Readand Write Texthelp Price: $145.00 Special Skill: communication, language development, optical character recognition, scanning, speech output, voice recognition, Disability: cognitive, learning, physical, speech, vision Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome Readand Write is a software toolbar that makes the web, documents and files more accessible - any time, any place, and on any platform/device. It’s great for people with dyslexia and other learning difficulties, English Language Learners, or anyone who needs a little extra help with their studies.The easy-to-use, intuitive toolbar is available on PCs, Macs, tablets and Chromebooks. ReaderQ Quillsoft Ltd. Price: $0 Special Skill: basic living skills, communication, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Chrome Display web pages without distractions Adjust text display for optimal reading Read the text to get a general understand- ing Go to one or a few paragraphs of particular interest Actively re-read that text Select key words/phrases as cues for later paraphrasing making use of visual feed- back to be selective (these are copied for you in a list which you can shuffle) Review your selections and understand how they connect with one another Copy and paste selections into your favorite word proces- sor where paraphrasing becomes ‘connect the dots’ and plagiarism is reduced Reading Comprehension at the Paragraph Level LocuTour Multimedia Price: $3.99 Special Skill: language development, , Disability: cognitive Skill Level: elementary, secondary Operating System: iOS (Apple) This app has 37 stories that contain facts about history, nature and human interest stories.The student is asked to determine the main idea of the story, answer some questions that rely on facts in the story and make an inference that is supported by the story. Reading Comprehension Booster Merit Software Price: $79.00 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac
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als and target areas are large. Scan in your own books or create your own, then record your voice reading the book. Read Live Read Naturally Price: $19.00 - $159.00 Special Skill: language development, speech output, Disability: learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome This web-based platform hosts two highly effective interventions; https://www. readnaturally.com/product/read-naturally- live Read Naturally Live and https://www. readnaturally.com/product/word-warm- ups-live Word Warm-Ups Live. Both programs efficiently applies the research- based https://www.readnaturally.com/ research/read-naturally-strategy Read Naturally Strategy to accelerate reading achievement.Visual and auditory prompts guide students through the motivating steps to develop fluency and phonics, support comprehension, and improve vocabulary.Track student progress easily and use the data to differentiate instruc- tion with https://www.readnaturally.com/ go-read-live. Read to Learn app Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $39.99 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access, scanning, single switch, multi switch, Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: preschool, elementary, secondary, adult Three life skill programs rolled into one app. Focus on Feelings, Life Skill Read- ers, and Safety Skills Reader stories are highlighted as they’re read aloud. Click on individual words to hear them. Compre- hension questions are at the end of each of the 85 stories. Read To Learn Software Bundle Attainment Company, Inc. Price: $399.00 Special Skill: basic living skills, cognitive redevelopment, vocational, adapted keyboard/switch access, large print, scanning, single switch, multi switch, speech output, Disability: cognitive, learning, physical Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac Eight books transition-age students can enjoy reading with as much assistance from the software as they need. Com- prehension questions end each Life Skill themed story. Click on individual words to hear them; stories can be read aloud. Log- in system tracks students activities and responses. Scanning built-in.
Sharpens students reading comprehen- sion and critical thinking skills. Students work with exercises to determine main idea, make inferences and draw conclu- sions. A convenient record management system tracks scores and allows teachers to view detailed reports.The full working sample of this program may be down- loaded from the publisher’s Web site.
The Early Reading app has 30 short stories. Most of the words are 1 or 2 syllables.They are in simple sentences. Sentences have 5 to 8 words.The student is asked to answer three direct questions that rely on facts in the story.
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Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows Helps students master key reading skills: vocabulary, sequence, factual recall, infer- ence and drawing conclusions. Students advance as they demonstrate readiness. A convenient record management system tracks scores and allows teachers to view detailed reports. Designed for students at grade level three through eight and can be used with older students.
Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, early childhood, eye-hand coordination, , diagnostic, IEP/IPP, instructional management Disability: learning Skill Level: preschool, elementary Operating System: Windows, Mac, iOS (Apple), Android, Chrome Reading Eggs begins at the emergent level, helping pre-K through 2nd-grade learners develop foundational skills as they learn letters and sounds, spelling, sight words, and basic sentences. After an initial placement test to determine where students are ready to start, learners can immediately begin building skills with short, scaffolded instruction and practice to develop reading automaticity. Reading for Details I LocuTour Multimedia Price: $3.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary Operating System: iOS (Apple) Stories for reading practice for Grades 1-3. 26 stories about adventures, activities, nature and human interests.The student is asked to determine the main idea of the story, answer some questions that rely on details in the story and make an inference that is supported by the details. Reading for Details II LocuTour Multimedia Price: $3.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary Operating System: iOS (Apple) Stories for reading practice for Grades 4-6. 28 stories about adventures, activities, nature and human interests.The student is asked to determine the main idea of the story, answer some questions that rely on details in the story and make an inference that is supported by the details. Reading for Details: Stories for Early Reading LocuTour Multimedia Price: $3.99 Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, language development, ,
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Special Skill: cognitive redevelopment, communication, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning, speech Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: iOS (Apple), Android Push your reading to the phrase and sen- tence level with multiple-choice exercises for stroke survivors. Free trial available. Readtopia Don Johnston, Inc. Price: $625.00 Special Skill: communication, language development, , Disability: cognitive, learning Skill Level: elementary, secondary, adult Operating System: Windows, Mac, Chrome Readtopia™ is a comprehensive reading curriculum for middle and high school students with autism and other complex needs. It brings first-hand experiential learning into the classroom‚-îteaching students standards-aligned social stud- ies, ELA, and science content.For many, reading is not a natural act, but everyone naturally derives learning from first-hand experience.The purpose of Readtopia is to bring first-hand experiential learning into the classroom, so students can bridge the gap between learning through reading, and learning through experiencing.In so doing it taps students’ natural learning ca- pabilities, and channel them into reading capabilities so students can begin to more fully participate both in school and in life. Readtopia takes students on-location throughout the world as they learn to
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