Software

Bookshare is an ebook library that makes reading easier. People with reading barriers like dyslexia, blindness, and physical disabilities can read in ways that work for them with a huge collection of titles in audio, audio + highlighted text, braille, and other formats. Bookshare is FREE for all qualified U.S. students and schools and less than $1 per week for all other members. Bookshare is an initiative of Benetech, a nonprofit that empowers communities with software for social good. www.bookshare.org 

Skill Level(s):
  • preschool
  • elementary
  • secondary
  • adult
Disabilities:
  • learning
  • physical
  • vision
Supported Platforms:
  • Windows
  • Mac
  • iOS (Apple)
  • Android
  • Chrome
Academic Skills:
  • reading
  • spelling
Skill Development:
  • cognitive redevelopment
  • communication
  • early childhood
  • language development
  • vocational
Access Aids:
  • braille
  • large print
  • optical character recognition
  • speech output