A Study of the Effect of Letter Spacing on the Reading Speed of Young Readers with Low Vision

Autor/in	McLeish, Eve
Titel	A Study of the Effect of Letter Spacing on the Reading Speed of Young Readers with Low Vision
Quelle	In: British Journal of Visual Impairment, 25 (2007) 2, S.133-143 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0264-6196
DOI	10.1177/0264619607075995
Schlagwörter	Reading Rate; Visual Impairments; Large Type Materials; Computer Software; Word Processing; Preadolescents; Early Adolescents + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Reading readiness; Reading speed; Lesegeschwindigkeit; Visual handicap; Sehbehinderung; Arbeitsmaterial; Textverarbeitung; Pre-adolescence; Präadoleszenz
Abstract	The aims of this study were two-fold: firstly, to establish a method of applying consistent letter spacing to documents using MS Word, and secondly, to investigate the effect of increased letter spacing on the reading speeds of readers with low vision. Tests on 14 readers with low vision showed that increased letter spacing benefited their reading speed and also reduced the critical print size of the majority of subjects tested. These findings could have a significant impact on the format of modified large print material used by low-vision readers in mainstream schools and lead to more inclusive practise in the classroom. Additionally, a simple to follow table has been produced to quantify the effect of increased letter spacing in MS Word. Although MS Word is almost universally used in mainstream schools to modify teaching resources, for low-vision readers, the method of applying letter spacing and its effect are not clear. (Contains 4 figures and 1 table.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10