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> If anyone knows a text reader that isn't a pain in the a (able to read a paragraph or article, and not follow my cursor as I change applications). I'm all ears! ;)

Do you mean a text to speech reader, or a reading tool that helps with dyslexia more generally?

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Mainly to read articles/ ebooks (I take more in that way), but also to proofread what I've written as things still slip through spell check.

I'm not that bothered about speech to text, as products I've tried in the past often end up more cumbersome than the problem they solve. I might try again as the has been an explosion in machine learning recently, so maybe technology has advanced to be more natural & accurate.

I use Balabolka to read back what I write. With ebooks, I hate to suggest Apple products, but the screen reader on the ipad is great at reading epub files out loud (not so great at PDFs though).

For articles/ebooks, I'd put in a plug for BeeLine Reader [1], which I created originally for use as a speed reading tool but learned is very helpful for many people with dyslexia. We are currently doing a couple studies with accessibility researchers to better understand how it helps and for which specific populations. Any feedback would be appreciated!

1: http://www.beelinereader.com/individual

You can read Kindle books using our iPad app and browser extensions (via the Kindle Cloud Reader). Both tools also work for news articles or arbitrary websites.

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