A rich collection of interactive literacy activities complete with visual index compiled by Karen Wiltraut & Santina Brown with Assistive Technology Services, Fairfax County Public Schools
(large file so it may take a few minutes to load the first time)
NYC Special Education Department collection of adapted books.
Electronic Books (E-Books)
The following resources include illustrated, animated, audio, and text-based E-books. Text-based E-books can be copied and pasted into text to speech software programs to be read aloud. ReadPlease is one example of a text to speech program. It is available on the Loudoun County Public Schools computer network, and can also be downloaded for free from the website at http://www.readplease.com.
Pre-K through high school level books.Many are illustrated, animated, and read aloud; some are available in large print.Online quizzes, book reports, lesson plans, and other related activities are also available. Some books are available in Spanish or French. Loudoun County Public Schools has a subscription to TumbleBooks and TumbleReadables. Contact your school’s Technology Resource Teacher or Library Media Specialist for the usernames and passwords.
Collection of free, easy-to-read, and accessible books on a wide range of topics. Each book can be speech enabled, work with various AT, and be downloaded in various formats.
A searchable list of E-books for Microsoft Reader, which reads text aloud, for students of all ages; some books are illustrated. Requires free Microsoft Reader download from http://www.microsoft.com/reader/
