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neo speech provides natural sounding text to speech software on idevices

Talking Clipboard is a text to speech conversion software, that can read, any type of document, whether ePub books, web pages (HTML), CHM, PDF, MS Word, RTF, RSS feeds, scanned image documents, etc. using natural sounding synthetic voices (SAPI 5 compliant) and can convert them to MP3 or WAV audio files for your portable music player.

Write U& Say. Text to speech text app

listt of free Txt to speech supports

 A comparison of Text To Speech Apps. I didn't see CoWriter in the list which is now available as an app

Android TExt to Speech apps

list of free text to speech software or additions.

AAC Evaluation Genie is an informal diagnostic tool that is intended to assist speech-language pathologists and others with identifying skill areas that relate specifically to the language representation methods commonly found on augmentative communication systems. The purpose of AAC Evaluation Genie is not to identify a particular speech generating device, but rather build a framework for selecting an appropriate augmentative communication device for ongoing evaluation and / or device trial. There are 14 subtests that can be administered with screening options available for each subtest.

PDF to Audio Offline, another app that will provide text to speech support for almost any text file. 

Fun & Functional is an application developed by author and Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) Rosie Simms to improve language comprehension and expression in individuals of all age groups. The ability to identify and describe the function or use of real-world objects is a key language and life skill. Fun & Functional provides SLPs, parents and others with a tool to develop categorization and descriptive skills by interacting with pictures and audio

Evernote Tech blog announcing the speech to text capabiity addition to the Android app

Balablolka is a Text-To-Speech (TTS) program. All computer voices installed on your system are available to Balabolka. The on-screen text can be saved as a WAV, MP3, MP4, OGG or WMA file. The program can read the clipboard content, view the text from AZW, CHM, DjVu, DOC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, MOBI, ODT, PRC, PDF and RTF files, customize font and background colour, control reading from the system tray or by the global hotkeys.

Text to Speech AAC Apps Comparision Chart

Free text to speech, reas word, outlook pdf. can save to mp3 files needs to be downloaded

Read & Write Gold tools find the appropriate accommodations.  Should be applicable to any text to speech program. 

Science Writer steps students through the process of writing a report with introduction, methods, results, and conclusion sections. Students draft, revise, and edit their report, using just-in-time support from pedagogical agents who offer models and information about how to write each section. They may also access content and editing checklists to help them evaluate their writing and make revisions. And finally, students can use the embedded text-to-speech tool to listen to their writing to see if it "sounds right" and to listen to any of the directions and instructional material, as well as accessing vocabulary definitions. Each student has their own Science Writer account and teach

evaluation/checklist for speech recognition

Speech Recognizer for Chrome

reads text to speech . for chrome or for android devices

quick_feature_matching_checklist  from Speech Therapy for Autism blog