PAUL: I don't know if you know this, but even with years of intervention and tutoring, people with dyslexia can still struggle so much with reading and writing. But a growing list of smartphone apps and off-the-shelf technology are really helping to level the field. CNN health writer Jacqueline Howard looks at how in this "Teching Care of Your Life."</s>JACQUELINE HOWARD, CNN HEALTH WRITER (voice-over): Cole Harvey and his brother Steven have dyslexia, a learning disability that makes reading and writing very hard.</s>COLE HARVEY, 9TH GRADER, SAINT FRANCIS SCHOOLS: I felt like everybody was smarter than me. And when technology came in I was able to compensate.</s>MARTHA RUST, ADAPTIVE TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST, AMAC ACCESSIBILITY: The school systems are having students bring their own technology to the classroom so students can put apps on it that really works for them.</s>HOWARD: Apps like Book Share and Darwin Reader let students hear words as they're highlighted on a screen. Grammarly can help young writers pick the right words and also catch spelling mistakes. The smart pen can help with note taking. A recorder on the pen captures what you hear and syncs it to what you write. The pen can be tricky to use and may be better for older students. Educators do stress that no technology can replace good face-to-face instruction.
Apps Help Students with Dyslexia Perform Better