ABSTRACT
A parent or a teacher wishing to purchase specific software for their dyslexic pupils/children can be confronted by a range of programs, each claiming to be an answer to the problems caused by dyslexia. An adult might have seen a particular piece of software demonstrated or have attended a course to hear specific virtues stressed and, understandably, they might deem that software to be a panacea. Indeed, clever marketing, often delivered by professionals, can be very persuasive. Parents in particular are in a difficult position. They are desperate to help their child. If someone makes promises about some software, it is understandable that they latch on to that and want it to solve their problems and those of their child. One can easily empathise and understand, for I have been in this position. The wider picture of ICT in school does not usually enter into the equation and the practical problems and organisation required for using the new, and different, software package are not always considered.
