AceReader Testimonials

TESTIMONIALS

"As a speed reading instructor for Certified Learning Centers, I have evaluated many software programs over the years. However, once I found AceReader Pro, I knew I didn't need to look any further. The program is easy to follow, allows the user to adjust a wide variety of parameters, and reinforces all the techniques critical to becoming an efficient reader. In short, AceReader Pro is a must for anybody who is serious about improving both their reading speed and their comprehension. We have selected AceReader Pro as the software to use in our courses."
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Miriam Ruff, Certified Learning Centers, Silver Spring, MD, USA.

"Dear AceReader Executives: North Park Academy began incorporating AceReader into our curriculum on a weekly basis last year to much success! The students truly enjoy the "competition" to increase their own reading skills while the teachers can see the results, too. Many students have increased their speed and comprehension by 200 - 300%! We will continue to use AceReader because it works for both the younger and older students."
Jeff Drozda, Indiana State Senator, COO of North Park Academy, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

"Acereader Pro is a great buy! As a Reading Specialist and Ed Therapist, I am constantly looking for good tools that I can use in my practice and recommend to parents and students for use at home. Acereader Pro is always at the top of my list. It is a fun, easy to use, kid and parent-friendly, customizable, no-nonsense, workhorse that actually helps improve reading speed and comprehension in as little as 10 minutes a day. I have used Acereader as part of the Bernard EASE reading fluency program for the past six years in private practice, clinics, and school settings, and it just keeps getting better. Kids can't wait to get to the computer and parents are amazed at how easy it is to use. I have recommended Acereader for kindergartners and lawyers alike! Whether you have a child who is just learning to read or need to get through volumes of text more quickly Acereader is worth the money!"
Alison O'Fallon, Los Angeles, CA, USA.

"I wanted to let you know that your program ACE READER PRO has been a great help to me. I have been able to increase my reading speed from less than 250 WPM to over 650 WPM. I purchased the program when I was in my second year of law school. Reading faster with greater comprehension helped me finish my law school homework in a timely manner and was especially helpful in getting me through the bar exam. I have used other speed reading programs but I like the Ace Reader the most. Some of the other programs have canned reading. I like the Ace Reader better because you can read any material as long as you can get it on your computer's clipboard. The results from your Program are fantastic. I plan to practice more speed reading, my goal is to read 1500 WPM or more. Thanks again for your great program."
Jon Dowat, Attorney at Law, Aurora, IL, USA.

"My son has learning disabilities. He has been a notoriously slow reader all his life (currently in 8th grade). We have worked with reading specialists at his school and I have worked for years with him at home with little progress. I purchased the Ace Reader Pro right before Christmas vacation last year as yet another attempt to help him. On his first test (the 1st day of Christmas vacation) he scored 159 words per minute. He worked 30 minutes per day for 10 days straight. On the 10th day his reading speed had doubled to over 300 wpm. He only has time to work on it over weekends now but he has progressed to over 400 wpm. The most important part of this story is that he is volunteering to read out loud in school and has improved his test scores in several classes. He is by no means an outstanding student now but he has a lot more confidence than he had 3 months ago. Thank you for your help in improving a child's life."
Steve Wagner, Germantown, WI, USA.

"I have been using your application constantly over the last 2 years with very good results to ramp up my speed before reading a paper text. I went from a 250 wpm reader to about 1100 wpm. Thanks again."
Bryan W. Kornele, Oklahoma, USA.

"I have taken brand name courses on speed reading, and none of them improved my speed and comprehension as quickly as AceReader did. Using it every day not only saves me time reading articles on the computer, it has tripled my speed in all my reading. Thanks, AceReader!"
Steve Willson, Illinois, USA.

"AceReader is an exceptionally well thought-out and well executed program. The benefits have made themselves apparent in only a few days. I'd consider it an indispensable tool for improving reading speed at any age, and an excellent value."
Lee Crawford, California, USA.

"I have been teaching for 28 years, and I think AceReader is a superb program. If you don't mind I will put a link to the AceReader web site from our school's web site as a recommended program."
Peter Kaslik, Toronto Ontario, Canada.

