Dyslexia reading app built for university study
Long reading lists and dense academic text take dyslexic students longer to get through. Tailo is an AI study tool that makes reading clearer, faster, and easier to hold on to.
University learning can feel more difficult with dyslexia
Dyslexia is about how you process information, not how capable you are. At university, that processing load shows up everywhere: dense reading lists that take far longer to work through, lectures moving faster than you can take notes, and the spelling and writing demands of essay after essay. Reading fatigue sets in, and pulling the key points out of a long paper can feel impossible.
But the encouraging part is well evidenced: with the right support, dyslexic students complete their degrees at the same rate as everyone else.
AI study tools designed to support dyslexic students
Simplify academic reading with AI summaries
Reading a long journal article word by word is slow, tiring work when you’re dyslexic, and it’s easy to reach the end with little stuck in your head. Tailo’s Summaries pull the key points out of dense text and lay them out clearly, so you can see what a paper is saying without decoding every line first.
It makes revision far more manageable and helps you spot the information that actually matters, faster, without the fatigue of repeated re-reading.
Study in a way that works for dyslexic learners
The way text looks on the page changes how easy it is to read. Tailo lets you adjust fonts, spacing and layout until reading feels comfortable, and strips dense formatting back to something cleaner and simpler to follow. Estimated reading times tell you what you’re taking on before you start, so you can plan your energy rather than be caught out by a paper that swallows an afternoon.
Small adjustments, but together they take real strain off reading.
Reduce stress around essays, reading, and revision
Essays and revision are where the dyslexia tax adds up: the planning, the reading round a topic, the holding of it all in your head at once. Tailo helps you organise your reading and research in one place and understand your sources faster, so you reach the writing with a clear picture instead of a pile of half-read PDFs.
Less time lost to decoding and re-reading means more energy for the thinking and the writing that actually earn the marks.
See how Tailo works
Watch Tailo take a reading from upload to a clear summary you can work through one step at a time.
FAQ
Dyslexic students often look for tools that make university reading more accessible and manageable. These are the questions we hear most.
What AI tools help dyslexic students study independently?
The ones that cut the decoding load without doing the thinking for you. Tailo’s Summaries turn long texts into clear key points. Read Aloud lets you listen rather than decode line by line. Explain This puts a confusing passage into plain language, and research organisation tools keep your sources and readings in order. Together they take the slow, tiring parts off your plate so your energy goes into understanding the material, not just getting through it.
Does listening to academic content help students with dyslexia?
For a lot of dyslexic students, yes. Decoding text is the slow, effortful part, and listening sidesteps it, freeing up energy for actually understanding what’s being said. Read Aloud lets you hear your readings instead of working through every word, which reduces reading fatigue and helps comprehension and concentration.
Many students read along while listening, which can make the text easier to follow than if they were reading on their own. It’s worth trying to see what works for you.
How does Tailo support dyslexic learners?
Tailo simplifies dense academic reading into clear summaries, lets you adjust how text looks so reading is more comfortable, and gives you audio and plain-English options when decoding is the barrier. It keeps your reading and research organised in one place, so less is riding on memory and organisation.
Because it works from your own materials and supports your thinking rather than replacing it, the understanding stays yours. It just takes less effort to get there.
How can students with dyslexia manage university reading more effectively?
Breaking reading into smaller sections rather than facing a whole chapter at once helps, as does knowing roughly how long something will take so you can pace yourself. Listening to text, or reading along while listening, reduces the decoding effort. Summaries let you grasp the shape of a paper before deciding what to read in full. Used together, these turn an overwhelming reading list into something you can work through steadily.
Can I get Tailo funded through DSA?
Yes, Dyslexia is recognised as a disability under the Equality Act, so if you’re a UK student with a dyslexia diagnosis, the Disabled Students’ Allowance can fund Tailo at no cost to you for the rest of your degree. DSA routinely funds assistive software like this for dyslexic students, and Tailo is already recommended by DSA needs assessors across the UK, used by students at universities including Bristol, Sheffield Hallam, Surrey, Reading, Lancaster, and The Open University. If you’re going through a needs assessment, mention Tailo directly or ask your assessor about it.
How students are using Tailo
Lucy
It's completely changed the game for me. Before I had access to Tailo, I was going to drop out, but now I’m getting my highest grades yet!
Megan
I have used ChatGPT to summarise a piece of text before, however Tailo is much better. I prefer how Tailo works and I feel it is more reliable.
Ellena
I used to procrastinate a lot and lose my flow. Tailo helps me pick out the key information and stay focused. I feel a lot more confident approaching my coursework.
Cate
I use Tailo to summarise articles to let me quickly see if the article is of use to me. I struggle with reading speed and ‘skim reading’ so this helps me significantly.
Madeline
Tailo's podcast feature is fantastic. Being able to listen to the content has helped me understand everything much better.
Chase
I use Talio all the time now for all of my reading, I'm no longer skimming the reading lists in a panic before classes to get a vague idea of what's going on.
Build learning confidence with Tailo
Dyslexia means you read and process differently, not that you can’t do the work.
Tailo adapts to the way you learn, making academic reading clearer, more comfortable, and less tiring, so you can study with more confidence and get through your reading list on your own terms. It’s free for a full semester, with no card needed.