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.
Ariadne GPS is a new app that brilliantly meets the needs of the blind in an easy to use interface. Talking maps allow you to explore the world around you by moving your finger around the map. While exploring, crossing a street is signaled by vibration. It has a favorites feature and can be used to announce stops on the bus or train. Rotating maps keep you centered, with territory behind the user on the bottom of the screen and what is ahead on the top portion
Talk'n Photos is a simple to navigate talking photo album. Completely customizable, this app allows you to add text and voice recording to album covers as well as each entry (picture) within an album. Photos or symbols may be uploaded from your camera, taken with your iPad/iTouch/iPhone or downloaded from a large number of free clip
NLS is coming out with an app soon for idevices and Android and they students with orthopedic impairments who can't turnpages of a book and students who are blind are eligible for their talking-book program
iPad academy instructions on how to add the speak selection to any text editing app. Go to settings: General: Accessibility: tap speak selection from the list
adjust the speaking rate. Now you will have the option to speak your selected phrases or words in your document
This is a collaborative project to create an open-source electronic book reader that will support various formats including DAISY and EPUB content. Currently the software is limited to supporting DAISY 2.02 format 'Talking Books'. DAISY / EPUB reader requires a minimum of version 1.5 of Android (also known as 'cupcake'). When the application is installed on a device with version 1.6 or later with TalkBack installed, the navigation of files and folders on the SD card is spoken. The application can be downloaded from the Downloads section of the project site: http://code.google.com/p/android-daisy-epub-reader/downloads/list.
ealy level story books with coaches who give ideas of how to talk with children about the books. You can click on "for Children" or for Teachers and Parents"