What do I need to buy for my have a dyslesic daughter. That it can read for her ? null

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KathyB · Accepted Answer

I think that there may be a text-to-speech app.  You could also contact your local school district to see what they would recommend.

Mike · Answer

That would be dependent on the App.

CaptainAwesome · Answer

First, good for you trying to find assistance for your daughter. I know this is an older post.  I hope you’ve found what you needed for her already.

Second, I’m an old dyslexic guy who was diagnosed in the late 1980’s when there was not much out there to help. A Google search will lead you in many directions. However, I was trained, worked as a RN and was educated by the University of Michigan for my Bachelors & both Masters programs. They have a great website that outlines the best options for dyslexics that you’ll find the best. IMHO, despite being a Michigan Man and proud Alumnus. #GoBlue

I know BestBuy doesn’t like to have websites or URL’s in answers and idk if they’ll delete them. But I’m hoping they leave it because they may be able find these ereaders for you. So I’m hoping they help by putting up a plea for help for a daughter from a mother.

Even if you’re not from Michigan or despise them, their education and knowledge base for helping others is stellar. Finding the best option for speech-to-text-readers is broken down into what’s best based upon what she’s reading.

http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/software-assistive-technology/text-to-speech-readers

I found my hands on training the most valuable learning of HOW to read with dyslexia. We didn’t have the technology back then, like now. (My kids still think I rode dinosaurs to & from school and for lunch breaks). :)

I’d check out the technology then recommend checking with her school district for assistance: if they can’t help: a go fund me account may help if BestBuy can locate reader for you and you can’t afford the cost. BestBuy does have a credit card option to purchase expensive things and have low to no interest payments for a number of months depending upon cost to help break it down). There you go BestBuy! :)

Some of these options are quite costly and won’t help with every single thing she will have to read or do later as she goes through school. I don’t use any assistive devices now or during the dinosaur age when I was diagnosed.

I had to retrain my brain how to read with a dyslexic mind and that came with great teaching, training and TONS of practice. I recommend the school district because they SHOULD have the individualized training specific to your daughter’s type of dyslexia. As you know, there are various types and severities, I learned in college and it wasn’t too late.

The training is available in most elementary school levels up through the post high school level. Because of my training and useful “tricks of the trade”, learning to read throughout a lifetime is possible. You’ll want to find the way that is more suitable for her style of dyslexia and the way her brain processes language. Unfortunately, this is something a reader can’t provide. Thankfully, there are phenomenal educators (aka: teachers) who can provide the things your daughter will need for a lifetime of reading, processing, and navigating her way through life with a learning and processing disability.

As she grows older, technology will improve too & different dyslexic challenges may arise but so will the answers. Again, she will have people who can help her thru each stage of school and products may be available at BestBuy. (If you read the list of exclusions you’ll see why I’m giving them so many props for this answer).

dyslexiahelp.umich.edu is a great place to start if they don’t allow the website or photo of website. You can find your way through tools to tbe speech-to-text-readers. I hope this helps. Good luck to you both. Colin

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