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Learning to read is often a difficult and tedious process for dyslexic children. As we get older, becoming more proficient at reading seems like a never ending process. Many dyslexic individuals struggle with reading throughout their lives because the English language is very difficult to learn. The English language is often phonetically incorrect and there are many “exception to the rule” caveats that must be learned in order to become proficient.
In this section you will find many reading programs designed for dyslexic individuals. Several programs offer a multi-sensory approach to reading, which compliments the dyslexic learning style. Available options include phonetics, text-to-speech features and outstanding animation and graphics.
The Language Tune-Up Kit® Reading Software
Orton-Gillingham Phonics on CD-Rom
Mac & PC
Language Tune-Up Kit For Kids (k-3rd ): $79
Language Tune-Up At Home (k-8th) :$129
Tags: for dyslexia, Ages 6 – adult, Reading & phonetic software, teaches phonics & reading, Orton Gillingham method, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://www.jwor.com/ The Language Tune-Up Kit (LTK®) interactive reading software helps develop skills through engaging exercises. Our software has been used by tens of thousands of families and schools around the world. The Language Tune-Up Kit (LTK®) is a research -based remedial reading multimedia phonics software program. It is highly effective for ages 6 – adult who currently read at grade levels 0 -4. It is solidly based on the Orton-Gillingham principles that still remainas the most successful ever devised to help those with reading difficulties.
Clickn Read Phonics
K-3rd & remedial
$49.95
Tags: for dyslexia, K-3rd & adults, phonetic & reading software, teaches phonics & reading, written by Dr. J. Ron Nelson, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://www.clicknkids.com/Phonics.asp ClickN READ Phonics teaches the entire kindergarten to 3rd grade phonics curriculum taught at USA public schools through 100 interactive cartoon animated online phonics lessons. Children learn english correctly in a phonics game-like environment that is great fun and easy to use. On screen instructor speaks exactly like an expert reading tutor in a live classroom. Your child is taught by Dr. J. Ron Nelson because he wrote every word the instructor says. Instructor speaks perfect English pronunciation.
Parents with children who have autism, dyslexia and down syndrome, among others, no longer need to try to find specialized products designed specifically for a particular disability. ClickN READ Phonics has proven to work for many learning disabilities and special needs with both children and adults. We guarantee it will work, period, or your money back!
Reading Horizons at home
Ages: 4-9
$199.00
Tags: for dyslexia, Ages, 4 – 9, phonetic & reading software, teaches phonics & reading, Orton Gillingham method, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://readinghorizonsathome.com/ Give your children a reading program that guarantees they will make fast gains in reading-grade levels through a tried-and-true research based program. The Discover Intensive Phonics method is a revolutionary approach to teaching phonics. It has been used in homes and schools across the country for over three decades.The easy-to-teach direct instruction materials and self-guided student software make a perfect combination to any reading curriculum. This Orton-Gillingham approach to reading has been used in schools and literacy centers for over 30 years.
Now we are offering it to you at a dramatically reduced price! Get the program that feels like having a personal reading tutor right in your own home.
This easy to use and easy to understand reading program is especially helpful for individuals suffering from Dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Thirty multi-sensory, interactive software lessons, each followed with practice sessions, guide you through the sounds and word patterns of English in a way that is simple to understand and builds confidence in younger & older learners.
Intense Phonics at home
Ages: 9-adult
$199.00
Tags: for dyslexia, Ages, 4 – 9, phonetic & reading software, teaches phonics & reading, Orton Gillingham method, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://readinghorizonsathome.com/ Give your children a reading program that guarantees they will make fast gains in reading-grade levels through a tried-and-true research based program. The Discover Intensive Phonics method is a revolutionary approach to teaching phonics. It has been used in homes and schools across the country for over three decades.The easy-to-teach direct instruction materials and self-guided student software make a perfect combination to any reading curriculum. This Orton-Gillingham approach to reading has been used in schools and literacy centers for over 30 years.
Now we are offering it to you at a dramatically reduced price! Get the program that feels like having a personal reading tutor right in your own home.
This easy to use and easy to understand reading program is especially helpful for individuals suffering from Dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Thirty multi-sensory, interactive software lessons, each followed with practice sessions, guide you through the sounds and word patterns of English in a way that is simple to understand and builds confidence in younger & older learners.
Read, Write & Type!
Grades: K-3rd
Home edition
Price: $79.
K-4thgrade bundle price: $99.
