RocketPen: Empowering Dyslexic Readers with Real-Time Reading Access

Presenter(s)

Event Details

Topic:

instruction, literacy & inclusion

Format:

hands-on session (participant-provided devices)

Subject Level:

beginner

Age Span:

kindergarten - grade 6
grades 7-12
adult

Target Audience:

AT specialist
educator
family member / caregiver
K-12 administration
occupational therapist
paraprofessional
special educator
speech language pathologist

Professional Development Credits

IACET CEUs:

0.01

ACVREP CEs:

1

Presentation Length: 1 hour

Location:

Atrium 2

Description:

This session will warmly demonstrate how RocketPen can support dyslexic and struggling readers with features such as OCR scanning, natural voice reading, syllable breakdown, spelling tips, and color-coded vocabulary levels. The presenter will start by sharing the reading challenges that increase cognitive load and highlighting encouraging evidence that reading pens can boost comprehension and accuracy. You’ll see live demos of SmartRead and PageRead modes and learn easy-to-try workflows for classrooms, intervention groups, and home use. The session will also share helpful tips, tricks, and product comparisons to help you decide when a handheld reading pen might be just right for you. We’ll wrap up with an open chat where everyone can share ideas and strategies for using these tools effectively.

Learning Outcomes:

As a result of this activity, participants will be able to:

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to identify evidence-based research supporting the use of OCR and text-to-speech technologies for reading interventions.

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to describe the key features and benefits of RocketPen that support dyslexic readers during real-time reading tasks.

• As a result of this activity, participants will be able to explain how RocketPen’s decoding and vocabulary support features reduce cognitive load for struggling readers.

Disclosures:

I am a paid consultant for SmartPens, the makers of the RocketPen.