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  READ TO ME! Access to print has never been more readily available.  Below are just a few of many online book site's

WOW!  There are a Googleplex  of online resources for children's and adult books, screen readers and literacy resources available!

 http://www.starfall.com/



In September of 2002 opened as a free public service to motivate children to read with phonics.  In May 2009 they

The "ABCs" Section of Starfall.com is now
available as an application for iPods and iPhones




Tar Heel Reader
Books for beginning readers of all ages

http://tarheelreader.org

This site is the result of a creative collaboration  between Center for Literacy and Disability Studies and the department of Computer Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sample Book




You can also write your own book and upload it to the website and become an instant author!  Bucky is going to write one about himself soon!








http://www.storyplace.org/

Darling stories that can be read with a switch if the cursor is pointed at the arrow button







http://www.signedstories.com/page/index.cfm

Fantastic website having a variety of stories for all ages to see in sign language or subtitles.  The stories are nicely animated and are quite entertaining!


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http://www.helpkidzlearn.com/stories.html

A wonderful website that has switch activities for young children as well as games and stories.  The stories open up to a larger visual format which is great to help children see and interact with the story.  Thanks to Inclusive Technology!



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MAGIC KEYS

Children's Illustrated Stories Online
http://www.magickeys.com/books/

Also check out their sister site FAST PHONICS

           And here's another about Bucky's cousins       

This is one of Bucky's favorite stories!

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Accessible Books and Periodicals for Readers with Print Disabilities

http://www.bookshare.org/

 Sign up all your students.  Bookshare also has free text to speech programs you can download to have your computer read the book!


  • Bookshare® is free for all U.S. students with qualifying disabilities, thanks to an award from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP).
  • A searchable online library
  • Readers of all ages