![Apps for Productivity and Organization [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Productivity-and-Organization-Apps-400x250.jpg)
How about apps for productivity and organization? Here are useful ones you can try. ToDoist is a popular to do list that is integrated with email, IFTTT, Dropbox, and Slack. It is free - premium and available on iOS and Android. For some...
![Best Writing Apps [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Writing-Apps-0-400x250.jpg)
We've talked a bit about speech to text for writing, but over time, many dyslexic students may prefer to write by typing or by hand. Technology can help dyslexic writers in many different ways, depending on their needs. For young children with...
![Best Apps for Subject Knowledge [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Subject-Knowledge-0-scaled-e1626619775646-400x250.jpg)
Because of the work of reading dense text and the fact that skimming can be difficult (if not impossible) for students, reading and re-reading alone are often not the most efficient ways for students to study for exams or file information into their long-term...
![Multisensory Learning – Listen, Watch, and Do [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Multisensory-Learning-16-scaled-e1626615865398-400x250.jpg)
Multisensory learning is often considered the gold standard for dyslexic students. Technology can help by converting text to speech, adding pictures, or adding some action to what otherwise might be a passive task. READING When it comes to...
![Essential Tech: Favorites for Work/Life [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Work-Technology-e1626013403565-400x250.jpg)
Every year technology gets better and better and it's clear that finally it's catching up with dyslexic minds. Major technology companies have finally responded to calls to optimize their text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and spell and grammar checkers to the...
![Dyslexic Talents in STEM: Chemistry [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Chemistry-3-400x250.png)
"Through most of high school, I hated math and science. It wasn’t until my senior year when I took AP statistics and AP chemistry that I discovered that I enjoyed solving challenging analytical problems. After I graduate in May, I plan to pursue a graduate degree in...
![Why Many Dyslexics Thrive In Technology [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Technology-Careers-400x250.png)
In every year that we've had our college scholarships program, technology majors have been among the winners. Dyslexic innovators are also often tech innovators themselves or innovators at the boundaries of technology and people. But why is this? There are many...
As Chief Technology Evangelist and VP of Strategy at Digital Ocean, John Edgar helped grow the company from #1000 to #2 cloud provider in the world (second only to Amazon). How did he do it and how did he arrive at the top of his profession in technology, after...
![Dyslexia at College: Chat With Xinru at Brown [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Screen-Shot-2021-06-07-at-9.57.34-AM-400x250.png)
Recently I had the pleasure of talking to Xinru about dyslexia, college, and computer languages. Xinru's currently studying both music and computer sciences at Brown University, an Ivy League university that is known for its "Open Curriculum" - that allows students to...
![Dyslexia-Friendly Technology: Customizing Your Web Reading And Listening [Premium]](https://www.dyslexicadvantage.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Dyslexia-Tech-e1622399510258.png)
With increased demands to read on phones and mobile devices, it's more important than ever to optimize web reading for dyslexic students and adults. There are 2 resources that you may want to check out. The first is an Unofficial Immersive Reader Chrome...
In our interview with CEO Brett Kopf, he told us that the experience of being part of the Bailey Scholar program at Michigan State University was life changing in terms of finding a positive future for himself. He told me that his advisor was a really inspirational...
Dr. Doresa Jennings is the author of an exciting book series that has positive role models for dyslexia and underrepresented minorities, and it's an exciting book with humor and amazing facts. From Doresa's successful Kickstarter: "Middle Grade readers (9-12 year...
