Read&Write


Eligibility:

Faculty
Staff
Students

Platforms:

Windows
Mac
Android
iOS

Description —

A comprehensive educational tool designed to support reading, writing, research and studying for all students, particularly those with reading-and-writing learning disabilities and those who are learning English. Read&Write's customizable toolbar provides support tools within familiar applications, such as Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Adobe Reader and web browsers.

Benefits include:

  • Improves reading fluency and comprehension.
  • Facilitates research, writing, studying and test taking.
  • Integrates with mainstream applications.
  • Encourages independence and inclusion.

Features include:

  • Teachable word prediction, phonetic spell checker and picture dictionary for writing support.
  • Text-to-speech and programmable speech-to-text.
  • Tools for collecting and organizing research.

Access —

Students, faculty and staff can download the software for home and office use at no cost through the texthelp website.

Installation information is available in our Knowledge Base.

Please note: After installing, Read&Write will require you to sign-in. Select “Sign in with Microsoft,” then enter your KU email address. You should then be redirected to a KU sign-in page.

Support —

Technical Support is available through the Texthelp Support Center.

Limited technical assistance with access and installation is available through the KU IT Help Desk at ITHelpDesk@ku.edu or 785-864-8080.

Training and Tutorials —

Guides are available under "Knowledgebase" on the Read&Write website.


Categories:

Teaching and Learning

Read&Write