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Read and Write Gold is a software program 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. This software can read any digital text aloud and will highlight each word it reads. This software program is compatible only with Windows and is downloadable via USB. PLEASE NOTE: This software is not compatible on the Joint Service Provider (JSP) network in the Department of Defense. Computers on the JSP network are not able to use the Read and Write software.