Having taught for some years, I am aware of the difficulties that dyslexic readers face and while I try to make my handouts accessible for my current creative writing students, including those who are dyslexic, I needed some up to date advice when it came to indie publishing. E-publishing was easy, as readers can change the font and screen to suit them, but when it came to print on demand hard copies, it was a different matter. I approached the Christchurch NZ branch of the Dyslexia Society, who are funded by Cookie Time, a local cookie company, and was given really helpful advice. Because of that, this post should be in comic sans, blue ink, size 14 font and be in double line spacing. A specialist font called Dyslexie is also available, which was developed in the Netherlands. I also contacted the team at Create Space, Amazon’s print on demand arm, who could accommodate almost everything I wanted to do so that I could have a dyslexia-friendly version of “The Uncooperative Flying Carpet”. That book will be available soon!
