Children with learning disabilities stand to gain a lot if they use an assistive technology (AT for short). AT is any software, device, or piece of equipment that helps work around, compensate, or bypass a child’s specific learning disability. When used for enhancing learning in children struggling with reading, audio books have proved to be a potent assistive technology. It not only aids learning, but also improves the reading skills of these children.
When school is out for the summer, children often want to put aside reading, writing and other academic pursuits. While there is no harm in taking a short vacation from scholarly activities, studies show that elementary students tend to forget a significant portion of what they learned in school during the summer. Parents who want [...]