ReaderPen | C-Pen | Reading support | Human reader alternative | Classroom aid

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Overall, I like it. It can be a great tool for my students with dyslexia. I feel it’s best for middle / high school students and above. And it is definitely great for college students! The best way I can describe it is that it sounds like Stephen Hawking. You’re not going to get smooth and perfect intonation of a natural human voice. There’s a long pause at periods or randomly in the middle of a sentence. Your local library is likely to provide a range of audio books and giant print books to loan for free. Speak to your librarian about how to sign up, what titles they have available, and the length of loan available to you. But there is the option to switch it over to a generic North American accent if you’re not a fan of the British one.

If you have not learnt to touch type then finding your way around a computer keyboard may be difficult if you have low vision. There are keyboards and accessories which may help you to navigate around the keyboard.However, because of the extra hardware, stand alone reader pens can be a little more expensive and may not get as many new features with each update as less complex devices. Device Dependent Reader Pens These computer keyboards with Braille keys and are different in design to the traditional QWERTY keyboard keys.

Video magnifier systems which provide a magnified image when connected to a television or PC screen We've rounded up some of the best smart pens, with something here to suit most budgets. All are compatible with most note-taking apps and will help you get your ideas or class notes down on (digital) paper. Personally, I think the best thing about the C-Pen reader is that it helps people with dyslexia overcome a barrier that has disadvantaged them their whole lives. Those with reading disabilities will find that following along while the reading pen converts the text to speech can greatly improve their reading comprehension and general reading skills. Using this type of assistive technology can help to improve confidence by making it easier to read while following along to the written word. Some top reading pen brands People, particularly children and young adults, can have difficult emotions associated with reading difficulties and dyslexia. It’s not at all uncommon for students to be embarrassed or feel that people are judging them for their disability. That these pens tend to look like highlighters and can have headphone attachments means that if your child is sensitive about their reading difficulties, particularly in public, they can use these devices without drawing too much attention to themselves.TEXT TO SPEECH: Scan complete sentences or single words of printed text and listen to it being read automatically via AI-based text recognition in different accents! No wifi required.