Words Unleashed: A Systematic Literature Review Study on the Use of Current Assistive Technology for Adults with Dyslexia

This systematic literature review (SLR) explores the topic of assistive technology (AT) for adults with dyslexia, to investigate the gap in research beyond the focus on children. Dyslexia, a neurological condition affecting reading and writing abilities, presents challenges that AT aims to tackle. Through a comprehensive and systematic search across multiple databases, the review identifies various AT solutions and categorizes them. However, it highlights a scarcity of studies systematically evaluating AT effectiveness specifically for adults, indicating a critical area for future research. Still, we aimed for identifying facilitating factors and hindering factors for the effective use of AT discussed in the analyzed papers. Additionally, this work concludes that existing research is primarily centered on children, and therefore identifies a need to extend understanding to adult contexts such as professional life and higher education.