"I wish that everyone knew just how great this program is for children with visual perception, dyslexia, or other problem.  Now with the auditory help, even children with audio perception problems will benefit from the program. Now that my daughter has the ability to sound out words, I know that we will be able to use this program to increase her word perception and speed. I purchased the program last year and am very pleased. I am mentioning this program to all of the homeschool groups that I think would love to know about your program. I am most likely going to purchase the voice add on program. I do want to thank you for developing a program that we can use at home. We would not be able to afford the visual perception help at a visual facility. I also plan to contact our county school district to inform them of this program. Keep making these tools, they are needed! A proud mom of a reading dyslexic child!"
Sharon Yarbrough, South Carolina, USA.

Interactive Information wrote: "Being in charge of software selection for a school district is a big chore. Our schools reading scores were down very badly and we were searching for a solution through adding software. We found AceReader on the Web and tried the demo version. It took only a few minutes to come to a decision to purchase it. Since using it daily on a computer with 4th-8th grade students, we see a HUGE improvement in only a 2 week period. By using this piece of software we can see immediately by charting the graphs just how each student is doing and this is recorded as actual grades in the Reading Teacher's grade book. Another nice feature is that you can use this on one stand alone computer and it goes so quickly you can get a lot of students on it and tested in a short period of time."
Kevin Gallion, Illinois, USA.

"I wanted to add my testimonial for the AceReader program. Two years ago, I added the AceReader program as a supplement for my Reading for Success classes. My college developmental reading students are improving their reading speeds. In the past, I've only had a few students that could reach the class goal of 250 wpm with 80 percent comprehension. Now, my students are averaging 600 wpm with 80-100% comprehension. Many of the students play multiple games because that is already something they enjoy doing. For the last three years, we have also offered a transferable class: Speed Reading. Our students consistently talk about how much they have improved and enjoy the class. Many students end up with over 1000 wpm."
Sharon Taylor, Reading Specialist & Assistant Professor of English, Western Wyoming Community College, Rock Springs , WY, USA

"The advantages of the program, as I see it, are: the ability to control the number and width of lines of text that can be displayed on the screen at one time, the ability to control the reading speed, and the fact that it has text at various levels of difficulty. All these will strengthen the ability of someone to improve their ability to read on or offline. There are additional advantages, such as the ability to add your own text, control color and font sizes, graphing of correct answers, etc. Finally, I have looked around at other programs (including seeing a $20,000 IBM reading lab that basically does the same thing) and I can assure you that this is a bargain."
Elias Vlanton, Maryland, USA.

"My son has always been a slow reader and I have tried everything I knew possible to try to help him. Larger books just overwhelmed him and he just didn't enjoy reading. Reading slow made it difficult for him to hold his interest in the story. Therefore, trying to get him to complete a book was like pulling teeth. Discouraged with the progress he was making in the public school system, I made the decision to remove him in 6th grade and began home schooling. During October of last year, I stumbled across AceReader Pro on the internet and order the program. Within a few weeks, my son's reading speed increased from 150 wpm to 350 wpm. I can't tell you how that increased his confidence in himself. Before my son would choose books to read by how many pages it had, not what the context was. After working with AceReader Pro, he took on the novel “The Icewind Dale Trilogy” written by R.A. Salvatore, totaling 1032 pages! It took him two weeks to complete the book! Now he enjoys reading and is not turned off by how thick a book is. One of the other wonderful benefits I have seen has been on his reading comprehension score on the standardized test. My son has always done excellent on the math section of the test, but would get stressed on the reading comprehension section. Because he read so slowly, he would always run out of time and would not be able to complete this section of the test. Well, we just finish taking the IOWA Test two weeks ago, and he never felt better. For the first time, in all of his years of taking standardized test, he finished all the stories, within the time limit, and felt confident that he did well. Using AceReader Pro, I am happy to say that my son has progressed nicely during his 7th grade year and we are looking forward to reading many more interesting books in the future. Thank you AceReader Pro, you have been a blessing to us."
Vicky Stephens, Homeschool Family, Parkland, Florida, USA.

