Parents' Guide to

Scan and Read Pro

By ADK AccessAbility, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 7+

Solid text-to-speech tool supports struggling readers.

Website http://www.premierathome.com/products/ScanReadPro.php
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What’s It About?

SCAN AND READ PRO is a text-to-speech tool that allows scanned documents as well as on-screen text to be read aloud. Kids who have reading difficulties will be able to scan a text document (in color or black and white) onto their computer, then choose how they'd like to see and hear it. They can use tracking technology to highlight words, sentences, or paragraphs using customizable colors, or they can simply adjust the spacing for lines, words, or characters for easier reading. In addition, zoom capability is possible up to 400 percent, which could be helpful to those with low vision. It also includes a talking spelling checker, a dictionary, a thesaurus, word-prediction support for writing, and the option to create MP3 or WAV files to listen to and study for later. There's also a help button that contains videos and text.

Is It Any Good?

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Scan and Read Pro is a helpful, easy-to-use software program right out of the box. Its user-friendly toolbar contains both words and pictures, and kids can use its tools to help with reading comprehension. Scanning is easy and quick and works with any USB TWAIN-compatible scanner. The control you have over reading out loud or adjusting print to read independently also is excellent. You can select different voices for better understanding and customization, and speech is smooth. This program can give kids new confidence in their ability to access and process text from sources that may have been a challenge in the past.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Find a favorite book and use it as the first example when you're learning to use the program along with your child.
  • Help your kids customize the toolbars to best work with their specific needs.

Website Details

  • Subjects: Language & Reading : phonics, reading, reading comprehension, spelling, vocabulary
  • 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
  • Genre: Educational
  • Pricing structure: Paid
  • Last updated: June 4, 2021

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