Apps and tools for kids with dyslexia: reading, spelling, and text to speech

Human-read audiobooks for students with print disabilities.

Helps: Students with dyslexia and other print disabilities. Cost: Paid membership; many schools provide it.

Accessible ebooks.

Helps: U.S. students with qualifying print disabilities. Cost: Free for qualifying U.S. students.

Reading practice with a voice helper for early readers.

Helps: Early readers. Cost: Free.

Read aloud, line focus and spacing tools built into Microsoft apps.

Helps: Readers who benefit from audio and visual supports. Cost: Free with Microsoft apps.

Built-in text to speech on iPhone and iPad.

Helps: Students using Apple devices. Cost: Free.

Text to speech for documents and web pages.

Helps: Older students and adults. Cost: Free and paid plans.

Text to speech app.

Helps: Older students and adults. Cost: Free and paid plans.

Toolbar with read aloud, word prediction and dictionary.

Helps: Students who need reading and writing support. Cost: Often school licensed.

Reading and spelling games built on structured literacy.

Helps: Elementary age learners. Cost: Paid.

Typing course that also builds reading and spelling.

Helps: Learners with dyslexia and related differences. Cost: Paid.

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Spelling and grammar checker designed for dyslexia.

Helps: Older students and adults who write a lot. Cost: Paid.