Readability: Learning to Read 4+

I don’t even know what to say other than thank you! To whoever designed and created this…THANK YOU!! My daughter is 9 and is severely dyslexic with speech apraxia. She’s reading at about a 1st grade level, if that, and the mention of ‘reading’ would cause a huge meltdown because of how difficult it is for her. I’ve tried every app out there that ‘guaranteed’ success but all they did was cause her to get frustrated and break down because she couldn’t succeed on them. Because of her speech apraxia, apps could never decode what she was trying to say and it was heartbreaking to see her give up. I decided to try this and the free month long trial is what sold me, to be honest, because I didn’t want to pay for something that wasn’t going to work. The first time she tried Readability, not only was she able to read at her own pace, but the technology UNDERSTOOD her unique speech patterns and she was able to complete an entire book without breaking down into tears. She is now starting to choose her own books and reads every night on her own and she even told me she ‘secretly’ likes her new app, even though it has to do with reading. Her attitude towards reading has completely changed now because she feels successful and is able to do this independently. So from the bottom of my heart and soul, thank you for this. Your program helped my little girl who had given up, believe in herself again.

Having an app listen for accuracy and provide feedback is a tall order. Although this will not replace a person it’s the next best thing. Are there times the app does not register what your child is saying and cause frustration? Yes. Is it still worth it? Yes. The benefits of this app far exceed the hiccups. If your struggling to stay accountable with reading with your children nightly I urge you to try this app. My kids are reading more than they ever have which is so important in developing fluent readers. The data sent to my app keeps me on track in keeping them on track and helps me stay informed on how they are doing. The ability to have 3 readers for one price is a plus as well as all the accessibility features that allow my child with a learning disability make the changes needed to help her excel. My kids enjoy the wide range of reading material. Love this app and am excited to see the tech in this area grow in efficiency and accuracy.

Homeschool mom here with a struggling reader. I love the concept of the app but the app needs a lot of work. It doesn’t give the reader enough time to sound out the words, when the reader does sound out the word the app would register the first letter sound of the word and the app would register the word as if the child said it when they didn’t and the app would move on to the next word. It would take sounds or noises and register it ad a word and then move on. The app didn’t give my child enough time to figure out the word and would give him the answer. Which I don’t mind but I would rather my child figure out the word himself and the app not give the answer unless my child taps on the word himself asking for assistance. The books also are not great quality. My son became frustrated with the app within 5 min of using it for the first time, and that is the worst thing for a struggling reader. I’m teaching my child to have grace with himself cause he has dyslexia and adhd so reading does not come easy for him and he can get discouraged and frustrated really fast, and I want him to love to read. If they get easily frustrated or bored then he won’t enjoy to read. Your asking way too much money for you app when it needs a lot of work.