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