a font that is easier to read and distinguishes between letters that can be easily confused. The images below show a BBC article with and without OpenDyslexic. 
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IMG description: Pictured is a BBC article about Australia's hottest temperature.
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IMG description: Pictured is a BBC article about Australia's hottest temperature. The font in this image uses OpenDyslexic to make letters clearer to read.
OpenDyslexic. OpenDyslexic. Retrieved from: https://www.opendyslexic.org/
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Read and write for Chrome

12/18/2019

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Read and Write is an extension for the Chrome web browser. There are basic and premium features including: highlighting text, have text read to you, translate text, record a reading, use a picture dictionary, and use speech to text. The video below includes a brief tutorial on accessing the add on and using it on a BBC article. 
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Texthelp.com(2019). Read and write for chrome. Retrieved from: 
​https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/readwrite-for-google-chro/inoeonmfapjbbkmdafoankkfajkcphgd?utm_source=chrome-ntp-icon
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