{"id":5273,"date":"2022-12-06T11:10:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5273"},"modified":"2022-12-06T09:15:07","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T14:15:07","slug":"apps-for-reading-writing-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5273","title":{"rendered":"APPs for Reading &#038; Writing Support"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Check out these great assistive apps to help with reading and writing:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2=K09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcUtEV0syZkVWbk9KaVhBWDM2ZHFmR1lTSjhIOXRTQUFDdDloeUQ3QWF3QkZDR01qMVRRUzcxWC9Jc0FmdVZwR2w2QUVYVVJSbDhqQlFuOUpaMEk3Ti9Xc1VXVVF0TVRtZVdkT2tZSlF0Q1B2S2drU2ZhSWIrajd5a3JkUERPQ241VkFzcnVYaTBEd1VBMUd3a3ZWODhYZz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2%3DK09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcUtEV0syZkVWbk9KaVhBWDM2ZHFmR1lTSjhIOXRTQUFDdDloeUQ3QWF3QkZDR01qMVRRUzcxWC9Jc0FmdVZwR2w2QUVYVVJSbDhqQlFuOUpaMEk3Ti9Xc1VXVVF0TVRtZVdkT2tZSlF0Q1B2S2drU2ZhSWIrajd5a3JkUERPQ241VkFzcnVYaTBEd1VBMUd3a3ZWODhYZz09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670352833143000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2T306cWHwzTsBp7meO3KK4\">ATBar<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a free open-source toolbar to customize webpages to make them easier to read. Users can increase or decrease font sizes, have text read aloud, use colored overlays, adjust the readability, access a dictionary, and use spell check or word prediction to support writing.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2=K09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcThOUTA4clBtbjQ4WEROU1p6MmVpUVNVYkdkcjkwQVJFRldBVks4S1ZNQ1RLdkR1dFJhaUlrMWFUMlZCQ3VHNEI0cDlIM0hKUDVuWGRUc3NKdGlhaFZ6Rk1lUFpJOEZ2QXZWb0FrTnNHdE9IdVZCZVFoTXFWMkI2RWRhSDd6b0IrN2VPbytHbDZWN2F4eFA4WXozR3dldz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2%3DK09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcThOUTA4clBtbjQ4WEROU1p6MmVpUVNVYkdkcjkwQVJFRldBVks4S1ZNQ1RLdkR1dFJhaUlrMWFUMlZCQ3VHNEI0cDlIM0hKUDVuWGRUc3NKdGlhaFZ6Rk1lUFpJOEZ2QXZWb0FrTnNHdE9IdVZCZVFoTXFWMkI2RWRhSDd6b0IrN2VPbytHbDZWN2F4eFA4WXozR3dldz09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670352833143000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0AgEkqZG-Fop7hkiDuJqU4\">BeeLine Reader<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a simple tool that helps students with dyslexia that assists with tracking and focusing on the text.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2=K09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcTRvTFNDV3FjSUpPdkh0c1cvb2s1Wk52K3lrYmZ0Z0J5Ylp4THN5RzFjWnpCNWlEenZEVkJyaVAwWVlqVk13dGZUZmdQcXdIMEFzcmxLUDIvQ200Q2dqOFN4cnhjZ283Nm5GTzhudG9FOG9aWjVRMVlIcWR4K1U3WE5YS0JXSDg2RFlvVGNGK0wwUHJLbGRJSlNBM0wyZz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2%3DK09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcTRvTFNDV3FjSUpPdkh0c1cvb2s1Wk52K3lrYmZ0Z0J5Ylp4THN5RzFjWnpCNWlEenZEVkJyaVAwWVlqVk13dGZUZmdQcXdIMEFzcmxLUDIvQ200Q2dqOFN4cnhjZ283Nm5GTzhudG9FOG9aWjVRMVlIcWR4K1U3WE5YS0JXSDg2RFlvVGNGK0wwUHJLbGRJSlNBM0wyZz09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670352833143000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3DWke38k7YK_rSrLyo9RfV\">ClaroRead<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is another excellent tool for reading and writing support with text-to-speech, built-in OCR, dictation, spell checker, dictionary, and more.