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"Speak It On My iPod® 2.0 Send Multiple Documents to Your iPod While You Sleep WHAT IS IT? It converts documents on your computer into audio files you can listen to on your iPod using the speech features of Mac OS X." Costs $10 US

DOHA: In line with its efforts to increase the use of Assistive Technology in Qatar and the Arabic speaking world, Mada (Qatar Assistive Technology Center) yesterday launched the Mada Reader Writer, an important and easy to use educational tool for learners with special needs.

"Wireless service provider Sprint has released a new iOS app that captions conversations in real time. The app uses computerized speech recognition service to caption the caller on the other end. The user can hear the other caller if they are able to and use the captions if they are unable to hear the person on the other end of the line. Then they can respond by voice. It is unclear how accurate the automated captioning will be with people with heavy accents or in loud environments. Sprint says the following about the app: "Wireless CapTel(R) by Sprint(R) is a free app available for individuals with hearing loss and understandable speech to place calls CapTel services on iOS. Using state of the art voice recognition technology, CapTel delivers captions of everything your caller says, while you listen (with your residual hearing) and speak directly to your caller.""

I think it may be worth noting that AVTS is not written by anybody connected with AAC or autism or special education or even disability, as far as I can tell. Whether that's relevant to the application's future is something we will only know in the future, but I have more faith in the integrity and the security for the future applications where the writers have a strong connection to disability in some way. Looking at the other applications by this company they're things like "Ringtones Uncensored" and other apps which use text-to-speech for amusement rather than utility. That doesn't mean the app is bad or that it won't be supported going forward, but personally it gives me much less faith in the app's long-term support.

Software to command and control your computer using your voice, dictation to e-mail and word programs, and speech to have the computer read documents, email, and web sites to you.

talking keyboard talks & speaks text for speech impaired as portable speech AAC talking keyboard and TTS aid

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News story of Dad who created app for his son. ArtikPix also is mentioned in the article.

The VerbalVictor app allows parents and caregivers to take pictures and record phrases to go with them. These become onscreen buttons that user touches when he\she wants to communicate.