What is Dyslexia?

Dyslexia is an impairment of the ability to read, as a result of a variety of pathologic conditions, some of which are associated with the central nervous system.

Dyslexic people often reverse letters and words, cannot adequately distinguish the letter sequences in written words, and have difficulty in understanding left from right.

 

PC-Mate for Dyslexia

Scans, displays, reads aloud and repeats words. The new version of the popular Reading device. PC-MATE!!

·         Model: VPC-200

·         Product Name: PC-Mate

·         Manufacturer: AD Information & Communications Co., Ltd

 

 

 

Standard Functions

1. Advanced Real-time Text-to-Speech Reader

It converts text data into human-sounding speech as soon as it decodes the VOICEYE symbol on printed material.

2. Auto Capture

It captures the VOICEYE symbol automatically just locating the VOICEYE scanner on a symbol.

3. Color Digital Magnifier

It is able to enlarge text and graphics on a computer screen up to 100 ~ 400 times.

4. Music Player

It plays media files such as NWC and MIDI stored in VOICEYE symbol.

5. Reading speed control

Useful in effective phonological training

6. Section auto repeat playback

The word or sentence you selected is read aloud continuously and repeatedly

7. Auto storing function

8. Searching and Moving

You can easily search words with hot-key. Text can be read back a letter, word, line, sentence, paragraph or screen at a time.

 

Designed specifically for people with dyslexia who require support with reading, the PC-Mate is an ideal tool to help with reading words that the user can't spell, pronounce or comprehend. The PC-Mate reads text out loud on your PC with a range of available premium voices for natural, human-sounding speech as soon as its scanner recognizes 2D barcode containing text data. It’s very simple. You just need to put its scanner on the 2D barcode on the right top of your text book. It can even repeat words and sentences.

Why PC-Mate Helps with Reading Disabilties

It is estimated that between five and ten percent of the population experiences learning disabilities, and reading disabilities are perhaps the most common among them. The PC-Mate can be life-changing in how listening to text as you are viewing it helps overcome challenges presented by a reading disability.

Our PC-Mate promotes independent and inclusive learning as it reduces the need for additional support; in other words students and adults can continue reading and studying without asking for help from colleagues or teachers.