"I thought you might be interested in knowing what your reading programs have meant to me. At age 76, I'm probably not your typical user. As a child I had bad eyes, and we didn't realize it until the 6th grade, and by then I had terrible reading habits.I told my high school English teacher that I needed help reading, and he scoffed at the idea, as I was making good grades. Finally my last semester in college I found a professor to help me, but by the time I was beginning to improve I graduated, and that was the end of it. Since then I've tried a dozen or so reading programs, and none has helped until I lucked up on yours. My reading is still slow by comparison with others, but I made a quantum leap when I quit pronouncing words to myself. I have felt a drive to read all my adult life to try to learn more, mostly theology and history, neither of which improves speed. I'm now reading about three times as many books as I ever did before, and I'm enjoying it thoroughly. I only wish it had happened years ago."
Mr. William A Dixon, Belmont, NC, USA.

"Just wanted you guys to know, you have a most affective process/product. I have recommended Ace Reader to at least 90 people in the last 3 weeks. Why we aren't using this product in our Public School systems more I don't know. We will be ordering the product this month for my birthday.... and we can't wait. My guys even voluntarily are contributing money from their allowances to make sure it happens. Again, can't thank you enough for a most valuable asset to our lives... literally. Thanks"
Lonnie Wiens, I.T. Prof. I, State of Colorado Department of Transportation, Colorado, USA.

"You shouldn't be shy about sitting at the top of the alphabetical list, because your program is worthy of it. I also like the new, larger screen. AceReader increased my reading speed considerably, within the first week, and improvement is still going on. I have been working with it mainly as a memorizing device, especially for repeating longer strings of memorizable material, over and over while gradually increasing the speed from time to time. Changing the fonts, colors, speed, number of letters displayed, breaks the monotony of repetition, and enhances memory by presenting different views of the same text. AceReader memorizing sessions are efficient, and creative fun as you find your own new ways of using this simple and user friendly software to enhance the learning process. So with your permission, I have put a link to AceReader on my site, so people may use it to study the books that they can download from there."
Yanis Dambergs Ph.D., Quebec, Canada.

"I am thoroughly pleased with my new tool, and have been outspoken about it to my friends ever since my wife ordered it for me. (yes, I wore out my 30 day demo first....:-) Terrific concept, and adaptable to your own personal reading preferences. Congratulations to the creator's of the program. In my small opinion, you did a wonderful job."
David Dundale, Georgia, USA.

"I am a Research Officer working for Derwentside District Council in North East England. Part of my job involves reading such publications as government circulars on the Internet. Although they contain important information they are not the most interesting documents to read. I have found that by using 'AceReader' I can read and extract the relevant information from these documents in one third of the time it took me using conventional reading techniques (and I was not a slow reader before). I have now expanded my use of AceReader to anything in computer-readable format. I would recommend AceReader to anyone."
Jim Coxon, CO. Durham, UK.

"I really appreciate the quality of AceReader, and all the benefits it brings to my work day. As a software developer, I do a LOT of online reading to keep up with the industry, and your software has given me the ability to take in that information more quickly. My wife is just finishing her doctorate in rehabilitation psychology, and has read some of the research on speed reading and methods such as AceReader. When she told me that retention can actually increase when reading like this, I couldn't wait to find good software. I was very pleased to find that your software is such a price/performance value! After a few days of use, I'm quite thrilled with AceReader... I'm reading most of my email and LOTS of web pages at 600+ words per minute. I've also recommended the program quite heartily to almost everyone I know!"
Dennis Deery, Illinois, USA.

"...There has recently been another product ( EyeQ ) which has been advertised on TV, but I really like AceReader Deluxe because of features it offers for my entire family. Each member uses it to improve their reading speed and keep track of their progress and improvement. I like the eye exercises that makes it more fun than work for my kid and I. Thank again..."
Arthur Jasso, Wisconsin, USA.

"I've constantly increased my rapid reading skills during the past six years and now, thanks to AceReader, I can use effectively these techniques also on my computer screen. By the way I've downloaded and used several other products and AceReader is the only one which enable me to create my own tests in Italian."
Andrea Bianchi, Milano, Italy.

"I have tried other speedreaders but this one is the best I've seen and is also inexpensive. I have already recommended this program to people on shn.com on their cfs/fm page and plan to tell "RISE" a Can. gov't funded program for handicapped people."
Peter Brown, ON, Canada.

