Why highlighting each spoken word can make a page easier to follow
Sound tells you what is being said. A visible reading position helps you know where you are.
The ReadAloud journal
Reading is personal.Design should be too.
Practical ideas for anyone who reads with tired eyes, shifting attention, low vision, dyslexia—or simply wants the web to ask less of them.
Reading online with low vision: small choices that reduce friction
Legibility is more than larger type. It is also orientation, spacing, contrast and the freedom to listen.
ADHD and long-form reading: design for re-entry, not perfect focus
The useful question is not “How do I never drift?” but “How easily can I find my way back?”
When your eyes are tired, listening can keep the thread
Changing the input channel can let the idea continue even when visual reading has become effortful.
Cognitive accessibility starts with less to decode
Clear language, stable structure and smaller chunks make websites easier to understand—and easier to hear.
A calmer way to study: listen, annotate, return
Listening does not need to replace close reading. Used deliberately, it can help you decide where close reading matters most.
Dyslexia-friendly reading is about options, not one perfect format
No font, colour or tool works for everyone. Accessible reading begins by letting people choose.
What makes a text-to-speech voice feel natural?
Naturalness lives in timing, emphasis and phrasing—not only in the surface sound of a voice.