Text-to-speech

I have never tried any text-to-speech tool before. I tried Natural Reader, for this session to proofread an assignment, and I really like it. When I listen to what I write I recognize where are my mistakes. When I hear a sentence, I recognize if there is something wrong with it. I also liked that I can change the voice and the speed according to my preference.

I believe such tools are very important with people who have some disabilities, such as who has a physical disability and cannot move the mouse. In fact, recently I met a blind girl, she just came to the U.S. I’m sure she knows such programs, but I’ll tell her about the ones I found, she might need them one day!

References

Natural Reader. Retrieved from http://www.naturalreaders.com/index.php

The benefits of text-to-speech technology. (n.d) Retrieved from  http://www.em-t.com/The-Benefits-of-Text-to-Speech-Technology-s/210.htm

Daisy. (2010). Benefits of text-to-speech-technology and audio-visual presentation. Retrieved from http://www.daisy.org/benefits-text-speech-technology-and-audio-visual-presentation

Burgess, Betsy. (2012) Who needs text-to-speech and why? (blog). Retrieved from http://blog.bookshare.org/2012/02/23/who-needs-text-to-speech-and-why/