From the International Dyslexia Association:

Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability. Dyslexia refers to a cluster of symptoms, which result in people having difficulties with specific language skills, particularly reading. Students with dyslexia usually experience difficulties with other language skills such as spelling, writing, and pronouncing words. Dyslexia affects individuals throughout their lives; however, its impact can change at different stages in a person’s life. It is referred to as a learning disability because dyslexia can make it very difficult for a student to succeed academically in the typical instructional environment, and in its more severe forms, will qualify a student for special education, special accommodations, or extra support services.

A scan pen like the C-Pen Reader 2 can help students make connections between what they see on the screen and the tool’s phonetic pronunciation of that text. When the student scans a line of text, that text is displayed on the C-Pen’s screen, and each word is highlighted as it is read aloud. The C-Pen may also be useful for readers still developing literacy skills, or for learners of English as a second language, as its OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software supports multiple languages, including Spanish.

• Watch C-Pen’s video introduction.
• Learn more about what this device is capable of in its product data sheet.
• Imagine some creative applications for this device in the infographic “10 situations for use“.
• Did you already receive yours? Use the interactive tutorial on this page or download the C-Pen Reader 2 start guide.