Listen Up: Overview of Text to Speech Software

Proposal No: 205

Bios & Handouts

Speaker(s)

• Dan Comden, mangler, u dub

Disability Area: Cognitive|Learning   Mobility   Vision   Deaf|HOH   Other Disability  

Topic Area: Legal   Best Practices   Web|Media Access   Alternate Format   Campus Policy   Curriculum Access   Assistive Technology   Information Resources  

Summary of Session

How do we select text-to-speech software as an accommodation for students with learning disabilities? This session will demonstrate and discuss many of the available options and indicate what has been selected at the University of Washington`s Access Technology Center.

Abstract

When it comes to making choices, the vast number of text-to-speech (TTS) applications can be daunting. The variety of platforms students are using does not simplify those choices. This session will demonstrate a number of TTS applications designed to run on Windows, Macintosh, and iOS platforms. Do students want commonly considered `gold standard` TTS applications? Are the free or built-in options sufficient for higher education accommodation? How do we deliver the top one or two applications that an institution is willing to support? Using a combination of student feedback and observation, we`ll describe what is used at the University of Washington. A spirited discussion is sure to follow the presentation and demonstrations.

Kepoints

1. Overview of TTS applications currently available
2. How well TTS integrates with productivity software
3. Deployment of TTS apps in networked environment

Speaker Bio(s)

Dan Comden

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Handout(s)

• ../handouts/comden/ComdenListenUp.pptx