| Over the last century since the development | | | | demonstrate specific reading problems should |
| of the printing press textbooks have become a | | | | be encouraged to actively embrace the concept |
| standard form of media for the delivery of | | | | of an this type of textbook. |
| education to students. The paper textbook is | | | | |
| a wonderful resource, however, it is not | | | | The college textbooks on tape are voice |
| suitable for every student. Many students | | | | recorded versions of the standard class |
| suffer from learning disorders, which render | | | | textbooks. As the majority of these books are |
| them incapable of reading traditional | | | | recorded on 4-track cassette tapes you will |
| textbooks. | | | | usually require a special 4-track tape player |
| | | | to listen to the textbooks. With |
| These medical Conditions include (but are not | | | | advancements in technology many of these |
| limited to): | | | | textbooks are now being produced on CDs in |
| | | | digital format and are replacing the analogue |
| * Asperger Syndrome | | | | formats on cassette tapes. |
| | | | |
| * Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | | | | Talking Textbooks - Effective Learning Tools |
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| * Autism | | | | These learning tools are only effective and |
| | | | beneficial when they are used properly. To |
| * Autistic Disorders | | | | have optimum success it is essential that the |
| | | | teacher and student understand the underlying |
| * Dyslexia | | | | problem and work closely together to ensure |
| | | | that the required audio book college tape |
| * Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | | | | textbook is available when required. The |
| | | | student and their carers should be well |
| * Reading Disorders | | | | briefed on how to operate the the tape |
| | | | textbook to allow the child to participate |
| * Rett Syndrome | | | | with other class members using the |
| | | | traditional print textbooks. |
| By suffering one of these conditions it can | | | | |
| affect the students ability to read and this | | | | Even though audio book college tape textbooks |
| in turn leads to them experiencing learning | | | | are designed to assist all children suffering |
| difficulties. In addition, children who are | | | | from reading or learning difficulties, it is |
| vision impaired cannot use traditional | | | | important to remember every student is an |
| printed textbooks to assist them in the | | | | individual and what works for one student may |
| learning process. | | | | not be suitable for others. In recognizing |
| | | | the individuality of each student the audio |
| In recognizing the special needs of these | | | | book college tape textbook may, in some |
| students text book publishers have begun to | | | | circumstances, require minor or even some |
| produce the audio book college tape textbook | | | | significant modifications to enable the |
| and this has certainly assisted the affected | | | | affected student to benefit from the |
| student in the learning process. | | | | initiative. |
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| A Special Textbook That Meets Special Needs | | | | Many students affected by reading and |
| | | | learning difficulties will, because they are |
| The audio book college tape textbook has | | | | very conscious of their problem, reject the |
| become a particularly popular and effective | | | | audio book college tape textbook concept. It |
| alternative for students with special needs. | | | | is vitally important that their carers, |
| This group tends to include those students | | | | teachers and fellow students encourage the |
| who possess a disability for reading print, | | | | student to actively embrace the concept and |
| due to blindness or visual impairment, a | | | | by doing so this will help them attain an |
| physical disability, or a learning or reading | | | | education on par with that of students |
| disability. Specifically, students who | | | | without reading or learning difficulties. |