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The authors conclude that text-to-speech technologies may help students with reading difficulties with reading comprehension, and that more studies are needed on the factors that moderate the effect.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Taken together, this suggests that text-to-speech technologies may assist students with reading comprehension.”
Does Use of Text-to-Speech and Related Read-Aloud Tools Improve Reading Comprehension for Students with Reading Disabilities? A Meta-Analysis, Sarah G. Wood et al., Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2018, Abstract.
Open the original- What it measures
- The conclusion of the meta-analysis, stated after the pooled effect size.
- What it does not show
- A conclusion about reading, not about writing or spelling. The authors say the moderating variables are still unexplored.