The 20 minutes of reading practice between tutoring sessions that don't have to end in tears. Ember is a tablet app built around the structured, phonics-first method certified reading specialists use — so the time at home reinforces your child's tutoring instead of undoing it.
If your child has dyslexia, you already know how it goes. The homework folder comes out. The tears start. You're not sure if what you're doing is helping — and the generic reading apps you've tried don't teach the way their specialist does. Dyslexia isn't a knowledge gap; it's a wiring difference that needs a very specific kind of practice, done consistently, to rewire the brain's reading network. That's what Ember is for.
Ember isn't a replacement for your child's reading specialist — it's a way to make the days between sessions count. It follows the phonics-first, structured approach their tutor uses, listens as your child reads, catches mistakes gently, and adapts to what they actually got right. No drills that are too hard. No stories with words they haven't been taught yet. Just 20 supportive minutes a night that reinforce what their specialist is building. Orton-Gillingham fidelity is the bar we're holding ourselves to, and we're actively recruiting CALTs into the build process to make sure we meet it.
The same phonics-first, multisensory approach 40+ years of research — and your child's specialist — already trust. Ember doesn't invent a new method; it follows the one that works, one sound and one letter pattern at a time, in the order the brain needs to learn them.
Ember remembers which letter-sound patterns your child has nailed, which are still wobbly, and which keep tripping them up — and adjusts the next page accordingly. No frustrating drills that are too hard. No boring repetition of things they already know.
Ember hears your child read aloud and catches mispronunciations the moment they happen, with gentle corrections that mirror the approach their specialist uses. And every story is generated fresh using only the patterns they've learned, so they never hit a word they haven't been taught.
Five short, structured steps that reinforce what happens in a tutoring session — paced for your child.
One new letter pattern, introduced the way a specialist would.
Hands-on practice making words with the day's new pattern.
A fresh story using only the sounds they've learned so far.
A short review that helps today's lesson stick.
Be among the first families to try Ember with your child.
Get early access → We're piloting with a small group of families and their reading specialists.Voice recognition that listens as your child reads aloud. Structured lessons that follow a phonics-first scope & sequence. Games unlocked by progress, so practice earns play.
The full pilot curriculum, the tablet UI, and progress reporting a CALT can actually use between sessions. Orton-Gillingham fidelity is the bar — we're actively recruiting practicing CALTs into the build process to make sure we clear it.
Methodology fidelity. Pricing that locks out the families who need this most. Claiming a specialist's job is ours — Ember is a between-session tool, not a replacement.
Ember is being built by a small Austin team, with ongoing input from CALTs and families of dyslexic learners. We're still early — which means the parents who try it with their kids and the CALTs who shape the methodology will actually change what this becomes. That's the deal.
Parents: the pilot opens April 2026. Join the waitlist and we'll email you the moment a spot is ready for your child, with details on pricing and what the pilot involves.
CALTs & reading specialists: we're actively recruiting practicing CALTs to help shape the curriculum, scope & sequence, and reporting. Tell us you're a CALT below and we'll be in touch.
You'll be first in line when the pilot opens. We may reach out to learn more about your family or practice — your perspective shapes what we build.