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When the stakes are this high, students and educators need reading support that they can trust to get the job done. A generation of reading futures are at stake—but that’s where C-Pen’s newest reading aid comes in, the C-Pen Reader 3.

Whether you’re all-in on the holidays or the festive stress tends to wear you down a little, our budget-friendly translator pen is ready to swoop in and make festive travel a breeze.

We’ve just seen out the last few days of Dyslexia Awareness Month!

The World Scanner Go is a simple, dependable reading pen and pocket translator. But there are two key reasons it stands out from the crowd...

Whether they’ve suspected it for years or it all came a little out of the blue, a dyslexia diagnosis often marks a changing point in people’s lives and the way they see themselves. And from those initial assessment conversations come the building blocks of their support strategy going forward– but it’s still very much the beginning of the path. The next steps are a little more complicated, and it’s a stage where many begin to feel a bit lost.

Both hard data and theoretical studies demonstrate a strong correlation between time spent in a correctional facility and low literacy. It makes sense: when literacy is low and there’s a lack of reading and writing confidence...

How can a little blue reading pen support the corporate world on its accessibility journey, as well as keep your sensitive data locked up tight?

Creating a flexible work environment can also significantly alleviate stress for dyslexic employees. Introducing variable working hours, remote work options, or job-sharing arrangements helps individuals with dyslexia manage their time effectively and work in an environment that suits their needs—and crucially, help them work toward their targets more swiftly and with confidence. People work better when and where they’re comfortable.

It’s our 20th Birthday this year and we’re celebrating everything assistive tech can do. Here are 20 of the things we’re proudest of when we see our tech helping readers.

C-Pen Exam Reader 2 is an exam-approved assistive reading tool that uses award-winning text-to-speech technology to break down barriers between readers with reading differences and the words on the page.

Over the last 20 years, Jack Churchill – who himself is dyslexic – and Toby Sutton have built an assistive technology powerhouse at the heart of the dyslexia and special needs communities.

C-Pen Exam Reader 2 is an assistive reading tool that uses award-winning text-to-speech technology to break down barriers between readers with dyslexia and literacy differences and the words on the page.

November is Assistive Tech Awareness month, and to celebrate, we’re looking at the foundations of assistive technology and how we got to where we are today.

Reader 2, the UK’s most popular text-to-speech reading pen, placed at the top of the SEN category, awarded to resources and innovation specifically designed to support learners with Special Educational Needs.

The reading journey is complicated, especially for those with dyslexia or people learning English – it’s important to find a support system that works every time.

Exams are enough stress without having to worry if you can use your reading support, and how you go about requesting it. That’s why we’ve put together a handy blog with all the answers.

Literacy is a foundational element of getting into work and finding your way in the world. When those skills aren’t supported and fostered as they should be, life chances can narrow and choices close off.

Assistive technology is one of the cornerstones of creating a lived experience for people that’s accessible and equal.

Children and young people in Australia are in the middle of a nationwide spike in conditions like depression stress and anxiety, and schools are struggling to provide critical mental health support on such a scale.

With the start of every new semester, educators face the same challenges – but this year, the need for support that works is even more vital as we enact a long-term learning recovery. C-Pen Reader 2 has the power to change the narrative for hundreds of thousands of learners and open up learning across all areas of the curriculum.