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Read & Write Gold 11

By ADK AccessAbility, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

A Swiss Army knife's worth of tools for reading support.

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Kids say (2 ):
It's excellent. More of a set of tools than a single application, it offers a wide variety of supports for any reader or writer. Although each separate utility is well integrated into the program as a whole, many kids will use only a few of the tools, so the toolbar can be customized to show only what they need. The spoken reading voices are clear and customizable, and the clean interface as well as super-accessible help videos for most tools make it very easy to learn.
Read & Write's tools are powerful for all kids, but they make a huge difference for those with disabilities who may have been really struggling with the whole reading experience. It enables kids to go ahead and access the important information they might be missing otherwise while improving actual reading skills at the same time.

Website Details

  • Subjects: Language & Reading : phonics, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, text analysis, vocabulary, writing
  • Skills: Thinking & Reasoning : collecting data, logic, prediction, problem solving, strategy, thinking critically, Self-Direction : academic development, achieving goals, effort, identifying strengths and weaknesses, work to achieve goals, Communication : asking questions, listening, multiple forms of expression
  • Genre: Educational
  • Last updated: April 16, 2020

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