Friday, February 21, 2014

Scan and Read Software


For struggling readers, our software can be life changing.
This software essentially allows typed documents to be scanned and then for the documents to be read aloud.  This would be really great for visually impaired or blind persons.  Here's a brief tutorial of one program called Open Book by an actual user Ernie http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6nh7YHOmz8
My school district uses Kurzweil and many of my students with reading disabilities have accessed the textbook, readings, exams and worksheets with it.   The special education teacher sets it up for an individual and I have found it to be very helpful for them.  Kurzweil's site has free trials of two of its programs: one for those with reading disabilities and the other for those with vision disabilities.
http://www.kurzweiledu.com/special/texttospeech/?utm_source=g&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=tts&utm_campaign=lit&gclid=CP7jlN_E3bwCFafm7Aodf0QA9g
 

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