Pocket scanner helps people with reading problems – Wizcom ReadingPen

Digital pen manufacturer Wizcom Technologies today announced the release of the ReadingPen TS, a Personal Reading Assistant for adults and children who suffer from reading, processing and comprehension disabilities. The ReadingPen is handheld pen shaped device that allows students with learning disabilities to improve their reading skills using the pen to scan over unfamiliar words and phrases encountered in books, magazines and school assignments. They can then access word-by-word definitions, synonyms and translations, and even hear the words spoken and spelled aloud. The pens are priced between $199.95 and $229.00.