Intel Reader
Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Intel Reader Offers High Tech Help For Dyslexics and Visually Impaired
Intel’s Reader, developed by a dyslexic Stanford graduate, is a powerful device for dyslexic and visually impaired readers, allowing them to scan entire pages of text to audio for immediate playback or later review.
This looks quite interesting. If anyone reading this has used one or is considering one I’d like to hear from you.
[via Edward McKeown]
My daughter is considering one. The vendor came to our house to demonstrate. My report on the demonstration. I’d like her to order it right now, but, well, horses and water, you know.
My sense is especially for college students, this device will be superior to the alternatives (RFB&D and so on) — the wide range of materials required for college reading is easily captured in real time by this device.
For elementary school children, I suspect the flatness of the electronically-generated voice would get in the way of developing appropriate prosody. RRB&D has a newish enterprise for classroom teachers Learning Through Listening.
Thanks for the feedback and links Liz. Do let us know if you get one or what you do next. We’ll be watching both here and your blog. Thanks.