The articles here cut through the noise. Only evidence-based techniques, with the research to back them up. No hype, no shortcuts that fall apart under testing, no “read 25,000 words a minute” nonsense.
Articles written with ADHD readers in mind. Strategies built around how your attention actually behaves, not how it’s supposed to. The research, the workarounds, and the methods that survive a real ADHD week.
The articles here cover the science, the tools, and the strategies that genuinely help. For dyslexic readers themselves, and for the parents, teachers, and tutors who support them.
The articles here only cover techniques cognitive scientists have proven work. Active recall, spaced repetition, the testing effect. No overnight tricks, no productivity gurus, just methods that move the needle on exam day.
Articles on dyslexia-friendly fonts, screen-reader compatibility, low-vision adjustments, and accessibility-first design. Written in collaboration with the community, not at it.
Honest changelogs, feature releases, walkthroughs, and the occasional behind-the-scenes story. Built in public, shipped openly.
Where the popular speed reading claims come from, which ones survive scrutiny, and the techniques that genuinely move WPM up without trashing comprehension.
How the eye moves across text, why “smooth reading” is a myth, and what that means for training.
The Optimal Recognition Point, how RSVP reading removes saccades entirely, and the research showing where it helps.
Reading in phrases rather than single words. Why it helps, when it backfires, and how to practise it.
The 1,000+ WPM claims, “stop your inner voice” advice, skim-as-read shortcuts. Where the research lands.
Speed is useless if you forget the content by lunchtime. How to read faster without losing what you read.
What 190 studies say about adult reading speed, where you sit, and what’s realistic to aim for.
The methods that hold up when attention works differently. No productivity hype, no shame spirals. Just practical, validating, science-backed strategies.
Why one-word-at-a-time reading helps ADHD brains hold the thread, and the comprehension gains the research has measured.
Why holding the sentence open while you read the next one is harder, and the tricks that take the pressure off.
Breaking dense material into ADHD-friendly slices so an article stops feeling like an unfinishable wall.
Recognising the early signs of an attention slip, and the small interventions that bring you back without the shame spiral.
What genuinely fails ADHD readers (it’s not effort), and what willpower can’t substitute for.
How to start small, stack with existing routines, and build a reading practice that survives an ADHD week.
The science of decoding, dyslexia-friendly tools, and practical strategies for readers and the people who support them.
Atkinson Hyperlegible, OpenDyslexic, and the typography research that tells us what really helps.
Small typographic changes that reduce visual crowding and make decoding measurably easier.
What phonological processing is, why dyslexia affects it, and what therapy or training can genuinely change.
RSVP, teleprompter mode, and other formats that take pressure off the decoding step.
How to support a dyslexic reader at home or in class without falling into the common, well-meant traps.
Dyslexia and the research on pattern recognition, spatial reasoning, and entrepreneurial thinking.
The cognitive-science-backed methods researchers have proven on exam day. Plus the popular “study tips” that fall apart under scrutiny.
Why pulling information out of your head beats re-reading every time, and how to build it into a study session.
The forgetting curve, the SM-2 algorithm, and how to time your reviews so things stick.
Why being tested on material teaches it better than studying it again. The research, and how to use it.
The Cirillo method, the research on focused work intervals, and what works for ADHD students specifically.
Cornell notes, the Feynman technique, and why pretty notes often beat the purpose of taking them.
Highlighting, re-reading, learning styles, all-nighters. What the research says about the techniques students default to.
Reading should be easier for everyone. The features, the research, and the design choices that make it so.
Atkinson Hyperlegible, line spacing, letter spacing. The typography choices that make a measurable difference.
When high contrast helps, when it strains the eyes, and how to set up Accruva for the way you read.
Stripping the interface down to just the text, so the page itself stops being a distraction.
Vestibular sensitivity, motion sickness, and the OS-level setting that the right apps honour.
How Accruva works with TalkBack and VoiceOver, and what’s still on the roadmap.
Accessibility isn’t a premium tier. Every accessibility feature in Accruva is on the free plan, always.
Feature releases, build notes, walkthroughs, and honest changelogs from the team shipping Accruva.
What just shipped, what it does, and why we built it that way.
How to get the most out of a feature you might have missed, with screenshots and the why behind each step.
What we shipped, what we broke and fixed, what we tried and rolled back. No PR spin.
What’s coming next, what’s parked, and the thinking behind both.
Behind-the-scenes notes, design decisions, and the occasional opinion that didn’t fit anywhere else.
What users are asking for, what we’re acting on, and the why behind the things we’re not.
What’s the average reading speed? Research from a 190-study meta-analysis shows the true number is 238 WPM, not the 300 WPM long claimed online. Here’s what the data actually says, by age, format, and reading style.
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