Literacy Resources and Accessible Books

📚 Literacy & AAC Resources

Book Creator
A versatile digital tool that allows users to create interactive e-books by combining text, images, audio, and video. It’s widely used in classrooms to foster creativity and support diverse learning needs.

Monarch Reader
A free, web-based platform offering accessible books tailored for students with diverse learning needs. It supports various access methods, including touchscreens, switches, and AAC devices, making reading more inclusive.

Clicker Writer and Clicker Books
These tools provide speech-supported writing and reading activities, enabling learners to create and engage with content at their own pace. They are designed to support literacy development in students of all abilities.

Comprehensive Literacy for All Book Collection
A resource aimed at educators and parents, offering strategies to teach reading and writing to students with significant disabilities. It emphasizes the belief that literacy is attainable for all learners.

Epic Books Read to Me
An extensive digital library for children aged 12 and under, featuring thousands of books with read-aloud functionality. It supports independent reading and listening skills development.

Vooks
A streaming platform that brings storybooks to life through animation and narration, providing an engaging reading experience for young children. It’s an ad-free, safe environment for early readers.

Bookshare
A free service for individuals with print disabilities, offering access to a vast collection of accessible books, including textbooks and bestsellers, in formats like audio, braille, and large print.

I Like Books
An app featuring 37 interactive picture books for children aged 0 to 6, designed to enhance vocabulary and early reading skills through engaging stories and illustrations.

AAC and Writing
An article discussing best practices for integrating writing instruction with AAC use, emphasizing the importance of providing writing opportunities to AAC users to support their literacy development.