[Athen] Text to Speech products recommended?

[Robert Spangler]

We are still using Read and Write, but we downgraded from the site license
since no one else but disability services students was using it.  This
version does allow you to manage licenses on your end.

Robert


On Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 11:04 AM Kevin Price <Kevin.Price at ucf.edu> wrote:


> Hi,

>

> We are reevaluating our Text to Speech solution (highlighting, speech,

> etc.)  that we support on our campus for those using e-text reading (not

> screen reading we have JAWS for that).  We are considering our current

> solution, Read & Write, but also looking into Kurzweil 3000 and Natural

> Reader.  We are looking towards free software we can give out or software

> licensing where we can manage the licenses on our end such as Kurzweil

> 3000.  Any feedback would be appreciated in helping us make a decision on

> what solution has worked best for your campus.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Kevin

>

>

> *Kevin Price, MSW *Assistant Director of Accessible Technology

> Student Accessibility Services

> Ginsburg Center for Inclusion and Community Engagement

>

> University of Central Florida

> 4000 Central Florida Blvd Ferrell Commons, Room 155B

> Orlando, FL 32816-3661

>

> Office: 407.823.2371

> kevin.price at ucf.edu

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> and person first (person with disability) language in our communication.

>

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