[Athen] Text to Speech products recommended?

[Kevin Price]

Thank you, Eric, Susan, and all that have sent information.  It has really helped.  We are closer to making a decision.
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<mailto:kevin.price at ucf.edu>
sas.sdes.ucf.edu
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SAS acknowledges the value of expressing identity-first (disabled person) and person first (person with disability) language in our communication.

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> On Behalf Of Matson, Eric (ecmatson at uidaho.edu)
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 7:39 PM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: [Athen] Text to Speech products recommended?

We're using Read and Write, but honestly, Microsoft has stepped up their game and Edge is my preferred PDF TTS / highlighting tool.

Eric Matson | Assistive Technology Specialist
Center for Disability Access and Resources
Division of Student Affairs
The University of Idaho

From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Kluesner, Bryon
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 12:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [Athen] Text to Speech products recommended?

As is Susan, we are a Kurzweil campus, and it is easily managed. When we renew for 2 years, we get a decent discount.

Bryon

Bryon Kluesner RhD, ATAC

Adaptive Technology Coordinator
Disability Resource Center
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Susan Kelmer
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Subject: Re: [Athen] Text to Speech products recommended?

We are a Kurzweil campus and management is pretty easy.  I can add student users, remove student users, view their usage, etc.  It is cheaper than Texthelp.

Natural Reader is good too, but that would be individual licenses, so much tougher to manage.


Susan Kelmer
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Disability Services
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From: athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu>> On Behalf Of Kevin Price
Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 9:02 AM
To: Access Technology Higher Education Network <athen-list at u.washington.edu<mailto:athen-list at u.washington.edu>>
Subject: [Athen] Text to Speech products recommended?

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<mailto:kevin.price at ucf.edu>
sas.sdes.ucf.edu
Please note: Florida has a very broad open records law (F.S. 119). Emails may be subject to public disclosure.
SAS acknowledges the value of expressing identity-first (disabled person) and person first (person with disability) language in our communication.

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