The purpose of this page is to provide access to the technology that is available across Europe to support the dyslexic individual. Below you will find links to useful online assistive tools. For further information on dyslexia related technology contact Ezt a címet a spamrobotok ellen védjük. Engedélyezze a Javascript használatát, hogy megtekinthesse. .

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Concept mapping tool
This online mindmap maker for those who prefer visual learning. It is designed for use in many different languages. It is intuitive and has been designed with the dyslexic in mind. It has few menus, is multilingual, and exports to Word. It was developed in the EU-funded project iSheds.

Reminder
Do not forget about your duties! Reminder sends you an e-mail. It was developed in the EU-funded project iSheds.

Text-to-speech in your language
There are few resources available in your first language. However, there are websites coming online regularly. So check the web for the latest. However, imtranslator offers more than most. It can be found at http://imtranslator.com.

Text-to-speech in English
Text-to-speech in English is available online from many places. However, one of those with a wide range of languages is http://imtranslator.com. For those wanting an offline version, the website www.readplease.com offers an excellent resource.

Wordcount
A useful little tool if you are looking to identify the key words regular and irregular words that you need to learn for examinations. Just copy and paste your text and download the Excel. Contact Ezt a címet a spamrobotok ellen védjük. Engedélyezze a Javascript használatát, hogy megtekinthesse. for a password.

Translation software
There are many sites on the internet that can be used for translation. But many are based on Google resources. Therefore it is best to start at the source http://translate.google.com. Another source of good translations though with a far more limited range is http://imtranslator.com.

Onscreen ruler
This software has two uses. For some it can be a ruler, but more importantly it can be used as an onscreen “ruler” that can be placed under test to help follow lines when reading.

Coloured overlays
Not all programs have an option to change background colours. However, there is software that can put a filter across the full screen. One example is Tbar.

Stickies
Stickies are little reminders that you can put on your desktop. They come automatically with Windows 7. However they can also be downloaded from many places. With these you can

PicPick
This program is both a simple image editor and an excellent tool for frame grabs. However it also has other assets, such as a magnifier, and a ruler. The ruler can be made semi-transparent and used for following text. It is available in many different languages and it is possible to add more by entering the languages folder of the software. It may be useful for helping students by taking framegrabs of software.
change colour, fonts etc, and add alarms.

Audacity
Audacity is a free recording software that allows you to record anything, and save as mp3. You can also manipulate the sound. It provides most of the facilities found in a commercial package.

Typing tutors
There are many typing tutors available in many languages. Here is one website that lists many such programs: http://www.typingsoft.com/all_typing_tutors.htm