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About iReadMore
- Who听is iReadMore for?
iReadMore is a therapy for individuals with acquired reading impairments (known as pure alexia, central alexia or aphasia).
Reading impairments can be acquired after a stroke, brain injury, brain tumour or certain neurodegenerative disorders (such as primary progressive aphasia).
iReadMore is NOT听designed to treat reading disorders that started in childhood (such as developmental dyslexia)听or visual reading disorders (such as hemianopia or visual neglect).
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- How does iReadMore work?
iReadMore uses repetition training to rebuild associations between spoken words, pictures and written words to improve reading speed and accuracy.
The training adapts to the user's performance which makes it suitable for different types and severities of reading impairments.
Improvement in reading abilities will be specific to听words that are trained in the app听and not untrained words.
- Has research on iReadMore been published in peer-reviewed academic journals?
A number of research听papers on iReadMore have been published in peer-reviewed academic journals. Research on iReadMore is continuing听to further develop the therapy and improve our understanding of reading rehabilitation.
The comprehensive list of Neurotherapeutics Group publications can be found here.
- How much will my reading听improve?
We cannot say exactly how much you will improve as results will vary.
In a clinical trial, people with central alexia who used iReadMore for 35 hours over 4 weeks improved their word reading accuracy by 8.7% on average, and their reading speed got faster by 100ms.
- How was iReadMore developed?
iReadMore was developed by a team of researchers at 果冻影院听in collaboration with software development company, .
People with aphasia have been acitvely听involved in all stages of the research and development, including designing the app to ensure it is accessible and engaging.
This work was funded by the Medical Research Council (grant codes: MR/K022563/1 and MR/R015759/1) and UKRI (KEI2019-06-01).
- Is iReadMore a medical device?
iReadMore is registered with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) as a Class I Medical Device.听
- Can I use iReadMore if I have an acquired reading impairment and a developmental reading impairment听(such as dyslexia)听
iReadMore may be beneficial听for听treating changes to reading caused by the acquired impairment.听However, it is not designed to treat reading disorders that started in childhood.
Getting Started
- How do I set up a Google Play account?
To watch an听aphasia-friendly video guide to setting up a Google Play account, please click .
- How often should I use iReadMore?
We recommend using iReadMore every day for a duration that you find听comfortable. If you start to get tired or fatigued, please take a break and continue tomorrow.
- Do I need to read the words aloud?
You do not have to read the words aloud for the therapy to work. However, you may find reading aloud helps.
听Subscriptions
- How much does iReadMore cost?
All users get a free 7 day trial period with full access to the tests and therapy. After the free trial, iReadMore costs 拢5 per month.
As a non-profit organisation, all funding gets reinvested into the research, maintenance听and development of the iReadMore therapy app.
- How do I pay for my subscription?
When your free trial or previous subscription ends. You will be able to pay for your next subscription period in the app. Please click on 'Help' for more information on your subscription and to watch the subscription video for more details.
- How can I end听my subscription?
The subscription ends autmotically and does not auto-renew at the end of the subscription听period.听
Technical Support
- iReadMore doesn't seem to be working, what can I do?
If you do not think iReadMore is working, please email us at ireadmore@ucl.ac.uk听and we will try to resolve the problem for you.
- Will iReadMore work on my phone or tablet?
iReadMore can be used on an Android mobile phone or tablet. Examples of manufactures making android devices are Samsung, Google, LG, Lenovo, Nokia and听Huawei.
We are still developing the Apple iPad and iPhone version of the app. We expect this to be released soon!听
You do not need to purchase an expensive Android听tablet to be able to use iReadMore, it will work on any android tablet that uses android version 5.0 or higher. This covers the majority of Android听tablets available to purchase today. If you are in doubt, please check with the seller to ensure that听the tablet is using Android version 6.0 or higher.听
- Can I access iReadMore on a computer or Apple device (iPhone/iPad)?
At present, you can only access iReadMore from an Android tablet or mobile phone.听We are still developing the Apple iPad and iPhone version of the app and expect this to be released soon!听
Android tablets including those made by manufacturers including听Samsung, Google, LG, Lenovo, Nokia and听Huawei.
You do not need to purchase an expensive Android听tablet to be able to use iReadMore, it will work on any android tablet that uses android version 5.0 or higher. This covers the majority of Android听tablets available to purchase today. If you are in doubt, please check with the seller to ensure that听the tablet is using Android version 6.0 or higher.听
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