[Athen] speech recognition on iPad Pro

[Shelley Haven]

Even though Dragon Dictation is still available for the iPad, please note that the app has not been updated by Nuance for over three years (Feb. 2013).

You might want to consider Nuance’s Dragon Anywhere <http://www.nuance.com/for-business/by-product/dragon/dragon-anywhere/index.htm> (for iOS and Android), which works in conjunction with certain Dragon desktop software.  It’s definitely not free (it’s a subscription service), but it includes many of the features of their desktop speech recognition such as creating text macros and custom vocabulary (both synched with the desktop versions), as well as robust formatting, editing, and document navigation by voice.

Also, unlike the Dragon Dictation app, one can see words transcribed in real time as they are spoken (no Record, then Stop to send) and there are no time limits.  Of course, you still need to be online to use it.

I’m using this with an elderly woman who has physical limitations — it’s become her preferred speech recognition system.  (She also uses Dragon Dictate on a Mac.)

- Shelley

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> On Apr 12, 2016, at 11:20 AM, Robert Beach <rbeach at KCKCC.EDU> wrote:

> 

> Yes, it certainly isn’t as smooth as on a computer.

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>  

> Robert Lee Beach

> Assistive Technology Specialist

> Kansas City Kansas Community College

> 7250 State Avenue

> Kansas City, KS  66112

> 913-288-7671

> rbeach at kckcc.edu

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> From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu] On Behalf Of Doug Hayman

> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:55 PM

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network

> Subject: Re: [Athen] speech recognition on iPad Pro

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> It is important to keep in my that the speech recognition on the iOS devices relies upon a live Internet connection as the processing isn't happening in the device, but being sent out to more powerful processors then returned to the local device.

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> On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 10:46 AM, Robert Beach <rbeach at kckcc.edu <mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>> wrote:

> Awesome.  I was told it didn’t exist any more.  I’ll check it out.

>  

>  

> Robert Lee Beach

> Assistive Technology Specialist

> Kansas City Kansas Community College

> 7250 State Avenue

> Kansas City, KS  66112

> 913-288-7671 <tel:913-288-7671>

> rbeach at kckcc.edu <mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>

>  

> From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu>] On Behalf Of Giacoppe, Brianna

> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 12:40 PM

> To: 'Access Technology Higher Education Network'

> Subject: Re: [Athen] speech recognition on iPad Pro

>  

> Hi Robert,

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> I would have her try the Dragon Dictation app by Nuance. The app is free, and I’ve had many students have success with it.

>  

> Best,

> Brianna

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> From: athen-list [mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman13.u.washington.edu>] On Behalf Of Robert Beach

> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 1:28 PM

> To: Access Technology Higher Education Network (athen-list at u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>) <athen-list at u.washington.edu <mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>

> Subject: [Athen] speech recognition on iPad Pro

>  

> Hey all,

>  

> I have a student with some physical limitations.  She has an iPad Pro and wants to be able to dictate documents, emails, messages, etc. without having to type everything.

>  

> I know there is dictation built in, but it doesn’t have enough features to be workable for her.  For example, if the iPad doesn’t recognize her sentence, there is no way (that I know of) to correct without having to manually delete the existing text and trying again.

>  

> Does anybody have a recommendation for a good speech recognition app for IOS?

>  

> Thanks.

>  

>  

> Robert Lee Beach

> Assistive Technology Specialist

> Kansas City Kansas Community College

> 7250 State Avenue

> Kansas City, KS  66112

> 913-288-7671 <tel:913-288-7671>

> rbeach at kckcc.edu <mailto:rbeach at kckcc.edu>

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