[Athen] Replacing Assistive Tech Products

[Karen Latimer]

LipSurf, a chrome extension seems to work very well in the chrome settings
including control of some of the functions.  I've been trying the free
version and find it works fairly well.
Karen

On Mon, Apr 13, 2020 at 11:48 AM Robert Spangler <rspangler1 at udayton.edu>
wrote:


> Hello everyone:

>

> Unfortunately, as a result of recent events, our leadership at UD is

> asking which AT products are we able to cancel for the 2020-21 academic

> year.  I am writing here to seek suggestions for free or lower-cost

> alternatives.  These products include:

> Read and Write - I know that there are free text-to-speech alternatives

> available.  Can anyone recommend some for me to try?  What would I lose

> from Read and Write if I decided to opt for a free or low-cost solution?

>

> Dragon - This one I feel will be harder to replace, but I'm looking for

> opinions.  I've already begun teaching my Mac students how to use the

> built-in Mac Dictation, which is pretty good.  Also, Nuance no longer

> supports MacOS.  Windows is a problem, however.  Last time I checked,

> Windows dictation didn't even come close to being as accurate as Dragon.

> So again, any thoughts on this are welcome.

>

> Thanks,

> Robert

>

>

> --

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> • Academic Coaching, Supplemental Instruction (SI), Tutoring, and the

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>

>

> Robert Spangler

> Disability Services Technical Support Specialist

> rspangler1 at udayton.edu

> Office of Learning Resources (OLR) - RL 023

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*Karen Latimer, ATP*
*Assistive Technology Specialist*
*Delaware Assistive Technology ​Initiative  *
*Center for Disabilities Studies*
*461 Wyoming Rd. *
*Newark, DE 19716*
*302-831-7469*
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