Text+To+Speech+(Audio+Support)

** For Student with Print Disabilities ** · Who qualifies as a student with a print disability? o A student who is unable to gain information from grade level printed material and will benefit from alternative access or access in a specialized format such as Braille, Large Print, Audio, or Digital text. o Students who would benefit from this service are usually diagnosed with blindness, visual impairments, specific learning disabilities or other physical conditions. · What services do we offer for students who have a print disability? o Books, tests, worksheets in enlarged text format o Access to digital talking book players for daisy books o Victor Reader § The Victor Reader is a portable CD player designed people who are visually impaired or print disabled. § This device can navigate through textbooks it lets the user skip straight to a specific page, insert bookmarks to return to a specific section or mark important passages. § The Victor Reader can play regular Audio and MP3 CDs. The player includes earphones, a power adapter, a carrying case and rechargeable batteries that can be recharged directly in the unit. § The Victor contains tactile markings and controls are grouped in easy recognizable zones make it exceptionally accessible. · Access to text to speech software o Kurzweil (school use) o Read Aloud (school use and home use) o Read and Write Gold (school use and home use) o Flash Files (school and home use) o Text to speech Windows OS @http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306902 o Text to speech on Mac OS @http://www.apple.com/pro/tips/text_speech.html
 * Text To Speech (Audio **** Support **** ) **

· What do all students have access to? o From the Jericho School Library • Students may take out books on CD   • Students may take out books on audio book player (play Away) • Students may take out books for iPod / iPad • High School Library [] • Middle School Library [] • Cantiague [] • Jackson [] • Seaman [] o Jericho Public Library (need library card) • Down load audio books from home · Overdrive @http://www.jericholibrary.org/overdrive.htm == · **__ Read the words.com __**** : Speaks text with the use of an avatar **** [] ** == == · **__ Spoken Text.net __**** : converts text files (PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and web pages) into .mp3 or m4b files in English, French, Spanish and German** ** [] **  == == · **__ DSpeech: __**** converts text to speech and out puts Wav or Mp3 files ** ** [] ** == == · **__ Read Please: __**** reads text placed into its reader **** [] ** == == · **__ Natural Reader __**** : Windows based text reader and mp3 file converter **** [] **   ==
 * Web 2.0 Tools for text to speech **