NaturalReader (http://www.naturalreaders.com/) is a new generation text reader, which means that it reads any machine readable text using synthesized speech without having to copy and paste the selected text into the NaturalReader application window. It installs a toolbar directly into all of the Microsoft Office[TM] programs and uses a mini-board…

Evaluates a flash card computer program designed to increase reading decoding speed with a sample of 55 8- to 12-year-old Dutch poor readers, using a pretest-training-posttest control group design. Finds that after eight weeks children in the training group improved substantially in decoding speed on pseudowords practiced and on untrained…

Discussion of the use of computers and appropriate software for teaching learning disabled individuals focuses on improving problem solving, reading, writing, and speaking skills. Highlights include evaluation guidelines, teaching strategies, and reviews of 10 programs that have been used successfully with different age groups with a variety of…

Four field tests of Canadian software show that computerized interactive fiction teaches both history and independent reading/study skills. (ARH)