{"id":345623,"date":"2021-01-18T09:29:42","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T09:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/5-apps-for-dyslexic-children-to-try-in-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-01-18T09:29:42","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T09:29:42","slug":"5-apps-for-dyslexic-children-to-try-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/5-apps-for-dyslexic-children-to-try-in-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Apps for Dyslexic Children to Try in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>At a time when children&#8217;s exposure to screens is often criticised, recommending apps to help <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/les-troubles-de-lenfant-la-dyslexie\/\"><u>dyslexic children<\/u><\/a> may seem out of place. While screens do have harmful effects on various aspects of development, a measured, targeted use focused on playful learning activities can be beneficial. For children with dyslexia or dysphasia specifically, some apps offer new learning strategies. They help avoid children gradually giving up on reading, for example, and encourage effort. <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/les-troubles-de-lenfant-la-dyslexie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Online speech and language therapists who run video consultations<\/u><\/a> actually use this type of software in their remote sessions. After discussing it with the health professionals following your child (speech and language therapists, <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/distance-psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>child psychologists<\/u><\/a>\u2026), you can set aside dedicated time for these online activities. Here is our 2021 selection of apps for dyslexic children.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>At\u00e9lecture: learning to read with speech therapy methods<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> <\/strong><strong>Developer:<\/strong> Sylvain GALLOT, speech and language therapist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 4+<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong>: children learning to read with specific oral\/written language disorders. Dysphasic children. Dyslexic children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devices<\/strong>: computer, tablet or smartphone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Price<\/strong>: free for the children&#8217;s version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Version for parents and speech therapists: subscription with no commitment, \u20ac7\/month<\/p>\n<p>This app prepares and supports the learning of reading as well as the prerequisites for written language. Across 20 exercises presented in a playful format, the algorithm adapts to the player&#8217;s successes and weaknesses. The techniques used are based on speech and language therapy practice. The games engage dyslexic or dysphasic children across 4 main areas: memory; phonological awareness; visual attention skills; reading. Each of these 20 exercises offers 10 to 15 difficulty levels for tailor-made training.<\/p>\n<p>The paid version offers, among other things, the ability to select exercises yourself to focus on certain skills, and gives you control over creating new activities to personalise the app as much as possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Download the app<\/strong> link: <a href=\"https:\/\/atelecture.fr\/public\/accueil\">https:\/\/atelecture.fr\/public\/accueil<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orthophonie Top Consigne<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Domino Cr\u00e9ation<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 4+<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong>: children with comprehension disorders (vocabulary and\/or syntax). Dysphasic children. Dyslexic children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devices<\/strong>: computer, tablet or smartphone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Price<\/strong>: free for the light version or \u20ac21.99 for the full version<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This app, only available on iOS (its biggest drawback), helps students with learning difficulties linked to comprehension issues in a playful way. Sometimes, academic struggles aren&#8217;t tied to a particular subject, but to the teaching method itself. This is especially true for dyslexic and dysphasic children, for whom, regardless of the subject, an exercise&#8217;s instructions can be a major obstacle in themselves. Often, a few <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/les-amenagements-pour-dyslexiques\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>dyslexia-specific accommodations<\/u><\/a> or accommodations for <a href=\"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/la-dysphasie-les-yeux-qui-parlent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>dysphasia<\/u> <\/a>are all it takes for instructions to be better understood and absorbed by the student. That&#8217;s exactly what Top Consigne aims to address!<\/p>\n<p>The app offers games with 8 different types of instructions that combine with one another to gradually motivate the child to push themselves further.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Simple instructions with a single action<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Simple instructions with varied actions<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Long instructions with a single action<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Long instructions with varied actions<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Complex or inference-based instructions, short<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Complex or inference-based instructions, long<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Simple instructions involving time concepts<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Inference-based instructions involving time concepts<\/p>\n<p>The game uses a clear, highly visual interface, engaging activities, and lets you create your own instructions to better target your child&#8217;s specific difficulties.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the app <\/strong>: link to <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fr\/app\/id1449611242\">https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/fr\/app\/id1449611242<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloups !