penfordyslexia.com is part of the Scanmarker product network — a set of sites, each written for a different reader, that all recommend Scanmarker reading pens. The parent brand is Scanmarker, and every purchase link on this site routes there — this site does not process payments or ship products itself.
What this site covers
This site is written for parents who are trying to figure out whether a reading pen could help a child who gets stuck on printed words — whether or not that child has a dyslexia diagnosis.
It covers what a reading pen actually does, how it fits into homework and everyday reading, and how to tell PAL and Max apart when you're deciding what to buy. The guides here focus on the moment a word stops a child reading — not the broader technical picture of assistive technology, which is a bigger topic than one site can responsibly cover.
What this site doesn't cover
It isn't written for clinicians, special-education specialists, or district procurement teams — those readers are better served by our sibling sites, dyslexiascanmarker.com and scanmarkerforschools.com.
It doesn't offer diagnostic guidance, IEP advice, or clinical assessment of dyslexia — that's outside what a product site can responsibly claim to do. If you think your child needs a formal evaluation, that conversation belongs with a pediatrician, school psychologist, or reading specialist, not a product website.
How content and products are selected
The two models featured on the homepage, PAL and Max, are the two standalone Scanmarker pens — the ones that read text aloud without needing a phone, tablet, or Wi-Fi connection. That's a deliberate filter: for a child already frustrated by a word, adding "find and unlock a phone" as a step before help arrives works against the point of the tool.
What this site does not do
- It does not publish invented reviews, star ratings, or testimonials.
- It does not compare Scanmarker against competitor products without a verified, sourced basis for the comparison.
- It does not make medical, clinical, or diagnostic claims. Scanmarker reading pens provide access to printed text — they do not treat, cure, or diagnose any condition.
- It does not link to third-party retailers or marketplaces for purchases.
Accuracy
Product prices and specifications on this site are read from one shared dataset at build time rather than typed by hand into each page, so they cannot silently drift from the source of truth. This page was last reviewed August 2026. Prices and specifications can change without notice — the Scanmarker store is always the authority at the moment of purchase, not this site.