Best Assistive Technology for Reading in the Classroom

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This selection of top-rated tools opens up the wonderful world of reading, making text accessible to students of all abilities.

Bookshare Visit Website: https://www.bookshare.org/ Unique digital library gives access to those with print disabilities	Grades Pre-K-12 Type Website Price Free, Paid Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
Read2Go Publisher: Benetech Customizable reading tool offers access to texts in Bookshare	Grades K-12 Type App Price $19.99 Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Scan and Read Pro Visit Website: http://www.readingmadeez.com/products/scanreadpro.html Easily scan, read, and study texts regardless of reading level	Grades K-12 Type Website Price Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Universal Reader Plus Visit Website: http://www.readingmadeez.com Text reader and summarizer with translation for eight languages	Grades 1-12 Type Website Price Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
News-2-You Publisher: AssistiveWare Draw kids into weekly news with powerful symbols and voice narration	Grades 2-6 Type App Price Free to Try, Paid Platforms iPad Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 5
JAWS Visit Website: http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/fs/jaws-product-page.asp Superb screen reader gives kids who are blind access to digital world	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price $895-$1095 Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Natural Reader Visit Website: http://www.naturalreaders.com/ Natural text-to-speech tool helps kids with reading difficulties	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price Common Sense Rating 4 Teacher Rating 4
VoiceOver Visit Website: http://www.apple.com/accessibility/osx/voiceover/ Excellent Macintosh computer access for students who are blind	Grades 3-12 Type Website Price Common Sense Rating 5 Teacher Rating 5
BeeLine Reader Visit Website: beelinereader.com Simple color-gradient tool for increased reading efficiency	Grades 4-12 Type Website Price Free to Try Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated
Voice Dream Reader - Text to Speech Publisher: Voice Dream LLC Versatile tool makes text accessible to kids with visual impairment	Grades 6-12 Type App Price $9.99 Platforms iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch Common Sense Rating 3 Teacher Rating Not Yet Rated

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