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TarHeel Reader – a fabulous literacy resource for ALL
I strongly believe that everyone has the right to learn to read and write and it is our role to make sure that every student we work with develops the best literacy skills possible. As part of this we...
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Perth it’s your turn for a Texthelp Read&Write GOLD Workshop this Month!
Join us for a full day of hands-on training learning about the NEW Version 10 of the popular Texthelp Read&Write GOLD literacy support software in Perth on Friday 26th August – 9am to 4pm. Where?...
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iZoom 4: New Version of the lower cost Screenreader for People with Low Vision
At less than half the cost of ZoomText, iZoom is an economical option for people with low vision who need an easy-to-use program for magnifying text on their computer screens. Another big bonus is...
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Abilipad – the Write tool for the iPad
Abilipad (formerly Intellipad) is a relatively new writing app available for the iPad. Developed by an Occupational Therapist who wanted a custom keyboard for her client – the App has become much more...
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Karen and Lee Voices available on MAC OS
Whilst attending the excellent Making a Difference SA Expo last week, conducted at Hindmarsh, Jim Sprialis, Craig and I discovered that some high quality Australian text to speech (TTS) Karen and Lee...
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Can I change the voices on my DynaVox VMax?
I am often asked this question so I thought I’d put together a response for people to refer back to when needed. Our voice is important to us, and when we get a communication device it’s often a...
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Voice Based ICT Software and Resources
There are many options in accessing MS Windows and MAC OS computers with voice. Either voice recognition (speaking into a microphone) or text to speech (voice output) need to be carefully researched...
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SpeakComputer – Text to Speech
This is a relatively recent software program and one that is new to me. I have been experimenting with it in a number of contexts over the past few weeks and it is impressive. SpeakComputer is a very...
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Latest Spectronics Online Video! Apps for AAC Series – Part 2: Symbol and...
Check out the latest video JUST added to the Spectronics Online Resources! Apps for AAC Series – Part 2: Symbol and Text-to-Speech Apps is available now! Login to start watching straight away! Check...
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Speak Selection – you just have to know about this!
Speak Selection is one of the most exciting and useful accessibility features on the iPad. It has been around for a while now, since iOS 5 in fact, but has continued to improve with time. We had...
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Review of Ghotit – Real Writer and Reader V2.6
Ghotit Real Writer and Reader is a standalone software program, available for MS Windows and MAC OS computers. Users can work with Ghotit RR&W with a preferred word processor or use it with any...
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Just as we “Predictable”ed….the update was well worth waiting for!
It’s been 18 months in the making, but the award-winning text to speech app for communication, Predictable, was updated to version 3 recently and it has some great new features that I want to tell you...
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Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Read&Write for Google™ is a Chrome extension that works on Macs, PCs and Chromebooks using the Google Chrome web browser. The extension can be...
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Read&Write for Google Update
Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Last week I said to be sure to keep an eye out for an upcoming post on new features coming to Read&Write for Google™. I’m happy to announce that...
View ArticleAccessing ePubs in Google Drive
Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com Google Drive is best known as a site you visit to create and access Google Documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations and Forms. However, you can also use...
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Supporting struggling students | Apps | Google Docs | Workshops
Now that the final school term has commenced, is it time to consider new technology options to support your struggling students with reading, writing, study and research? The Texthelp Read&Write...
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Proloquo4text is here
We had a glimpse of this awesome new AAC app for text to speech earlier this year, when some of the Assistiveware team came to visit Australia. Now it’s here! Proloquo4text is in the app store today...
View ArticleiReadWrite Update: Text-to-Speech, Word Prediction and More in One App!
Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com In case you are not familiar, iReadWrite is an app from Texthelp that includes Text-to-Speech, Word Prediction, Grammar Check, a Picture Dictionary, and...
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Making Google Forms Accessible for Struggling Readers
Reposted with permission from blog.texthelp.com In last week’s post I talked about how easy it is to create Google Forms to evaluate progress and listed a few reasons why you may want to create one. In...
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Chatable has arrived!
The brand new AAC app from Therapy Box, ChatAble has just been released on the App Store – (literally hours ago!) and we were lucky enough to get our hands on a copy to check it out. Therapy Box are...
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