<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer:<\/strong> Annie Lussier, learning specialist (&#8220;orthop\u00e9dagogue&#8221;)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 4+<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong>: beginner readers, intermediate readers, dyslexic children, autistic children<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devices<\/strong>: iOS iPhone, iPad, iPad touch, Android tablet, smartphone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Price<\/strong>: free demo version or full version \u20ac14.99<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Helping dyslexic children reconnect with learning to read is the goal of this educational app developed by a learning specialist. Bloups! is also aimed at all readers from beginner to intermediate level. The technique used is based on syllabic reading. The pace of challenges adjusts to each user&#8217;s progress. With this reading app, children improve their reading speed, learn to decode, and build automatic recognition of compound and complex sounds such as ou, on, in, ouin, aille\u2026 With an adventure full of little monsters, the activity invites children to discover new worlds after a certain number of successes. The playful side is very enjoyable and children progress with ease.<\/p>\n<p>Educational content:<\/p>\n<p>1) Syllable reading: progressive difficulty levels<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; simple syllables (e.g. la, ma, ar, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; syllables with simple sounds (e.g. lou, lin, leu, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; syllables with complex sounds (e.g. rouille, rein, gue, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; syllables with visual confusions (e.g. bo, do, po) and auditory confusions (e.g. di, ti)<\/p>\n<p>2) Word reading:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; simple words (e.g. rire, tomate, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; complex words (e.g. combien, explication, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; irregular words (e.g. femme, monsieur, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>3) Stopwatch (optional):<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; lets the player keep improving their own reading time<\/p>\n<p>4) Structuring visual marker (energy vial):<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; shows the player how many items they&#8217;ve completed and how many remain<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the app<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Play store:<\/strong> link to <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bloups.lussier.annie.com.bloupsinapp&amp;hl=fr&amp;gl=US\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.bloups.lussier.annie.com.bloupsinapp&amp;hl=fr&amp;gl=US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>App store:<\/strong> link to <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ca\/app\/bloups\/id708457171?l=fr\">https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/ca\/app\/bloups\/id708457171?l=fr<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Les Ptits Monstres DYS <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Developer:<\/strong> R\u00e9mi ALTINA, Occupational Therapist<\/li>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> Altergo34<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 6 to 12 years old<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong>: young readers to confident readers, including those with a DYS disorder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devices<\/strong>: Android, tablet and smartphone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Price<\/strong>: free<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More than just a reading app, Les Ptits Monstres Dys is a genuine little daily newspaper. The number one goal is accessibility. How? By using a subject that fascinates all children between 6 and 12: current events and the world they live in. With adapted, engaging content and a choice of reading modes (in colour, voice mode, or a mode specific to DYS readers), Les Ptits Monstres Dys lets children read news at their own level, in their favourite areas (culture, sport, quirky stories\u2026). This little daily paper is participatory too, since it lets children write their own articles like a real little reporter! Activities also include quizzes to test their knowledge. A concentrate of great ideas to learn, discover and progress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the app<\/strong>: link to <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.farooq.umar.myapplication\">https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.farooq.umar.myapplication<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>5- Aidodys<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> AM BUSINESS<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age<\/strong>: 4 to 99 years old<\/li>\n<li><strong>Audience<\/strong>: any reader with reading difficulties: visual impairment, a DYS disorder\u2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Devices<\/strong>: computer, tablet, smartphone<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prices<\/strong>: monthly from \u20ac14\/month with no commitment<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Annual: \u20ac12.5\/month<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With Aidodys, reading a Word, Open Office, PDF, PAGES, JPEG, epub or scanned document\u2026 becomes easier. This software modifies the chosen text according to the difficulties of the adult or child reader. The layout is fully customised to significantly improve reading. Adding spacing to text, colour-coding compound or complex sounds, changing the font\u2026 all these settings can be defined for each profile created. There are more than 80 different ones, based on user experience.<\/p>\n<p>For easier reading on web pages, the Aidodys extension (Google Chrome and Firefox) is always available and keeps your reading settings and preferences.<\/p>\n<p>The Aidodys platform also lets you access an unlimited range of adapted literary classics through its built-in library. An ideal tool for people with reading difficulties, particularly dyslexic children.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Download the app<\/strong>: link to <a href=\"https:\/\/aidodys.com\/\">https:\/\/aidodys.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a time when children&#8217;s exposure to screens is often  [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":345624,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[339,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-345623","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-speech-therapy","category-non-classe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345623","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=345623"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/345623\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/345624"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=345623"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=345623"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ora-visio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=345623"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}