Episode Details

In this episode, Daniel Jones from The Aspie World shares five apps that help people with dyslexia read, write, and spell with more confidence. Many dyslexic learners struggle with text processing, spelling, and handwriting. Technology can reduce these barriers and support learning in a practical way.

Dan walks through five tools that support speech to text, handwriting practice, spelling development, and guided reading. These apps work well for children, students, and adults who want extra support with literacy skills.

The episode explains how each app works, who it helps, and why it can make daily reading and writing tasks easier.

Key Topics Covered

Speech To Text Using Built-In Phone Tools
Modern smartphones include accessibility tools that convert speech into written text and read text aloud.

How this helps people with dyslexia
• Speak instead of typing when writing messages or notes
• Highlight text and listen to the phone read it aloud
• Reduce spelling stress when writing

These features exist in many native apps such as Notes on iPhone and similar tools on Android devices.

Crazy Cursive App
Crazy Cursive teaches children how to write letters and words in cursive.

What it helps with
• Handwriting development
• Letter formation practice
• Word copying exercises

Children can trace letters or full words to build muscle memory and writing confidence.

Writing Wizard App
Writing Wizard helps users learn letter shapes and sounds through interactive tracing exercises.

What makes it useful
• Fun tracing activities
• Reinforces letter shapes
• Helps connect sounds with written letters

This app focuses on print writing rather than cursive.

Simplex Spelling App
Simplex helps users improve spelling skills while also learning how words are used in sentences.

Key benefits
• Spelling practice
• Word context learning
• Structured spelling exercises

Understanding how words appear in real sentences improves memory and comprehension.

Me Books Reading App
Me Books is a reading app designed for children that includes built-in narration and interactive books.

Features include
• Audio support while reading
• Preloaded children’s books
• Familiar characters from popular genres

This helps children follow along while the app reads aloud.

Apps Mentioned In This Episode
Speech To Text (native phone feature)
Crazy Cursive
Writing Wizard
Simplex Spelling
Me Books

Helpful Resources

Touch-type Read and Spell (TTRS)
https://youtu.be/iLrz6RzXhXI

How to Dyslexia Technology Stack
https://youtu.be/rXuwwdnX-Po

8 Useful Apps to Help with Dyslexia
https://www.highspeedtraining.co.uk/hub/dyslexia-apps/

University of Michigan Dyslexia App List
http://dyslexiahelp.umich.edu/tools/apps

Support and Resources

50 percent off Autism Parenting Magazine
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Online Therapy
https://betterhelp.com/theaspieworld

Autism Stim Toys and Gadgets
http://bit.ly/StimToys

Sensory Tools and Equipment
Weighted blanket
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Compression blanket
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Push pop sensory toy

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