"I find that reading faster is helping in graduate school. Your speed reader is easy to use and allows me to read the materials that I need to study for class. I am sure that using your program will help me get better grades. I liked being able to download the program so that I could get it immediately. Thanks for having a good service."
Randy Hobson, Illinois, USA.

"Thanks for replying so quickly. Not only do you guys have an outstanding product but you also back it up with amazing customer service. I wish everyone in business was as customer service oriented as you."
Jonathan Smithson, ON, Canada.

Two weeks after Steve purchased AceReader he wrote:
"I love the product. I have already increased my reading speed by about 100 wpm. What a time saver! I have recommended it to anyone that talks about needing to read lots of material. One happy customer."
Steven Judd, Oklahoma, USA.

"Best program on the market! As a speed reading specialist, I highly recommend Ace Reader. It has wonderfully easy self-evaluation tools and plenty of self-testing material to keep you challenged for a long time. Many people use it as a way to challenge their eyes and brain to learn to pick up more information quickly. The developer is always looking for ways to make the program more user-friendly and has created a great system for breaking the reader out of bad habits by forcing the reader to double and then triple their on-screen speed and to then go to a speed higher than where they started. This works very well for proving to people that they CAN read faster and that this program can help them do it. I personally use the program to force feed me long documentation I need to read on screen. I recommend Ace Reader because I think it is the best speed reading software available today."
Abby Marks-Beale, Wallingford, CT, USA.

"I can't tell you how much I appreciate this product. I first got it for my kids, but started working on it myself a few weeks ago, and it has already gotten me a promotion because I can get more done in less time."
CJ Looney, Jonesboro, AR, USA.

"Most comprehensive speed reading software. I am a speed reading training instructor and have used Ace Reader myself for the past few years. I also recommend it to all of my students as the best speed reading software on the market. It is comprehensive, flexible and easy to use. My kids use it and have seen speed increases and really love the word games. I highly recommend this program."
Pam Mullan, Red Creek, NY, USA.

"An excellent tool. I teach speed reading and reading improvement; this is the second year I have used this program with my students. I find that the students who focus on the program increase their reading speed...most double their speed, and some triple their speed. They enjoy the word games, as well. I highly recommend this program to anyone who wants to read faster and better comprehend what they read."
Deanna Fleck, Edmond, OK, USA.

"Workouts for your reading muscles. Using AceReader is an epiphany experience. It teaches you speed reading by example. Just practice and it will suddenly "click" for you and you will discover on your own how to read faster and read phrases instead of words and lines instead of phrases. To those users who don't like it, don't expect the product to "do it for you." You must have the attitude of wanting to learn to read faster rather than thinking the program will take all responsibility for learning off your hands."
Tom R. Wallace, San Antonio, TX, USA.

"The best speed reading software available. Improving your reading skills is not an easy task. It requires mastering the correct techniques, discarding the bad reading habits and lots and lots of practice. One needs a lot of patience, willpower and technology to succeed. There are hundreds of books that teach speed-reading. But the books are not suitable for everybody, as it requires a lot of patience and perseverance to read through those books, do the exercises and practice what is written in the books. Also in most cases once you have read the book, you will keep it aside and forget all about speed-reading. What we need is something that is handy, that is always at hand and something that can be used whenever we want. It is in this scenario the usefulness of a speed-reading software program becomes evident. Studies have revealed that your reading speed on the print media is higher than what you can achieve on the screen. So by training on the computer for higher reading speeds you are gaining two things--the capability to read the on-line material faster and the capability to read the print material even faster! As a researcher and Industrial engineer, I specialize on productivity improvement methods and devices. I have tried and tested many speed-reading programs. But AceReader Pro helps to improve your reading speed (both online and offline) much faster and with lesser effort. Its ergonomic design, the intelligent user-interface (for example, the program will prompt you to choose the optimum screen settings for each task, if you have not chosen them correctly), and well-written user guide (and on-line help), all helps the user to gain control of his/her speed-reading training much faster than any other program. This is a software program that should be a permanent fixture in your computer as it can deliver dramatic improvements in your productivity and efficiency."
Alexis Leon, Cochin, Kerala, India.