Tags: For dyslexic kids, grades k-3rd, learn to read, write, & type, text to speech feature,
http://www.talkingfingers.com/readwritetype/ The Talking Fingers approach is based on a simple idea: text is speech made visible! We use our mouths to talk, to make the sounds of words. We use our fingers (with a pencil or keyboard) to represent those sounds on paper. When children learn to link speech sounds with letters, they can use the alphabet code to write any word they can say. Their fingers are “talking”.
The best-selling Read, Write & Type!™ software program, for children ages 6-9, offered a radically new approach to learning to read and write, based on a multi-sensory method that combines phonics with whole language and the skills of reading and writing with keyboarding, spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
RocketReader
Price: $129
Tags: for dyslexia, children or adults, helps improves reading , comprehension and memory skills, and expands vocabulary
http://www.rocketreader.com Rocket Reader is suitable for ages 3 to adult, and has 450 graded practice readings with comprehension tests. No matter what your level of reading proficiency, Rocket Reader reading lessons will be tailored to your current reading ability yet provide sufficient challenge.
Wordy Qwerty
Grades 2-4
Price: $35.
K-4thgrade bundle price: $99.
Tags: For dyslexic kids, grades k-4th , learn to read, write & type, text to speech feature,
http://www.talkingfingers.com/ Our new software, for grades 2-4, demystifies spelling and teaches children to recognize frequently repeated patterns in words.Wordy Qwerty – Foundations for Reading and Writing Fluency, takes 7-9 year olds through the next steps of reading and writing fluency, and picks up where our award-winning software, the Read, Write & Type Learning System leaves off.
Dyslexia – Recommended Package.
Come with: PhonicsTutor® Frequent Words CD ,PhonicsTutor® Frequent Teacher’s Manual, PhonicsTutor Classic CD, PhonicsTutor Student Reader, PhonicsTutor Workbook of Spelling & Grammar
Code: PTDYSLEXIA
Price: $250.00
Tags: for dyslexia, ages 4 – adult , phonetic software, teaches phonics, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awareness, uses the Orton-Gillingham method, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://www.phonicstutor.com/ PhonicsTutor method of instruction teaches students the common sounds for an extended set of Orton-Gillingham phonograms with spelling rules. Beginning with single-letter phonograms and single-syllable words and progressing to multi-letter phonograms and multi-syllable words, PhonicsTutor allows students to gain phonemic awareness without the frustration of memorizing a large set of phonograms and associated spelling rules before reading words and sentences. Most lessons end with dictation of sentences. PhonicsTutor is easy enough to use by a 4-year old with supervision and is self-teaching for children ages 6 and older.
Simon S.I.O.
picture
MAC/WIN
Grades PK-3 & remedial
$149.00
Code: P37WB
Tags: for dyslexia, for grades: PK- 3rd & remedial, phonetic & spelling software, teaches phonics & reading, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://www.donjohnston.com/ Students who fail to attain foundational phonics skills face inevitable academic hardships as they move beyond the early grades. Simon S.I.O., developed in collaboration with Dr. Ted Hasselbring, Vanderbilt University, uses a personal tutor to deliver individualized instruction and corrective feedback to ensure students acquire the critical skills they need to become readers.
Hop, Skip and Jump™ Into Reading
Early Readers 4-6 years old
Price: $189
Tags: for dyslexia, reading & phonetic software, ages 4-6 , builds Phonemic Awareness, Auditory Skills, Flash Fluency & Clear Code Methods
http://www.soundreading.com/ Early-reader-hsj.html Dyslexic reading doesn’t have to prevent your child from reading well… Dyslexics universally suffer from weak phonemic awareness and auditory skills. This is why they struggle with phonics.Dyslexia responds quickly to reading therapy that targets the minor neurological glitches that separate natural readers from those that struggle.
Reading leveled books isn’t enough. Students need practice in phonemic awareness, word reading, fluency and comprehension. Small Steps Reading Therapy™ each level of the reading process is broken down into small steps (mini-levels). Students practice single and multisyllable word reading and fluency combined with Small Steps sentence and story reading.
Sound Reading Boost™ Software Tutor
Ages: 6-8
Price:$189
Tags: for dyslexia, reading & phonetic software, ages 6-8, builds Phonemic Awareness, Auditory Skills, Flash Fluency & Clear Code Methods
http://www.soundreading.com/ Reading-Help-Boost.html Dyslexic reading doesn’t have to prevent your child from reading well… Dyslexics universally suffer from weak phonemic awareness and auditory skills. This is why they struggle with phonics.Dyslexia responds quickly to reading therapy that targets the minor neurological glitches that separate natural readers from those that struggle.
