Wizcom WRP2 ReadingPen 2 Reading Assistive Scanning Pen

The ReadingPen 2 is designed specifically to help readers improve their reading skills. This fully portable scanning device helps with reading fluency and comprehension by providing immediate definitions for scanned text. Scanned text and definitions can be read aloud, allowing readers to maintain their reading flow, even when encountering unfamiliar words. The ReadingPen 2 Portable Reading Tutor is the preferred assistive technology for learning English by educators and administrators in K-12 and college, English language learners, English as Second Language, students with Dyslexia and special education communities. According to Higgins and Raskind 2005, on average, children scored 7 points higher, more than a grade point higher, when using the pen. The ReadingPen2 scans and reads aloud lines of text, defines, and provides syllabication. It has an intuitive, friendly interface with both the Children s Dictionary/Thesaurus and the College Dictionary/Thesaurus. Windows XP/Vista/7.