There are several ways to aid students who have difficulty with reading. A low-tech option may be to provide large-print handouts (possibly also with extra line spacing) to students. If your teaching involves writing on the board or overhead, have the student sit near the front and as the teacher be sure to write large and neatly. This will benefit all the students in addition to those with reading difficulties.
There are also lots of high-tech options. One is to get an e-book reader (like Kindles or i-pads). This way the student is able to easily adjust the font size of the readings to fit their own needs. Schools may purchase e-book readers and loan them out to students who have reading difficulties. Other options available are text-to-speech. Text (notes or books) is scanned and converted to dialogue that the student is able to listen to (this is actually available at Virginia Tech). Many textbooks are also available as audio books.
I really like your idea of the e-book reader. With the Kindle pricing at $79, this is a good value for the technology in the classroom.
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