Reading leveled books isn’t enough. Students need practice in phonemic awareness, word reading, fluency and comprehension. Small Steps Reading Therapy™ each level of the reading process is broken down into small steps (mini-levels). Students practice single and multisyllable word reading and fluency combined with Small Steps sentence and story reading.
Sound Reading Remedy™ Software Tutor
Ages: 9+
Price: $249
Tags: for dyslexia, reading & phonetic software, ages 9+, builds Phonemic Awareness, Auditory Skills, Flash Fluency & Clear Code Methods
http://www.soundreading.com Dyslexic reading doesn’t have to prevent your child from reading well… Dyslexics universally suffer from weak phonemic awareness and auditory skills. This is why they struggle with phonics.Dyslexia responds quickly to reading therapy that targets the minor neurological glitches that separate natural readers from those that struggle.
Connect Reading Skills to Reading Power: Reading leveled books isn’t enough. Students need practice in phonemic awareness, word reading, fluency and comprehension. Small Steps Reading Therapy™ each level of the reading process is broken down into small steps (mini-levels). Students practice single and multisyllable word reading and fluency combined with Small Steps sentence and story reading.
WordMaker
MAC/WIN
Ability Level-Grades K-3 • Interest Level-Grades K-8
$149.00 each
P31WB
Tags: for dyslexia, Grades: K-3rd & remedial, phonetic software, teaches phonics, reading & spelling, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://www.donjohnston.com/ Students who lack proficient decoding skills struggle to ever achieve fluency and comprehension. Using varied activities, WordMaker provides a systematic and interactive approach to teaching word attack and spelling skills. Created in collaboration with Dr. Patricia Cunningham, author of the Four-Blocks Literacy Model, WordMaker enhances her proven Systematic Sequential Phonics They Use through technology to provide individualized instruction and extended practice for students who struggle or need computer access.
Earobics
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Learning Technology
MAC/WIN
Grades K-6
$65.00
Tags: for dyslexia, Grades k-6th, phonetic software, teaches phonics, speaking, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awareness
http://www.donjohnston.com/ Earobics is an award winning research-based program that builds phonological awareness, auditory processing and phonics skills. Developed by language-learning and literacy specialists. Earobics teaches the skills necessary to learn how to speak, read and spell. Use the automated data collection tools to monitor students’ progress, print reports and guide remediation. For each activity, Earobics automatically generates IEP-formatted goals.
Edmark Reading Program
by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Learning Technology
Ability Level-Grades K-3 • Interest Level-Grades 1-6
MAC/WIN
$429.00
Tags: for dyslexia, Grades k-6th, reading & phonetic software, teaches phonics, speaking, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awareness
http://www.donjohnston.com/ The Edmark Reading Program teaches basic reading skills to the most struggling readers and non-readers. Through short instructional steps, students are taught recognition and comprehension of words. Carefully planned introduction of words and evolution of sentence structure promote language development. The content is appropriate for students of all ages. Student progress is automatically tracked, and single-switch scanning is supported.
ClickN Spell
K-5th
$49.95
Tags: for dyslexia, K-3rd & adults, phonetic software, teaches spelling reading, written by Dr. J. Ron Nelson, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://www.clicknkids.com/Public/Spelling.asp ClickN SPELL is a research based spelling program for PreK through 5th grade that teaches the 800 most commonly used words in the English language. The program may also be used as an intervention curriculum for struggling spellers regardless of age or grade level. On screen instructor speaks exactly like an expert reading tutor in a live classroom. Your child is taught by Dr. J. Ron Nelson because he wrote every word the instructor says. Instructor speaks perfect English pronunciation.
Parents with children who have autism, dyslexia and down syndrome, among others, no longer need to try to find specialized products designed specifically for a particular disability. ClickN READ Phonics has proven to work for many learning disabilities and special needs with both children and adults. We guarantee it will work, period, or your money back!
Hooked-on-Phonics
Ages: 3months (baby edition) -3rd grad & up
Prices: vary on products
Tags: for dyslexia, 3months (baby edition) -3rd grade & up, phonetic software, teaches phonics, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awarness
http://hooked-on-phonics.com/Phonics is the association between the letters in our alphabet and the sounds in our spoken language. Research shows that a strong understanding of the relationship between letters and sounds helps children learn to read. That’s because the sounds letters make are the building blocks of words. For example, by combining the sounds made by the letters c, a, t, children can read cat. When kids learn to recognize letter sounds and combine them to read words, they are developing fundamental skills they need for learning to read.
