ReadSpeaker TextAid

Speech-enables any text making it accessible to all.

ReadSpeaker webReader Listen button, player, and menu with feature descriptions without Reading Voice

Product Type: Software

Location: International

Age Range: 7-1111-1314-1616+

Platform: Internet-based

Environment: ClassroomHome

ReadSpeaker TextAid is a 100% web-based (no download or install required) assistive technology for literacy support and is available on any device. It includes a wide range of functionality including, dictation (read text aloud), talking calculator, upload documents in various formats, even images and read the text aloud, dictionary, word prediction, text selection and word lookup, add notes to any uploaded document, screen mask and reading ruler, create a personal text library to review materials later and create revision notes, speech to text dictation, spell check, translation into any language, secure exam mode when required.

These are some of the benefits:

Enables a personalised interaction with learning materials

Reduce overwhelm

Improve focus

Enable learners to listen as they read

Increase comprehension and assimilation of content

Organise group work and individual tasks

Combat reader fatigue

Provide translation tools

Create an interactive environment, even for STEM content

Level the playing field for assessments and assignments

Tools to help with revision

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Costs: £199 per pupil

The price above is indicative because ReadSpeaker TextAid is available for qualifying students under the Disability Student Allowance (DSA) scheme.

(£199 is based on one student using TextAid for one year.)

This product is also available as a site licence, price dependant on school size and no. of users. POA.

Trial Options: Contact us for free trial options

Each school is different and we are happy to work with you to achieve your end goal.

Request a free trial here: https://www.readspeaker.com/solutions/text-to-speech-online/readspeaker-textaid/signup/

ReadSpeaker Text to Speech for Pasco ESchools

Case Study

Digital Principal of the Year JoAnne Glenn from Pasco eSchool discusses accessibility, literacy support, text to speech and more

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FAQs

QYou hear a lot of acronyms bandied about in the educational technology field. What exactly is TTS?: ANot to be confused with speech to text, text to speech, or TTS, converts text into spoken voice output. Text to speech systems offer a computer-generated spoken voice that «reads» text to the user.
QIsn’t TTS just providing audio files?: AMost text to speech tools also provide ‘bimodal presentation’, which incorporates accompanying highlighting so that students can read along with the highlighted text as they listen to the content. TTS may also be integrated in various other ways so that the student can listen to what they are typing, what they look up on the Internet and used in any number of other speech enhanced tools.
QWhat exactly is bimodal presentation?: ABimodal presentation simply refers to information that is presented in both audio and visual formats at the same time; reading a text, listening to it, and having the words (and/or sentences) highlighted at the same time. Bimodal content presentation aligns to the Universal Design for Learning (UDL).
QWhat is Universal Design for Learning?: AUDL is a way of giving all learners an equal opportunity to learn, preparing the learning environment with flexible tools and materials to better meet the needs of every student.