School Special Education Read&Write Gold Text Reading and Writing Program Review By Ann Logsdon Ann Logsdon is a school psychologist specializing in helping parents and teachers support students with a range of educational and developmental disabilities. Learn about our editorial process Ann Logsdon Fact checked by Fact checked by Sean Blackburn on August 13, 2020 linkedin Sean is a fact checker and researcher with experience in sociology and field research. Learn about our editorial process Sean Blackburn Updated on September 17, 2020 Print TextHelp Systems Read&Write Gold is an assistive technology software program. It provides text reading and writing to assist children and adults with reading and writing disabilities. Developed by Texthelp Systems, this software is designed to improve reading comprehension, help struggling readers process and comprehend large amounts of text, help users conduct research, and enable struggling writers to produce quality written documents. Read&Write is no longer available in a version labeled Read&Write Gold. The versions available as of June 2017 include: Read&Write: Single-user version, available cross-platform for use on any device.Read&Write for EducationRead&Write for Work About Read&Write Gold The software reads electronic text from sources such as e-books, websites, and documents created in word-processing programs. Read&Write Gold helps writers with predictive spelling, word choice, dictionary, and thesaurus features. The program includes voice dictation that also reads aloud what students write and helps them identify errors. It also includes multiple additional tools to help students with classwork and tools that actually help teach reading and writing skills. is an excellent product with the potential to improve learning for students with reading and writing disabilities. The tools in this program will help struggling readers and writers to become more independent in the classroom. What Is Included It uses high-quality computerized voices.Editing tools such as a spell checker, word predictor, dictionary, word wizard thesaurus, and a sounds alike tool that helps users determine if they've chosen the correct homophones in their writingAn MP3 converter to convert text into files for later playback in an MP3 playerA pronunciation tutor, fact-finding tool, fact mapping graphic organizer toolA voice dictation tool for writing assistanceA floating toolbar that allows users to access Read&Write Gold from within other programs such as word processing programs or .pdf reader programs. What We Like Computerized voices are well developed and among the most natural-sounding on the market. The program features text reading, voice dictation, research aides, and teaching tools. Read&Write Gold supports students throughout the reading, writing, and learning process. What We Don't Like The program is expensive and may be beyond some schools' budgets. Students will require assistance in learning to use the program, but help is available. Bottom Line Read & Write Gold is likely to be a helpful tool for students with learning disabilities in reading, writing, and language disorders to promote skill development and increase independence in the classroom. However, the program is complex, and students will likely need teacher support in learning how to use it. That said, there are several resources available from the publisher to help such as online help, training guides, video-guided tours, webinars, and interactive online product training. The other versions available have not been reviewed, but the company has continued to develop its products to be functional across multiple platforms and with changing technology. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Get diet and wellness tips to help your kids stay healthy and happy. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit