The Intel® Reader team recently received a letter from a mother who has been working tirelessly to find out why her son is struggling in school. She visited every doctor, specialist, and tutor she could find until she heard that magical word: diagnosis. Now that she and her family have found the source of her son’s frustration—a reading-based learning disability—they can establish a strategy for accommodating his learning style, such as incorporating…

The start of fall brings more than changing leaves and sweater weather. Students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia are tackling new school assignments, handouts and textbooks while educators are discovering tools to best help students succeed in school. The Intel Reader is one powerful tool in an…

Research shows that teachers and students can greatly benefit from having access to assistive technology in the classroom, especially when it comes to accelerating student achievement, but finding funding can be an arduous process.

We’ve talked about funding with many of the folks who have evaluated the Intel Reader, the assistive technology device that converts text to speech. So,…

Can the implementation of technology in the classroom really enhance educational experiences for students while saving money? With research showing that 85 percent of schools who reported a robust integration of technology also observing an increase in student achievement scores on “high stakes” tests, Project RED says, “yes.”

Founded by leaders in one-to-one computing and veterans in the field of education, Project RED (“RED” is short…