Blog: The Latest on Dyslexia

Tech: What is Dyslexia? App
July 7th, 2015 by prenner

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Research: Connections Between Reading and the Brain for Children
July 1st, 2015 by prenner

A vital part of early reading acquisition is the ability of the child to understand and utilize the association between the spoken words they are familiar with and the visual written form of the words.
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Tech: NaturalReader
June 23rd, 2015 by prenner
NaturalReader 13 is a text-to-speech software that has a larger selection of natural sounding read-back voices than most similar software. The software comes with up to thirty voice options and eight read-back speeds. It is compatible with Microsoft Word, eBooks, PDF files, emails, and any website, along with both PCs and Macs. Use the Floating Bar feature while using any application on your computer by highlighting the desired text and clicking the playback button.
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Tech: IDEAL Group Reader
June 14th, 2015 by prenner
Available for Android devices, the IDEAL Group Reader is a free eBook reader application created to assist with reading. The app can read text aloud, highlighting the sections of text being read if desired. The app is catered towards students, with note-taking abilities using speech recognition and permanent highlighting of the text. Students can have...
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How New Findings May Help Struggling Readers
June 10th, 2015 by prenner
Although our understanding of dyslexia continues to grow and accommodations in today’s schools continue to improve, there is still much to learn about the disability. A study published in the Biological Psychiatry online journal reveals more about the dyslexic’s brain functional...
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Reading Rainbow
June 2nd, 2015 by prenner
Reading Rainbow is an application for both Apple and Android products that makes over 500 hundred fiction and non-fiction books and supplementary videos available to your child or student. New books and videos are added every week so your child will always have a new story to tackle. The app also can provide reading recommendations based on the student’s age (2-9 years...
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Read & Write for iPad
May 20th, 2015 by prenner
Read&Write’s newest addition to their collection of text-help products is an application for your iPad or Android tablet designed to help those with dyslexia or other language-learning disabilities. The app’s unique keyboard comes with countless features to help write almost anything, from emails to social media statuses to essays. The keyboard’s “Speak as...
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Luz Rello’s Research Applications - DysWebxia
May 20th, 2015 by prenner
Luz Rello PhD is using her doctoral studies and results to create applications and resources for dyslexics. She has founded, along with a team of developers, a game developing team called Cookie Cloud that hopes to continue to create games and apps for dyslexic children.

Probably the most popular application created out of Rello...
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Learning Ally Audio
May 13th, 2015 by prenner

For many with reading difficulties, having text read out loud to them as they follow improves their reading abilities. Learning Ally Audio is a free app which contains over 75,000 audiobooks to help those with difficulties in reading.
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Wolfram|Alpha
May 8th, 2015 by prenner
If your child or student is struggling with simple, or even advanced, mathematical steps then consider introducing them to the services offered by Wolfram|Alpha. Wolfram|Alpha is not only a great tool for those who struggle with math, but also for those who have difficulties in math because of dyslexia or other learning disabilities.
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