Text to Speech Program.

stone7

Can anyone reccommend a good Text to Speech program... easy to use for someone with Cerebal Palsy.

Many thanks.

John_Gray

You probably need to be rather more specific. But JAWS is usually suggested, and you may be able to get it cheap/free via some scheme about which I have entirely forgotten the details. (You will see why this might be a good idea when you see the price of the software...)

stone7

John_Gray wrote: »

You probably need to be rather more specific. But JAWS is usually suggested, and you may be able to get it cheap/free via some scheme about which I have entirely forgotten the details. (You will see why this might be a good idea when you see the price of the software...)

It's not for me, John. I am ebaying a speech to text program. A potential bidder has asked if it will turn text to speech for her disabled son. I just didn't want to say "no it won't" without offering a suggestion.

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You can do that online... http://www2.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

fwor

If it's a screen reader they are after, the ones that come built into both Windows and Linux (and probably OSX?) are quite useful.

As mentioned, JAWS is very flexible, but I prefer HAL, mainly because it is simpler.

As JG says, they should try to get their local authority to pay for it (or at least some of it), as accessibility software like this is shockingly expensive.

John_Gray

Although this is a bit away from the original subject, they should be aware (or made aware) of Ability Net...

fwor

Thanks John - I should have been aware of that, but wasn't...