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2=K09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcXlrYlJXNXRGTXlDQjlHZ2p1MnRVclhyN1hmOEd6czNPaVRiZW0rNnlwZXhSbmJaVXNMdUhBaHdXSmpTQndLWnVjdFVBay9wVnJRMEpNK3BjWFNuMElWZ3dEZjQ4MjNOTVRLK0QwanYxL0o3ZDFhcENiS29uYlBKczFOR0dEeGYrQzNidFZ1ZTVvckpyV1UwQnkvbjVudz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2%3DK09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcXlrYlJXNXRGTXlDQjlHZ2p1MnRVclhyN1hmOEd6czNPaVRiZW0rNnlwZXhSbmJaVXNMdUhBaHdXSmpTQndLWnVjdFVBay9wVnJRMEpNK3BjWFNuMElWZ3dEZjQ4MjNOTVRLK0QwanYxL0o3ZDFhcENiS29uYlBKczFOR0dEeGYrQzNidFZ1ZTVvckpyV1UwQnkvbjVudz09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670352833144000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ljguMW7RcoipaQdAXxb2s\">Co:Writer<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;is a comprehensive writing assistant with grammar and vocabulary-smart word prediction, translation, and speech recognition.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2=K09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcVVQNWVkSFR4NVlwY242WUlSY2thZUNwYVI4TmlCWHBIbzh3dnAva1kzOVBlNUxWZXE3U0pEbDBWM251Z2NFRWJBZDlpY1BsaUtXVEUvdkpidVBTREwzUEt4VGlBWU9SamdwU0JNclJQdVFocCtSM0o3eTlBZCtGNlI5c2JTWGdVQks2OTlUMnpjenBVSEJFb3VYSnBSQT09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2%3DK09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcVVQNWVkSFR4NVlwY242WUlSY2thZUNwYVI4TmlCWHBIbzh3dnAva1kzOVBlNUxWZXE3U0pEbDBWM251Z2NFRWJBZDlpY1BsaUtXVEUvdkpidVBTREwzUEt4VGlBWU9SamdwU0JNclJQdVFocCtSM0o3eTlBZCtGNlI5c2JTWGdVQks2OTlUMnpjenBVSEJFb3VYSnBSQT09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670352833144000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0H2hZZfDa5OIbuZW0ZPdcx\">Immersive Reader Extension<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;makes Microsoft\u2019s Immersive Reader available in Word and OneNote accessible in Chrome. Here\u2019s a video on how the reading and writing support work at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2=K09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcVZmcFJyU3BvV2dmeXIvblUySVBKc1JDeUdhUTg5OVoxTmIyQnBvNFdNTXJlZGlJRkQ0M0tneWJJRG1KYWVDcGNzUkkvcmtVaGlaa1pCQ1NLZmdsRzZTYmZESmhMQmdvbjFpdEZqeVRkS3dmMWZKeWY1R296bXVsVlRRSlQ0N2kyWDJ5U1dNMDk1aWljN2ZqOGRTalcxZz09\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/link.westminstertech.com\/api\/LinkHandler\/getaction?redirectParam2%3DK09weU5vMDBKWXFzN1A3UUxvTDNPbS9xUmtjLzE3SzdZMGowWDVNbTh6VTBhNGEzTDVsM3hjN1B3YklhVWZHcVZmcFJyU3BvV2dmeXIvblUySVBKc1JDeUdhUTg5OVoxTmIyQnBvNFdNTXJlZGlJRkQ0M0tneWJJRG1KYWVDcGNzUkkvcmtVaGlaa1pCQ1NLZmdsRzZTYmZESmhMQmdvbjFpdEZqeVRkS3dmMWZKeWY1R296bXVsVlRRSlQ0N2kyWDJ5U1dNMDk1aWljN2ZqOGRTalcxZz09&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1670352833144000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1zQTdV_5GMo1GCStcNG4up\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?<wbr>v=zzJ_eO1jaEA<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=149587675112835\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"http:\/\/www.equipmentlink.org\/blog\/?p=5273\" layout=\"standard\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"450\" action=\"like\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out these great assistive apps to help with reading and writing: ATBar&nbsp;is a free open-source toolbar to customize webpages to make them easier to read. 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