Text to Speech

Text to Speech or speech synthesizers receive information going to the screen in the form of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks and then speaks it out loud in a computerized voice.  Using speech synthesizers allows computer users who are blind or who have learning difficulties to hea what they are typing and also provides a spoken voice for individuals who cannot communicate orally, but can communicate their thoughts through typing.

Benefits: Students with speech impairments and visual impairments

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