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—iStockphoto/Leah-Anne Thompson, iStockphoto/gabyjalbert Educators are turning to e-reader devices to help students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities, but the jury is still out on the impact those digital tools are having on reading skills Educators seeking new ways to personalize instruction for students with dyslexia and other reading disabilities are turning more and more to e-readers such as Amazon's Kindle, Apple's iPad, Barnes & Noble's Nook, and the Intel Reader. But the jury is still out on just how effective those digital tools are in helping struggling readers. And that's largely because educators only recently began testing the tools with students with reading disabilities. "It's beginning to be looked at very closely," says Alan E.
Education Week: Schools Test E-Reader Devices With Dyslexic Students
It's finally happened. After years of speculation, Amazon is releasing the Kindle, its hand-held device that lets people read e-books, in Australia. Orders can be placed now on Amazon's website and Kindles will apparently be shipped from October 19. But before you hand over the cash, you might want to consider a few issues. The first is the question of which books will be available on it for Australians.

