Struggle to read? Device makes it so much easier
Perfect for anyone who has dyslexia or reading fatigue
WHEN Suzy Taylor was four, she became very ill with meningitis, experiencing swelling on the brain — a trauma that ultimately led to her dyslexia.
Although she later did well at science and creative subjects, she struggled with English studies and reading, needing extra support.
Despite these hurdles, she never gave up and is now studying for a degree at the Open University as a mature student, while also volunteering for dyslexia charities and blogging. Recently Suzy heard through her dyslexia campaigning network about an innovative new reading device — and has been impressed by its transformative features.
She explains: ‘This is a great tool for reading large amounts of text.
‘It reads a whole passage and even a full page with one simple point-andclick, turning it into audio.’ OrCam Read is quick, easy and discreet to use, making it excellent when in public, particularly when you want to read cafe menus, product labels or newspapers more easily.
‘Another great feature is that once the text is captured, it allows you to replay it as many times as you want at your choice of speed, without having to rescan the document.
‘This really helps with my studies, while saving time.’ The first-of-its-kind handheld device is for people who struggle to read, have reading fatigue or dyslexia.
It has a smart camera that seamlessly reads text to the user from any printed surface or digital screen.
Wireless, lightweight and fully operational offline, it comes with Smart Reading, a feature that allows the user simply to use voice commands to ask for the text that interests them.
Just say ‘find the headlines’ or ‘start from the desserts’ — and it will only read the text that you need.