There are several great apps available for text to speech and interactive books. My favourite app for text to speech is the Voice Reader Text to Speech because it allows the student to access the internet to search for information that is not in very simplistic language. This app would be fantastic for one of my students who comprehension is beyond grade level, however he has immense difficulty in decoding words. Another really good program for this student would be Stanza, because it would allow him to scan his grade level textbooks to read independently, without having someone read it to him.
I'm going to send an email to this student's mother giving her some of the information that I've learned about these computer programs/apps, so she is more aware of what is out there to help her son. Her son is moving on to high school in the fall, so I won't hve to chance to communciate with them at a parent-teacher conference anymore.
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