The following links to some useful, low cost programmes, many of them FREE.
For more free assistive software, see:
Websites which you may find useful:
- ReadPlease reads text via Windows clipboard from any programme
- WordTalk - Text to Speech for MS Word
- SayPad - the freeware talking text editor can read you a good book or help you write one, using SAPI 5.1 Text to Speech (included). It can convert Text to Audio for a whole book in one run, splitting off chapters into well named Audio files
- NaturalReader is a Text to Speech software with natural sounding voices. This easy to use software can convert any written text such as MS Word, Webpage, PDF files and Emails into spoken words. NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV for your CD player or iPod
- Browse Aloud will highlight words as they are read aloud from websites
- WordWeb is a one-click English thesaurus and dictionary for Windows that can look up words in almost any programme
- PowerTalk 1.2.11 Automatic speech for PowerPoint presentations
- Free Mind Mapping Software - Free Mind and XMind
- Lighthouse International - guidance for making text legible for visually impaired people
For more free assistive software, see:
Websites which you may find useful:
- DisabledGo is a website offering online access guides to a huge range of venues including the UEA.