It is well established that understanding the relationship between letters and sounds is an essential step in learning to read, and that exposure to reading helps reinforce these fundamental skills. Hooked on Phonics programs combine practice in decoding and pronouncing words with reading books to allow children to use these crucial skills in reading for meaning and enjoyment.
Intermediate and Adult Intensive Phonics Kit
Age: 10 – adult
$149.00
Tags: for dyslexia, Ages:10 – adult, phonetic kit, adult phonics learning program, teaches phonics & reading, Orton Gillingham method, multi- sensory approach to learning
http://athome.readinghorizons.com/resources/find-a-program.aspx The Discover Intensive Phonics method is a revolutionary approach to teaching phonics. It has been used in homes and schools across the country for over three decades.The easy-to-teach direct instruction materials and self-guided student software make a perfect combination to any reading curriculum. This Orton-Gillingham approach to reading has been used in schools and literacy centers for over 30 years. Now we are offering it to you at a dramatically reduced price! Get the program that feels like having a personal reading tutor right in your own home.
This easy to use and easy to understand reading program is especially helpful for individuals suffering from Dyslexia and other learning disabilities. Thirty multi-sensory, interactive software lessons, each followed with practice sessions, guide you through the sounds and word patterns of English in a way that is simple to understand and builds confidence in younger & older learners.
PhonicsTutor® Classic Consumer Version
Pc/Mac
Ages 7 & up
Code: PTCWINCD
Price: $99.95
Tags: for dyslexia, ages 4 – adult , phonetic software, teaches phonics, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awareness, uses the Orton-Gillingham method, mult- sensory approach to learning .
http://www.phonicstutor.com/ : The PhonicsTutor method of instruction teaches students the common sounds for an extended set of Orton-Gillingham phonograms with spelling rules. Beginning with single-letter phonograms and single-syllable words and progressing to multi-letter phonograms and multi-syllable words, PhonicsTutor allows students to gain phonemic awareness without the frustration of memorizing a large set of phonograms and associated spelling rules before reading words and sentences. By grouping words together that have a common spelling pattern and similar pronunciation, students can easily understand which phonogram says which phoneme. The phonics lesson plans in PhonicsTutor include presentation and investigation of the words, word analysis, word pronunciation, and a spelling test. Most lessons end with dictation of sentences. PhonicsTutor is easy enough to use by a 4-year old with supervision and is self-teaching for children ages 6 and older.
PhonicsTutor® Frequent Words
For PC only
Ages 7 & up
Code: PTFWWINCD
Price: $99.95
Tags: for dyslexia, ages 7 – adult , phonetic software, teaches phonics, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awareness, uses the Orton-Gillingham method, multi- sensory approach to learning .
PhonicsTutor® Frequent Words CD-ROM
Those familiar with or using an Orton-Gillingham phonics programs will be delighted with PhonicsTutor Frequent Words. Spelling and the rules of spelling are taught from the very beginning. It is fast-paced and the right choice for most children over the age of 7. The
http://www.phonicstutor.com/ : PhonicsTutor method of instruction teaches students the common sounds for an extended set of Orton-Gillingham phonograms with spelling rules. Beginning with single-letter phonograms and single-syllable words and progressing to multi-letter phonograms and multi-syllable words, PhonicsTutor allows students to gain phonemic awareness without the frustration of memorizing a large set of phonograms and associated spelling rules before reading words and sentences. Most lessons end with dictation of sentences. PhonicsTutor is easy enough to use by a 4-year old with supervision and is self-teaching for children ages 6 and older.
Nessy Tales
Uk downloadable price: £11.95
Tags: good for dyslexia, multi- sensory reading book program, stories have a text to speech feature
http://www.nessyshop.com Nessy Tales are designed to motivate reluctant readers and help build confidence. A limited vocabulary of decodable words is combined with animated pages to engage older children with a lower reading ability.
These short stories are ideal for those with limited concentration. The text on each page is well spaced out and limited to 2 or 3 sentences. Words are highlighted as they are read. Narration can be turned on or off to allow for periods of rest between reading.
