E-readers Help Readers

E-readers are becoming more and more popular. Now it looks like they might also help out with reading problems.

These e-readers might help children with dyslexia read more easily and that might also mean they read more.

That's the conclusion from a new study. And it works because the e-readers allow you to adjust the spacing between words, which makes them easier to read for someone with dyslexia.

Now when a child does have dyslexia, they have a hard time recognizing printed words and symbols and that makes it tough to read and spell. Without reatment, someone with dyslexia will struggle with reading. That can last into adulthood. This not only affects their school years, but can also affect job performance later in life. One of the best treatments for kids with dyslexia is reading practice. But this becomes tough and frustrating at times, so they tend to not read as much as they should. Researchers found that by using an e-reader and increasing the letter spacing by 2.5 points made it easier for them to read. Kids using this technique not only read more accurately, but also read around 20% faster.

Although not a cure for dyslexia, since it does seem to help them read more easily, this might be one technique that can make reading more enjoyable. Which means they might not put the book, or in this case the e-reader, down as quickly.