"A little patience pays off........ I would advise anyone interested in improving their reading speed and comprehension to purchase this program. I used it on a regular basis for about a month and I am more than satisfied with the results. A reading that used to take me around an hour now can easily be accomplished in under 15 minutes while maintaining the same level of comprehension. Use it on a regular basis for about a week and you will notice very dramatic results in your reading skills if you are willing to put in the time. It is the best solution thus far since, to my knowledge, there is not a program as of yet that can magically implant the ability to speedread in your mind without you working with it."
Jason A Murphy, Gainesville, FL, USA.

"Excellent product -- well worth the $! I tried out AceReader and then HAD to buy it. It helped me read through material SO much more quickly. My only wish is that more textbooks were sold electronically because I could save so much time getting through all my reading. It has improved my reading speed, but unless I'm reading a novel or a newspaper, I much prefer using the software to read online. Great technical support too, which I needed when I first licensed my free version. Congratulations on developing such a great program! I love it!"
Lisa E Neufeld, British Columbia, Canada.

"Before I stumbled upon ace reader pro, I was sputtering along at a sub-par 250wpm and would find myself mentally exhausted within a few pages into reading a book. After using your software, I saw a noticable improvement after a few sessions. Two years later I now read and comprehend well at 1200 words per minute and can blaze through books in days instead of weeks or months. If I ever had a problem, the friendly and helpfull support staff were on hand to assist me with whatever I need. I would highly recommend this software to anyone who wishes to improve there reading ability and word comprehension."
Linnex Miles, Plano, Texas, USA.

"Thank you for your quote for the new version of Ace Reader. I am a media specialist and I am the designated purchaser of software applications with educational purposes for my school. Rarely do I find such a powerful piece of software at such an affordable price. I have yet to experience version 5, but I have to share with you the impact of the one that we purchased three years ago to begin with. With the comprehension tests and the viewing of test results, students have a greater sense of their strengths and weaknesses concerning reading and teachers are able to focus more individually on their progress. Many readers read too fast and don't comprehend; others read too slowly. With AceReader, no longer does a teacher have to address fluency if that is not the challenge to a student. The drills increase the skill of chunking and pacing in a very concrete manner, and as for the games, they're very engaging. Even a child who claims to "hate" reading loves a video game. Our school has met AYP every year since implementing AceReader and we have even incorporated the program into our School Improvement Plan because it has proven to be so reliable. So thank you to Stepware for devising an easy to install, use and affordable software that makes a difference in literacy."
Isabelle Léger, Media Specialist, NBCPT, Pembroke Pines Charter Schools, Fl, USA

"Our population is a tough one. We have one of the few full time adult high school programs for people 16 and over, and we offer GED/ABE prep classes. We also have a large ESOL population. About half of our students have dropped out or have been kicked out of a K-12 program. Their motivation ranges from low to average. (There are of course exceptions). Most of our software targets areas needed to pass the FCAT or GED. We have Rosetta Stone mainly for ESOL students. Although my higher level ESOL students have benefited from AceReader. I sought out AceReader Pro because I saw that so many of our students have concentration/focusing problems. It is the only program that addresses these basic physical deficits of the inefficient reader. Because the exercises are so engaging, even the least motivated student responds positively to it. Motivated students love it and have shown amazing progress in a short time. All of the students enjoy the eye span games which are especially productive because they force the students to focus on the printed word. What I particularly like about it is that the framework can be used to add new content. In other words, teachers can easily put their content material (reading/vocabulary particular to their subject matter) into the program. Anyway, I really love the program. Our school district has spent a lot of money on software that I, quite frankly, think was a waste of money. Software companies are always coming up with programs that look "pretty" but are mostly just that. That they actually accomplish anything substantive is questionable. AceReader is a robust software that is relatively inexpensive--worth every cent."
Diane Kambos, South Dade Adult Educ Ctr 7702, Homestead, FL, USA.

