WordWhiz: An AI-Powered Assistive Tool for Dyslexia Support

Dyslexia is a neurodevelopmental learning disorder that affects reading fluency, spelling accuracy, and written expression, often resulting in academic difficulties and reduced self-confidence. Conventional assistive tools provide limited support by addressing isolated learning challenges. This paper presents WordWhiz, an AI-powered assistive system designed to enhance reading comprehension and writing accuracy for individuals with dyslexia. The proposed system integrates text-to-speech with word highlighting, speech-to- text with grammar correction, phonetic spelling assistance, and transformer-based sentence simplification within a unified framework. The system is implemented as a device-based application to ensure low latency, data privacy, and offline usability. Experimental evaluation demonstrates improved text readability, reduced grammatical errors, and enhanced user engagement, validating the effectiveness of AI-driven assistive technologies in inclusive education