There are typefaces/fonts (like dyslexie) that are designed for readability by dyslexics. You can load custom fonts onto most e-readers, but that restricts you to digital media rather than paper books.

Kindle now has the open dyslexia font. I use it even though I am not dyslexic. It's kind on the eyes. I know its not the same as a physical book, but maybe ebooks are the way to go? Nobody should be without books and reading material.

For a physical book, the publisher Barrington Stoke produces dyslexia-friendly titles. They use a particular font, dyed paper, and other techniques to make the text comprehensible.

Simplest solution. Get her an ereader. Then it doesn't matter what font the book comes with. Because you can set your own. And there are several fonts designed specifically to help dyslexic people.

I use it in an obnoxiously large size on a Paperwhite.

The Kindle app also has Open Dyslexic, so it's an option if you use a phone or tablet for reading.

Audiobooks maybe? 🤔

The Libby app has dyslexic font!

I do the exact same thing on my PW. Works well.

Your physical book optioms are going to be limited, but many ereaders come with dyslexic fonts now! I personally suggest Kobo, as it integrates very well with libraries, being owned by the same people who own Overdrive/Libby.

Personally I find the dyslexia font difficult to read with but I do find certain fonts easier than others. The advantage with Kiddle read (I have the app on my mobile) is that not only the font but the page colour can be changed. it maybe that changing the page colour is more helpful than changing the font.

Kindle and Nook both have dyslexia font, or I would try audiobooks

Thank you for asking this, there are so many great responses!

Kobo ereader has the Open Dyslexic font

Many many years ago it was found that covering the page in a book with a colored plastic film helped many with dyslexia. The research showed that different color overlays would work with the eye to "calm the letters down" on the page. We used the old fashion over head projector sheets that came in different colors. Others found that yellow or blue tinted sun glasses did the same thing. Just an Idea! Dyslexia is different with each person. So nice you are trying to help her read more!! Also, audio books while she follows along with the actual novel may be enjoyable too!

If the book is published by an actual press (i.e., not self-published), you could try contacting the publisher and see if they would print special copies with dyslexic fonts.

Likewise, you could ask a library to scan the book and do OCR (optical character recognition) on the text, and then modify the font to dyslexic via Adobe (or similar). This is, in effect, the same process a blind friend of mine uses to make braile books, though he's invested in the scanner and everything himself. Granted, this method would then require you to read on an eReader like Kindle or Nook.

I do think, if you want a great deal of flexibility, getting an eReader is the long-term solution.

Final thought: A library may have good resources available for this, and I don't know a single librarian who wouldn't bend over backward to help someone that wants to read but who has a disability.

My son is dyslexic. There's a couple things you can do.

Clear plastic yellow or pink overlay, and a piece of cardboard with a space cut out big enough that she can see 2 lines of font. You could make 2. One big enough for paperback, one big enough for hardback.

Try different colors, blue, pink, and yellow. I want to say that one color worked better for girls, and another color worked better for boys, but I can't remember which was which. Don't put them together with the cardboard until you see what works better for her. Or, she could use the cardboard alone.

My son said he would actually see the letters moving sometimes, so it wasn't just that letters and numbers were backwards or upside down.

Wow I never knew that.

I would use a book mark to underline a row and move it on down the page. It helped to keep me focused. I did the same thing when tests so I wouldn't accidentally mark a wrong box and end up failing a test because my answers are all off.

When I follow a knitting pattern, I have them on my laptop and leave my cursor under the stitch I have just completes. Keeps me on track.

I've got to try that on my iPad.

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