Electronic devices help people with dyslexia

Using electronic devices (such as e-books or tablets) can help people with dyslexia improve literacy and reading comprehension - according to a study by the Center for Educational Sciences in China. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (USA).

Dyslexia is one of the most common learning obstacles. In many cases, the common cause is that the patient is distracted by visual distortions - it is not possible to focus on letters in the same word or phrase in a single line of text. Another causative factor is visual overlap - it can not recognize letters because they look overlapping.

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In a study published in the journal Plos One, the team tested speed reading and comprehension of the content of 103 dyslexia students in Boston on paper and on e-books. They found that when digital devices were installed displaying just a few words in a row, they could read more easily, faster, and understand the content more than when reading on paper.

Dr. Matthew Schneps, who led the study, explained that it was the formatting of large fonts, large distances, and multiple color choices on the devices that made it easy for students to access the text.

From this study, experts conclude that expressing short and few words can help people with dyslexia overcome some of the visual defects and improve literacy.