[NIFL-LD:4805] Reading and Writing disabilities Software

From: David Rosen (djrosen@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Aug 13 2005 - 11:28:29 EDT


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Rochelle and others,

There are a number of commercial software  products available to help  
adults with reading and writing disabilities such as  dyslexia and  
dysgraphia.

Some products have been developed for -- or tailored for use with --   
adults.  Some have been developed for children but may, if used  
properly, be suitable for adults.

I am aware of some of these, but want to know about others.  I would  
also like to know which ones people on this list prefer, and why.

Do you use any of these?  If so, why do (or don't) you like them, and  
what you see as their advantages and disadvantages.

• WYNN

• LEXIA reading SOS

• Reading With Phonics

• Reading Horizons (HEC)

• Academy of Reading

• Language Tune-up kit

• Learning 100

• Others?

[ You will find more information on most of these at my "Adult  
Literacy Education Software Recommendations" Web page,  http:// 
home.comcast.net/%7Edjrosen/software.html ]

Thanks.

David J. Rosen
djrosen@comcast.net


On Aug 11, 2005, at 5:47 PM, RKenyon721@aol.com wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> For those of you that are already familiar with WYNN from   
> FreedomScientific,
> the following information from the company may be  useful.
>
>
> WYNN 4.0 has now been released.  WYNN 4.0 has new features,  
> including  the
> ability to use Highlighting, Text Notes, and Voice Notes in Exact  
> View; the
> ability to save a WYNN file as an MP3 or WAV file so you can take  
> it with you; a
> new Homophones module; the addition of AT&T Natural Voices, high- 
> quality,
> human-sounding voices; and many other features.
>
> The stand-alone version of WYNN 4.0 is available for purchase  
> now.   The
> Network version will be available in the first week of September.   
> You  can get
> more information about WYNN 4.0 by visiting the company's website,
> _www.freedomscientific.com/lsg_ (http://www.freedomscientific.com/ 
> lsg) .
>
> Thank you,
>
> Rochelle Kenyon
> Moderator, NIFL-Learning  Disabilities Discussion List
> _RKenyon721@AOL.com_ (mailto:RKenyon721@AOL.com)
>



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