Video: Surviving College with Neurodiversity
Information about Dyslexia
My video is about dyslexia and the benefits of using text-to-speech software.
Dyslexia is a neurological learning disability that affects reading and reading fluency. In people with dyslexia, brain images have shown differences in key areas involved with reading. Dyslexia is one of the most common learning disabilities, affecting approximately 15-20% of the population. For those affected, it can be difficult to decode words and can affect reading comprehension, writing, and spelling (dyslexiaida.org).
Text-to-speech software provides many benefits to college students with dyslexia. By enabling students to listen to the material rather than work to to decode each word, the student can engage with the content and improve their comprehension. It also promotes inclusion and accessibility by allowing students to read advanced materials independently.
Creating My Video
To create my video, I took photos using my iPhone and my iKross tripod. I was able to photograph students on the UMW campus and the UVA campus since I was there visiting during their family weekend. I also recorded a lot of screen images and videos on my laptop, since my topic is about technology. In my video, I have included some close ups, wide and medium shots, as well as video screen recordings.
I created intro and outro slides using Canva, because I was already slightly familiar with this software. I chose to upload this, my audio, and all of my images to iMovie. Although it has been a while, I used to play with this a lot in middle school so I thought it would be the easiest editing software for me to use.
I chose to stream my video on Youtube mainly because I already had an account from a previous project I worked on.
Attributions
Intro and Outro music is by Lily J, downloaded from Mixit.
Graphics in Intro and Outro slide by Pixabay from Pexels.
Additional information from International Dyslexia Association.
Content from Audible, Kindle, Yuzu and VitalSource.
Electronic book content from:
Eric-Udorie, J., & Various. (2018). Can we all be feminists?: New writing from brit bennett, nicole dennis-benn, and 15 others on intersectionality, identity, and the way forward for feminism. Unabridged. New York.
Shapiro, M. (2019). Biopsychology: Fundamentals and Contemporary Issues (Version 1.0). Flatworld.
Solomon, Andrew, 1963-. (2012). Far from the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity. New York: Scribner.