SeeWord: Rethinking Interfaces, Insights from Word Processing Software for Dyslexic Readers

Anna Dickinson; Peter Gregor; Lucy Dickinson

SeeWord: Rethinking Interfaces, Insights from Word Processing Software for Dyslexic Readers

Anna Dickinson, Peter Gregor, Lucy Dickinson

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Dyslexia is a condition which varies widely between individuals and affects not only the sufferer’s ability to read, but is also likely to affect sequencing ability; taking these as the initial framework for a system to help dyslexic readers to process text more easily on a computer screen, we have produced a system called SeeWord which allows easy and intuitive configuration of a visual environment. We argue that there are wider conclusions to be drawn about interface design generally, and especially about the two orthodoxies of direct manipulation and WYSIWYG.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human-Computer Interaction INTERACT '03: IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 1st-5th September 2003, Zurich, Switzerland
Number of pages	8
Publication status	Published - 2003

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Human-Computer Interaction INTERACT '03: IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, 1st-5th September 2003, Zurich, Switzerland. 2003.

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