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Here are 10 helpful text-to-speech programs that are great assistive technology tools to have at the start of the school year.

To most bookworms, reading a physical book is the ultimate form of learning, immersion, and experience. Some even suggest that listening to an audiobook is “cheating.” Despite this cultural belief, new research offers evidence that our brains react the same way when listening to an audiobook and reading.

Kids Read 2 Kids is a free online website founded by 3 young siblings that helps motivate other kids to read by reading books out loud so other kids that follow along themselves.

The newest Windows operating system update will have tools such as Microsoft Learning Tools which will help students with learning disabilities, like dyslexia, improve their reading comprehension.

SpeechCentral is an application for those who want an easier way to browse the web with text-to-speech technology.

Speech Recognition Software, or SRS, have proven to benefit the lives of those with low typing or writing skills, including many dyslexics.