EchoGuide's next-word highlighting boosts reading and speaking confidence by reducing cognitive load, improving fluency, lowering anxiety, and offering dyslexia-friendly, safeguarding-first tools for learners and presenters.

This document outlines safe, supportive strategies and tools like EchoGuide to build students' speaking confidence, support SEND and dyslexic learners, foster oracy skills, and help manage stage fright for academic success.