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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have tried the Spanish and Italian
language option in Kurzweil 3000; the reading is pretty good, so I imagine that
also will be in the 1000 version. The way I would proceed is:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>1. get a digital version of the book –Kurzweil
can handle pdf quite well, so I am told JAWS-<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>2. convert the file onto the “screen
reader”, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>3. choose the language and voice<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>4. the program will give you the option to
produce an audio file<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>3. save the audio file onto MP3 format.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>The only problem which might come up is if
there are characters which the “reader” misreads/misinterprets
(this happen in any language) so you should ask someone proficient in the said
language to check some pages at random and, if necessary edit the text –much
alike you would do in English- before producing a MP3 file.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>You could also check with Recording for
the Blind & Dyslexic <a href="http://www.rfbd.org/">http://www.rfbd.org/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hope this helps<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>CC<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Catalina Colaci</span></font></st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Learning Assistance Centre<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Support Services for Students with Disabilities<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Yukon</span></font></st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Canada<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
athen-bounces@athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces@athenpro.org] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Adam Meyer<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, January 23, 2008
9:24 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> 'Access Technologists in
Higher Education Network'<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Athen] converting
foreign language textbooks</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>What is the best way to make a
Spanish, French, Italian, etc. book accessible in an audio format? I know that
some programs, such as Text Aloud, offer different language voices. Is this the
best approach? Thanks for your assistance. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Adam<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Adam Meyer, MS, CRC</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Disabilities Counselor</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>DuBourg Hall, Room 36</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address
w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>221 North Grand Blvd.</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State w:st="on">MO</st1:State>
<st1:PostalCode w:st="on">63103</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>P:
314-977-8885 F: 314-977-3735</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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