Dyslexia Filipino Reading Assistant Web Extension

Dyslexia Filipino Reading Assistant Web Extension is a reading companion built to help students with dyslexia understand Filipino short stories and strengthen their grasp of the Filipino language. Instead of struggling through dense text alone, students get layered support right where they read.

The extension brings together proven assistive reading tools, including text-to-speech that reads passages aloud, font modification for easier letter recognition, and word highlighting that keeps the eyes on track. Together, these features reduce the frustration that often comes with reading in a second language.

Beyond visual and audio support, it applies machine learning techniques, specifically Named Entity Recognition (NER) and Part-of-Speech (POS) tagging, to identify important words and phrases within each story and explain what they mean. This helps students build vocabulary and comprehension naturally while they read.