Read&Write

Read&Write

41 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
Read&Write	Score 9.8 out of 10	N/A	Read&Write is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, researching assignments and proofing written work.	N/A

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Read&Write

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Read&Write
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
Yes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
No

Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	Read&Write
Considered Both Products	Read&Write YR Yvan Roy Assistive Technologist Chose Read&Write I've always found Read&Write superior to Kurzweil and we do have a small volume/web license of K3000 for those students that have used it in the past and I am not able to convert them to Read&Write. Dragon is one of the Speech Recognition options. I lean towards using the … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Strategist Chose Read&Write We haven't looked at other tools, but we do use Co:Writer, as well. We have looked at Equatio. Incentivized Helpful? SG Sally Garza Director of Educational Technology Chose Read&Write I really think that Read&Write outshines the competitors. Its variety of tools offers so many options to so many students/people. Some of the other tools were cumbersome, only worked on installed programs like MS Word or only worked in its own environment. Read&Write works … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Contributor Chose Read&Write We choose Read&Write because we could license it to ALL staff and students rather than those with documented special needs. It addresses the fluctuating needs of our populations. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Consultant Chose Read&Write Read&Write is much more user friendly and it also is able to integrate more seamlessly with the Google environment or the Microsoft environment. Incentivized Helpful? Tracy Dabbs Coordinator of Technology Chose Read&Write It seems that Google is working to add some of the same features within the Google suite which will be nice, however, it does not seem that they are focused on the same goals for learners, so right now, it does not compare fully. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Read&Write Read&Write is better than orbit note in that it is easier to use and set up. Read&Write is about as good as Equatio. Incentivized Helpful? EA Elizabeth Ardoin Assistive Technology Lead Chose Read&Write Switching all learning content to PDF would interrupt the workflow for teachers assigning student work or tests on google classroom. Kami also does not have word prediction to support the students with writing needs such as dyslexia. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Read&Write We've used Read&Write for so long, the rest is just history. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Administrator Chose Read&Write Easier to use and cheaper. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Team Lead Chose Read&Write We haven’t used Kami in awhile, but it did not measure up when we last tried it. All the Don Johnston products do things very well. We always had all the products because they are similar but did some things better than Read&Write. For example, word bank is a real time saver to … Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Director Chose Read&Write Chrome has the Select to Speak built into Chromebooks, for free. Incentivized Helpful? CP Chloe Parfitt Digital Learning Manager (IT Training) Chose Read&Write None Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Read&Write I typically prefer Read&Write to other tools because it is very robust and meets the majority of learners' needs. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Read&Write Read&Write has many more features that are helpful for learners. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Professional Chose Read&Write Equatio has been great compared to MathType! It works in Chrome and the Gsuite with our 1:1 initiative. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Team Lead Chose Read&Write No other tools do what they do in this capacity. While other tools exist to help with fluency, they do not operate in the same manner. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Read&Write We have always used R&W for as long as I can remember. We selected this for the wide range of supports and the low cost to the district. Incentivized Helpful? Chris Aviles EdTech Coach Chose Read&Write Texthelp is the easiest to use while having all the features we need for our students. These other products don't have all the features we need at that price point. Incentivized Helpful? Verified User Employee Chose Read&Write There are other tools that do similar things as Texthelp, but none of them are extensions that work within the chrome browser. They also do not incorporate all of the integrated tools that Texthelp does, which means users would need to go to different websites or apps to take … Incentivized Helpful?
Top Pros	Pro Google docs Pro Easy to deploy Pro Go along
Top Cons	Minus Simple to use Minus Language translation Minus Clean up

Features

Read&Write

Writing and Proofreading

Comparison of Writing and Proofreading features of Product A and Product B
	Read&Write 7.5 28 Ratings 13% below category average
Spelling and grammar check	6.826 Ratings
Machine translation	5.923 Ratings
Integrations	7.620 Ratings
Browser extension	8.024 Ratings
Speech-to-Text	7.526 Ratings
Picture Dictionary	8.125 Ratings
Dictionary	8.127 Ratings
Highlighters	8.226 Ratings
Audio maker	7.422 Ratings

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User Ratings
	Read&Write
Likelihood to Recommend	8.7 (31 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew	8.4 (5 ratings)
Usability	8.8 (3 ratings)
Availability	9.0 (1 ratings)
Performance	9.0 (1 ratings)
Support Rating	8.3 (26 ratings)
Implementation Rating	8.2 (2 ratings)
Configurability	9.0 (1 ratings)
Ease of integration	9.0 (1 ratings)
Product Scalability	9.0 (1 ratings)

User Testimonials
	Read&Write
Likelihood to Recommend	Texthelp Read&Write is a top-notch accessibility feature. It is easy to use across all ages and can be implemented in many different ways. It is best used with individuals requiring reading & writing support, but it is also an excellent tool to use with all students! Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Pros	Texthelp text-to-speech is great. lots of options for voices and speed gives both word prediction and talk&type as writing supports the fact that it is a toolbar that can be used in native programs is huge for our students because it allows them to be independent in their learning activities Read&Write is very intuitive and requires very little training for the text-to-speech tools so it is very easy to train students and staff Incentivized SG Sally Garza Director of Educational Technology Read full review
Cons	Texthelp The text-to-speech option sometimes gets glitchy. The sound doesn't always match up to the visual feedback. When creating lists of vocabulary, it is often difficult to highlight single words. Also, when using word lists, the last word is often left off. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Likelihood to Renew	Texthelp As an assistive technology software that revolutionizes literacy experiences. With features like text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and vocabulary tools, it empowers learners of all abilities. Its impact extends beyond the classroom, fostering engagement, accessibility, and personalized learning. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Usability	Texthelp Extremely user friendly and easy to use Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Reliability and Availability	Texthelp Highly available Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Performance	Texthelp Integrates well and quickly Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Support Rating	Texthelp Any time I have ever had a question or issue with Read&Write and have contacted support they have been quick to respond. In addition, they have always been knowledgeable and have gone above and beyond to get an answer and provide support. In addition, their website and Youtube channel are amazing resources for anything from the basics to more advaced features. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Implementation Rating	Texthelp Still trying to get all schools and teachers to buy in that students need this access Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Alternatives Considered	Texthelp I've always found Read&Write superior to Kurzweil and we do have a small volume/web license of K3000 for those students that have used it in the past and I am not able to convert them to Read&Write. Dragon is one of the Speech Recognition options. I lean towards using the Windows 11 Voice access feature as i find it superior to Read&Write in terms of accuracy. Dragon is reserved to those that need to build a custom vocabulary. I do show the Talk&Type feature in students are on Windows 10 or earlier. Incentivized YR Yvan Roy Assistive Technologist Read full review
Scalability	Texthelp Easy to use Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
Return on Investment	Texthelp I have seen Read&Write be effective in supporting an insurmountable number of children in our schools. Building the confidence of students who are able to participate in classroom assignments they would not normally be able to is amazing. It has been great to see the gain of independence in students to complete class work. Incentivized Verified User Anonymous Read full review
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