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Blogs
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California Seniors with Vision Loss, Other Reading Barriers Can Read for Life with Bookshare and Ability Central
California adults 55 and older with reading barriers can enjoy free access to a vast collection of ebooks through smart…
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Updates from the Field: Digital Literacy in India
Top: teachers at RDT receive training on digital literacy tools. Below: Students at NFB Gyandeep Sparsh Kanya Vidyalaya Residential Girls…
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It Takes an Ecosystem: Harnessing Tech and Community for Education Equity
Four experts across educational content, technology, learning disabilities, and school administration share insights and strategies for closing learning gaps to…
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Yoko Nakao Joins Benetech Board of Directors
[inline_module class_name='Benetech__Image' instance='0'] Benetech recently welcomed Yoko Nakao as the newest member of the board. Yoko has been in the game industry for nearly two…
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Q&A with Ayan Kishore, Benetech CEO
[inline_module class_name='Benetech__Image' instance='0'] Benetech’s CEO, Ayan Kishore, brings a wealth of experience in tech and the social sector. In this…
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Astronomer with Dyslexia Uses Bookshare to Customize the Reading Experience
[inline_module class_name='Benetech__Image' instance='0'] Niloofar Khorshid is a Ph.D. student in Astronomy from the Netherlands. She needs to read scientific papers…
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Recent highlights
2023
- Business Mirror: An ebook Library for Those with Reading Barriers
- School Library Journal: Serving Blind and Low-Vision Children Well Benefits All Students. Here Are Suggestions.
- Publisher’s Weekly: Lerner Publishing Group’s New Partnership Centers Accessibility
- Publishing Perspectives: Pearson Named A Benetech Global Certified Accessible Publisher
- National Federation of the Blind (NFB): Getting Books on Time with Bookshare
- BBC News: Visually-impaired Nottingham Law Student Praises Book Scheme
2022
- Government Technology: DoE Grant to Fund Digital Materials for Disabled Students
- Forbes: How AI Is Being Used To Help Blind Students ‘Visualize’ Graphs And Charts
- K-12 Dive: Nonprofit Uses AI to Make STEM Materials More Accessible
- Edutopia: Tools for Supporting Students With Reading Disabilities
- Eyes on Success Podcast: 2214 Bookshare Reader for Smart Speakers
- AppleVis Podcast: AppleVis Extra #85: Hema Natarajan Discusses the Upcoming Bookshare Reader Suite for Web, Mobile, and Smart Speaker
- Duke Fuqua Center for Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship: Why We’re Excited About Benetech’s Impact Potential
- K-12 Dive: 3 Inclusive Education Myths Busted
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