Reading from Scratch
2nd- adult
Kit: $234.45
Tags: For dyslexia & LDs, helps with ages 7 to adult, reading & learning program
http://www.dyslexia.org/buy.shtml Reading from Scratch, (RfS/EL) a program of science-based teaching techniques, now makes possible grade level or higher reading. Follow the RfS/EL program 5 times a week for a period of 2 months. The Reading from Scratch program, enabling a child to work happily at his intellectual level, can literally turn his life around. The RfS/EL program has been so successful, we offer you a full, money-back guarantee!
Spell-2
MAC/WIN
Ability Level-Grades 2-Adult
$445.00
W60WB
Tags: for dyslexia, ages 7- adult , Spelling & phonetic software, teaches phonics, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awareness,
http://www.donjohnston.com/products/ SPELL-2 is the only spelling assessment tool that determines why a student misspells words and recommends the type of word study instruction needed to improve spelling and decoding skills. Students receive targeted, individualized goals for instruction that have been proven to improve both spelling and reading performance. SPELL-2 makes data-driven recommendations for instruction in five key areas:
• Phonological awareness
• Phonics
• Vocabulary
• Word parts and related words
• Mental images of words
SPELL-Links
MAC/WIN
W60LWB
$249.00
Tags: for dyslexia, ages 7- adult , Spelling & phonetic software, teaches phonics, reading, & spelling, builds phonological awareness,
Classroom teachers and learning specialists now have a powerful new tool for improving their students’ spelling, reading and writing skills. SPELL-Links to Reading & Writing combines systematic spelling instruction with connected writing and timed reading activities that emphasize the five key components of word study. This is a three-volume set.
ReadPal
Price $39, or Free version
Tags: good for dyslexia, all ages, speed reading software,
http://www.readpal.com/one/dyslexia.htm/ (Teaches speed reading- great for dyslexics)ReadPal will extract the text from the document (Microsoft Word example shown) and display it to you in a format that is both easier and faster to read. Read Emails (Outlook & Outlook Express), MS Word documents, Internet Explorer (Web pages), and Text files. ReadPal makes your everyday on-screen reading a better experience. This program will teach you how to read faster.
Word Track
TF-2070
$69.95
Tags: for dyslexia & Lds, spelling & vocabulary software, multi-sensory approach to learning, teaches spelling, vocabulary & reading, phonemic awareness, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending,
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/Software/TF/02070.asp Learners ranging from pre-school to dyslexic adults will appreciate Spell Track’s expertly designed, multi-sensory activities in: phonemic awareness, left-to-right tracking, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending, and proofreading.
Show Me Spelling
Functional spelling for low-level readers
AC-SL-07
$129.00
Tags: good for dyslexia & Lds, spelling software, for struggling readers, teaches spelling, vocabulary & reading,
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Show Me Spelling allows even the most struggling reader the opportunity to succeed at spelling. All 600 spelling words have corresponding speech with pictures. Appropriate for any age and a wide range of ability levels.
Spell Track
$69.95
TF-2058
Tags: for dyslexia & Lds, spelling & vocabulary software, multi-sensory approach to learning,
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com Learners ranging from pre-school to dyslexic adults will appreciate Spell Track’s expertly designed, multi-sensory activities in: phonemic awareness, left-to-right tracking, word recognition, sequencing, segmenting, blending, and proofreading.
Phoneme Track Software
By Semerc Ltd
Grades Kindergarten-2,
TF-2074
$69.95
Tags: for dyslexia & Lds, phonics & reading software, learn reading, phonics, spelling, & more
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com This program increases confidence with reading and spelling more complex words. Phoneme Track encourages learners to develop phonemic awareness by encouraging lots of talking, listening and playing with sounds. Tasks include:
• Phoneme Take-Aways – “bill” take away phoneme “b” = ill
• Phoneme Changes – replace phoneme “o” in “log” with “e” = leg
• Phoneme Chains – hear a sequence of 5 words. Change one phoneme at a time to give the correct chain such as “cot-cut-hut-hug-jug”.
Sight Words
AC-SI-07R
$69.00
Tags: good for dyslexia & Lds, reading & spelling software, teaches spelling, vocabulary & reading,
http://www.turningpointtechnology.com/ Basic Sight Words from the Dolch list, features 245 on-screen flash cards that combine speech and text. You can individualize a word list for each student or choose preprogrammed categories.
Features:
Instruction and Multiple Choice options. During Instruction, words are presented full-screen. Click “flip” to see and hear the word in a sentence. In Multiple Choice, pick one of 3 spoken words that match the text. Software tracks student performance. Print out words and sentences to make your own flash cards.