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Read and Write Gold is educational software. This software is designed to assist individuals who have difficulties reading, writing, and editing information. This software has word prediction, a picture dictionary that obtains words from images displayed, a word distinguisher for similar words, and a word wizard that searches for synonyms of words used. Read and Write Gold works within Windows applications, such as Microsoft Word and Excel, and reads PDF documents with a simple toolbar located on top of any open application. It also has text-to-speech capabilities and will highlight each word while it is read aloud. It is available for Mac or Windows computers. Individuals who have a cognitive limitation or learning disability and are required to read, write and edit content as part of their essential job functions, may benefit from this device. PLEASE NOTE: This software is not compatible on the Joint Service Provider (JSP) network in the Department of Defense. If your computer is on the JSP network, you are not able to use the Read and Write software.