"ACEREADER REALLY WORKS! My twelve year old requested this product and loves it. He practices and times his comprehension and speed each day. Great way to encourage more reading for pleasure!"
L. Ryan, Boston, MA, USA

"Amazing product, works well on children. I purchased this product after seeing it being used in a local private school curriculum. My son started using this program and really likes to see his advancements. My son was frustrated at first as he thought some of the drills were too difficult, however, as he practiced more and more he enjoyed trying to beat the drills. My son's reading speed has gone from 96 wpm to 524 wpm after 2 weeks. The whole session takes a good 30 minutes to complete. My son is 6 and is in first grade and he is now breezing through chapter books with good comprehension."
Tracy L. Wells, USA.

"Acereader is great, and over the years it has been my pleasure to do business with you. You always go the extra mile, for example in this case sending me a new set of ATTVoiceAdd-on CD's even after telling me how to correct the problem, using my current CD's. So again think you for having such a great product and superior customer support."
Steve W. Shotwell, Southfield, MI, USA.

"I've been using AceReader at least 5 years now. I can't begin to tell you how happy I am with it. I have a hard time reading long web articles on-screen. Pasting them into AceReader not only relieves my eyes, it gets the job done faster as a bonus."
Edward Baker, Norfolk, MA, USA.

"Using Acereader on a daily basis, you can enhance your learning and greatly reduce the time you spend on regular reading. It's not just the fact that Acereader can transform your life in unexpected ways that excites me. It's also that Acereader enhances creativity, memory skills and in particular forges new territory. Like the body the brain needs exercise. And Stepware, the well known software producer has shown again with their recent release 5.0 how we can do that. Acereader appears to be a natural step forward in the evolution of human reading skills."
Marc Schroder, Managing Director telecoms, Staffordshire, Germany/UK.

"AceReader is the most amazing and comprehensive reading program I've tried to date. I started using it September last year and just hit 550 WPM, twice what I was reading. That's a gift for both my professional and personal life. As an adult with ADHD and learning differences, reading has been a real struggle. And with my insatiably curious mind, frustrating. I'm an information hound, with tons of books unread. In the past few weeks, with the scanning skill I've developed, I've sifted through my collection and found the true gems. The local thrift store will be happy with the dozens of books I'm donating. The rest I've begun to really enjoy. Many thanks to the developers of AceReader."
Cathy Jantzen, LISW ACC, Montezuma, NM, USA.

"This software has definitely helped me increase the number of words I read per minute. The tests are useful and I particularly like being able to paste e-books into the reader which allows me to practice while reading a story that interests me. Customer service has always been outstanding. I had a problem (user error) when I initially tried to activate the paid version and received prompt and accurate assistance. Four years later after my laptop crashed and I didn't have a backup copy of the software, support at AceReader had me back up and reading almost minutes after I emailed them."
David D Johnson, Atlanta, GA, USA

From an article written up in the "Ask the Technology Experts" section of the Fall 1999 (Issue no. 41) "Search" newsletter put out by the National Brain Tumor Foundation.

Question: Gina is a 19-year-old college student who is having difficulty keeping up with her classes due to her visual problems incurred as a result of a brain tumor. These problem make it a constant struggle for her to read and digest course materials. Gina's mother wrote in to The Sierra Group and asked whether there was any software available to help her daughter overcome her optical and neurological problems to become a more proficient reader.

Sierra's Answer: Because Gina's neurological problems prevent her from visually tracking across a written page, she has difficulty reading printed text as her eyes may jump from the beginning of one word to the end of another.

The AceReader from StepWare, Inc. (970.243.9390) is a reading tool that The Sierra Group has found great success with in helping individuals become faster, more proficient readers. With this product's Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) mode, one of the two modes available to increase reading speed and comprehension, words are brought to the reader instead of the reader having to follow the words across a page. The RSVP mode displays text in the center of a text area so that Gina will not have to shift her eyes to read. Since she cannot follow text in a smooth line, by focusing on a picture of a single word instead of a series of words in context, she can be trained to digest each and every word as she reads. This will increase her comprehension and eventually the speed with which she reads.

For more information contact The Sierra Group at 1.800.973.7687, or visit their Web site at: http://www.thesierragroup.coms. The Sierra Group, Inc. provides information about technology for people with disabilities, as well as a wide array of other technological services.