Parents

Does your child struggle with reading?

Then, perhaps your son or daughter has a print disability. As a first step, find out what a print disability is! 

Maybe multi-modal reading and books from Bookshare will help. Explore multi-modal reading in this short blog or watch a short video.

You might want to listen to a mom talking about her son using Bookshare.

If Bookshare is appropriate for your child, rest assured that it is FREE for all U.S. students with qualified print disabilities through an award from the Office of Special Education Programs, U.S. Department of Education.

 

What’s new for parents and families at Bookshare?

Read2Go! An app for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch

Lots of schools are getting iPads; some students are even getting them at home. Watch what reading on the iPad is like.

Boy Scout Manuals!

Has your son wanted to join the Boy Scouts, but hesitated because of too manuals to read? If your son has a qualifying print disability and a Bookshare membership, he can download and read all the manuals with the accommodation right for his reading style.

Hot Books for Emerging Teen Readers

This Special Collection has 327 high-interest, lower level vocabulary books for teens who want to advance their reading capabilities.

 

How Do I Get Started?