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 * __Readingpen 2 Portable Reading Tutor LR12808 __****: **


 * __Basics __****: **

The new Readingpen 2 is an assistive reading device that is designed for people who have reading difficulties, learning disabilities or dyslexia. It provides immediate word support and helps students read and understand independently. It also provides instant definitions and translations, allowing readers to maintain their reading flow, even when encountering unfamiliar words.
 * What is it? **

**What features does it have?**
 * **Scan: **Scans single words or full lines of text
 * **See: ** Displays syllable breaks, definitions, synonyms and translations of the scanned text on the LCD screen
 * **Hear: ** Reads the scanned text aloud, including its definitions and synonyms with ScanSoft® Text-to-Speech software through the integrated speaker or headphones
 * **2 Pens In 1: ** Ability to switch between Basic Edition and the Advanced Edition
 * **Readingpen Advanced Edition: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Contains over 500,000 words from the American Heritage College Dictionary, 4th Edition and Roget's II The New Thesaurus and English-Spanish translation.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Store: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Retains a history of the last 80 words scanned for easy review
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Text Recognition: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Readingpen reads a wide range of printed fonts and sizes (6-22 points), including inverted text.
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Left-handed Support: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Readingpen can be set for convenient left- or right-handed use
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ergonomic and Lightweight: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Weighing only 3oz, the Readingpen is totally portable - You can take the lightweight and compact Readingpen anywhere you go
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Optical Character Recognition: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> at 97% (based on standard font and average size)
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Reads Any Printed Material: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Use with books, magazines and newspapers
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Defines and Translates: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Includes English dictionary, thesaurus, and English-Spanish dictionary
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Simple to Use Anywhere: **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> Includes intuitive user-friendly interface. Portable and discreet – use where needed, classroom, library or home
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Additional Features: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Readingpen Basic Edition (K-12) improves reading comprehension with its featured American Heritage Children's Dictionary and Thesaurus
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Designed especially for students who struggle with reading
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Scans, defines, translates and pronounces words from any printed material
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Includes built-in speaker and headphones
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Small enough to fit in your pocket
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Pronounces and displays words on built-in LCD screen
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Stores up to 80 words previously scanned
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Reads a wide range of fonts and sizes, including inverted text

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">**Cost:**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">One can range from: $169.95 to $229.95
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Set of 10 range from: $1,699.50 to $1,799.95


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Benefits __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Any students with reading difficulty, learning disabilities, autism, visual impairments, and anyone who would like to improve their reading skills.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Who will benefit? **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">This device improves reading skills, such as helping increase fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. As many children read, they skip over words or replace them with words, with using this device they can hear the unknown word pronounced. After hearing the word many times the student recognizes the word. If they do not the student can then use the dictionary to define the word, as well as use the thesaurus to further help with the definition. It helps them read a book alone, users can see and hear at the same time, as if a teacher was right there helping them. The pen can also spell a selected word and split that word into syllables, helping them learn the unknown word to become better readers and spellers.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">How will they benefit from this tool? **


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Constraints __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">What constraints does it have and how can it be improved? **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The Readingpen2 is for reading assistance only. Therefore, it is best for users who occasionally need a word or sentence spoken aloud and defined. For users who need entire pages or books read aloud, this product would not be the best suitable.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Users must scan the pen carefully across text for it to work correctly.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Children with weak coordination may need practice with the pen.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">The pen works best with standard fonts. Sometimes text is misread by the pen, and rescanning is necessary.

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 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Snapshot __****<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">: **


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