Lifeway Launches First-Ever Bible to Help Kids with Dyslexia Connect with Scripture
- Milton Quintanilla Crosswalk Headlines Contributor
- Published Oct 21, 2024
Lifeway Christian Resources has launched its first-ever Bible, called the CSB Grace Bible for Kids, which is specifically designed for children with dyslexia.
“Dyslexia shouldn’t keep kids from reading the Bible. At its core, the CSB (Christian Standard Bible) Grace Bible for Kids is meeting the need of helping young readers interact and connect with God in a personal way through His Word,” said Lifeway President Ben Mandrell in a statement sent to The Christian Post.
According to The Christian Post, the Bible incorporates a specially designed typeface and layout developed by 2K/DENMARK in collaboration with Cambridge University’s research department.
The design includes added space between letters, words, lines, and paragraphs, as well as distinct letter forms to improve readability.
“If you are dyslexic, sometimes you see letters as bouncing balloons because they don’t stay on the baseline. In designing the Grace typeface, we made sure to fix the letters to the baseline by making them heavier towards the bottom,” Klaus Krogh, founder of 2K/DENMARK, explained.
Five years ago, Krogh began developing the Grace typeface, while Cambridge University participated in testing and refining the design. The typeface assists readers in distinguishing between similar letters such as “m” and “n” or “p” and “q.” The Bible also features special-colored page overlays that enhance visual processing and can reduce visual stress.
A version of the Grace Bible for teens and adults is also expected to be released in February 2025.
“I am so looking forward to hearing the feedback,” said Krogh. “I hope and pray this will help someone connect with the content of the Bible. We know faith changes lives, and we’d like as many as possible to be given the chance to change their life by the message in the Bible.”
According to Andy McLean, publisher for Holman Bibles, the CSB Grace Bible for Kids includes study tips and content tailored to children, addressing questions such as “how to read the Bible” and “how to have a quiet time.”
“These additional features are intended to increase biblical literacy skills among kids and establish a foundation of spiritual disciplines that will hopefully lead to both greater engagement with God’s Word and, by extension, greater intimacy with God.”
“One of the most fulfilling aspects of our work at Lifeway is helping young readers engage Scripture and learn more about God through His Word,” Mandrell added. “We are so encouraged by the excitement and traction around the Grace Bible for Kids.”
According to the International Dyslexia Association, 15 percent to 20 percent of the population has a language-based learning disability, and 70 percent to 80 percent of students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services have deficits in reading.
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