Reading Horizons Releases Online Literacy Software for Use at Home

Nov. 1, 2010 - PRLog -- Reading Horizons has released the first online version of its Reading Horizons software for use at home. Reading Horizons methodology has been used in homes and schools across the United States for the last 26 years and has been proven to be an effective source for helping dyslexics, adult learners, and English Language Learners to improve their reading skills. The online version of the program was developed in order to make the program more accessible and convenient for users with online access. The online version will also increase the accessibility of the program to English Language Learners outside of the United States. The online software is designed for struggling readers age 10 to adult.

The release of the online version of the Reading Horizons software will help illiteracy problems in the United States, as recently reported in an ABC News report, Living in the Shadow: Illiteracy in America, “Seven million Americans are illiterate, 27 million are unable to read well enough to complete a job application, and 30 million can’t read a simple sentence.”

Reading Horizons has helped several individuals to overcome the challenges that arise from a lack of literacy skills. One user, Nadia Kohistani, said: "Coming from Afghanistan, I did not know one word of English. I thought I would never learn. I felt like I was imprisoned. In just a couple of months, I was able to speak, spell, and improve my grammar."

Another user who was able to improve his literacy skills through the use of Reading Horizons was 52-year-old Larry McCall from New York, who said: “There is no greater joy than the joy of achieving something that means a lot to you. ... You can learn to read!" His full story can be viewed at: http://athome.readinghorizons.com/products/testimonial-la....

For more information on the Reading Horizons online software for use at home, visit: http://AtHome.ReadingHorizons.com/.

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Founded in 1984, Reading Horizons has spent the last two decades developing and perfecting computer software for elementary, secondary and adult reading instruction based on the effective Discover Intensive Phonics for Yourself (DIP) method.