Shared a Joke with My Dyslexic Son

I shared a joke with my Dyslexic son at West Point.  I texted him:

If live gives you Melons - you are Dyslexic.


He responded the next day - that he saw my text and did not understand it.  He read Melons as LEMONS!  So, I guess you have to be careful sending written jokes about dyslexia to dyslexics.


BTW, did you hear about the dyslexic devil worshiper?
He sold his soul to SANTA.

Books for Dyslexic Readers

Having a son and a brother who are profoundly dyslexic, I wonder if we should be producing books specially formatted for those with reading difficulties.  I believe that using block formatting and choosing
the right fonts make it easier for dyslexics to enjoy our publications.

Verdana and Geneva are fonts that have been identified as the easiest to read from the thousands of fonts freely available on the web.  Interestingly enough, Comic Sans is often chosen by dylexics as the easiest to read.  And, given that my son was taught to read and write cursive at an early age to help overcome his reading problems, I wonder if a cursive script might not be the best choice for those who suffer the most. 

So, the question of the day is, should there be a website for e-books available by Font?


Vendana

The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.  The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog. The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.  The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.



Georgia

The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.  The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog. The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.  The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.


Trebuchet

The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.  The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog. The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.  The quick red fox jumped over the lazy brown dog.

Here is the latest cover for Merlin's Magic!

Summer Sale includes FREE BOOKS

Hello everyone.  It is time for the Smashwords.com Summer book sale.  And,
in celebration of that occassion, I am putting my latest book of adventures for
boys on sale for:  FREE!

That's right.  You can go to Smashwords.com and download a copy of
The Mystery of Merlin's Magic for FREE!  And, yes, this book is filled with
adventure and mystery.  It is the prequel for the Jeep Muldoon series.

My Dyslexic Son Graduates Valedictorian of His High School Class

Speaker: Granath Musson, valedictorian

What the speaker said: Musson told the story about how he couldn’t read or write when he first started school and was diagnosed with dyslexia. But he overcame that to eventually go on to become valedictorian.

“Anything is possible. Play the cards you are dealt.”

Read more: Mount Airy News - Surry Central Class of 2011 graduated Friday night

More info on Fonts for Dyslexia

I just came across this excellent article about fonts for those with sight
difficulties.  It is entitled Minding Your P's and Q's.

Matt

http://community.cognibeat.com/2011/mindingyourpsandqs/

Typefaces and Fonts for people with reading problems

Since Boys are much more likely to suffer from vision issues, it is important that books
aimed at boys should be formatted with the clearest and easiest to read fonts.

The following link discusses the pros and cons of different fonts.
Unfortunately, there is no clear consensus as to which is best.  So,
you are going to have to experiment with your own styles.

http://haze-dweller.blogspot.com/2009/11/typefaces-fonts-for-people-with-reading.html

Thanks.

Matt