Lifeway’s B&H Publishing Group partnered with 2K/DENMARK and Cambridge University to release the CSB Grace Bible for Kids, a first-of-its-kind Bible for readers with dyslexia.
According to the International Dyslexia Association, 15-20 percent of the population has a language-based learning disability. Of the students with specific learning disabilities receiving special education services, 70-80 percent have deficits in reading. The Grace Bible seeks to help enhance readability for kids who suffer from visual stress as they read.
The CSB Grace Bible for Kids is designed for kids ages 7-12, offering an inclusive reading approach with improved visual processing. The Bible integrates academically tested typeface and design principles developed by 2K/DENMARK and Cambridge University’s research department.
The layout and design adds space between letters, words, lines and paragraphs along with distinct letter forms to help with readability.
In addition to the added weight to the baseline of letters, the Grace typeface helps readers differentiate between pairs of similar letters, like m and n or p and q. Readers will also notice special-colored page overlays that enhance visual processing and can reduce visual stress. A version of the Grace Bible for teens and adults will be available in February 2025.
Like many of Lifeway’s Bibles, the CSB Grace Bible offers study tips and content tailored to kids that answer questions, such as “how to read the Bible” or “how to have a quiet time.”
According to those behind the CSB Grace Bible for Kids, part of what makes it so special is the readable, faithful-to-the-original text of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB). They point to the CSB’s optimal blend of accuracy and readability that makes it a trustworthy, easy-to-understand resource for kids to study and memorize today—and to live and share for a lifetime.
For more information about the Grace Bible, visit gracebibleforkids.com. For information about other resources for special needs ministry, visit Lifeway.com/specialneeds.
– Lauren Bearry
