There have been huge advances in technology over the past decade, allowing for increasingly powerful assistive software to be created to help people overcome literacy difficulties. Sometimes however, the most effective tool that can be used is not complicated software, but instead something much simpler. One example of this applies to people who suffer from […]
By Rachel Ingham, Dyslexia (SpLD Consultant) @RInghamUSL The obvious benefits of using text to voice software, such as ClaroRead, need little explanation. It reads Word and PowerPoint documents, emails, the Internet and EBooks. This provides a wealth of educational and career benefits as well as providing a way to make reading a pleasure. However, like
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We are pleased to announce that the popular reading and writing assistive technology software, Ghotit, is now available to purchase from Dyslexic.com. The software includes advanced reading and writing features which have been tailor-made for individuals with dyslexia and dysgraphia. These features include: Context and phonetic spell checker Grammar and punctuation checker Proofreader Reader that
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Visual stress can range from blurred letters or words, letters which move, headaches or difficulty with tracking across the page. It is a common difficulty amongst those with dyslexia. Thankfully, there are tools that can help reduce this difficulty and in turn can help with reading, and a lot of these are extremely low cost!
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This week, we launched the brand new C-Pen Reader and Exam Reader on Dyslexic.com! These scanning devices are small, portable and lightweight, and designed to support those with reading difficulties such as dyslexia, or those learning English as a second language. The C-Pen Reader allows the user to simply run the pen across any printed
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Speech recognition is software which allows you to transform your spoken words into digital text on your computer. It also enables you to navigate around the computer, create and edit documents, surf the web or send an email, all through the power of your voice. A good quality noise-cancelling microphone is often used with speech
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Dyslexia Awareness Week falls from the 5th to the 11th of October in the UK and so it’s the perfect time to highlight the issue especially for those who don’t fully understand it. Dyslexia affects many people in the UK and worldwide and sometimes people that have it might not even realise it. That is
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Text-to-speech enables your computer to read aloud web pages, text documents, emails and PDF documents in a natural sounding voice. Some software now includes additional tools such as spell checkers, homophone support and visual highlighting that can help when producing your own written work. Those with dyslexia often find that text-to-speech software provides significant support
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Brain scans performed on young children could predict their reading ability in later life. Performing brain scans on young children could detect signs of early reading difficulties, such as dyslexia, new research has suggested. Dyslexia is one of the most common learning difficulties, whereby the affected individual typically experiences problems with factors like verbal memory,
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Yesterday Claro Software announced the release of a brand new version of their popular literacy support software, ClaroRead Version 7. ClaroRead is a hugely popular text-to-speech program that helps users of all ages and abilities to read and write. Version 7 has bought lots of new and improved features to the assistive technology software, making this version
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