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DESCRIPTION:Turning Text Into Speech: Real World Applications and Examples\
 nDate: July 16\, 2015\nTime: 1:00-2:30PM CT\nSpeaker: Jonathan Campbell\, 
 Assistive Technology Specialist Minnesota State Services for the Blind\nDe
 scription:  Computers these days have a lot to say but only if you know t
 he right way to ask them. With text-to-speech a user can have the computer
  read almost any text out loud. This can be a life changing tool for peopl
 e who are blind\, low vision\, or have a print related disability. But wha
 t are these tools\, how do they work\, and what does it look like in real 
 life for an everyday user? In this Webinar we will explore text-to-speech 
 tools available on computers\, tablets\, and smart phones through the use 
 of real world examples.\n\nAs a trainer of blind and low vision computer u
 sers Jonathan has gained a significant amount of hands-on experience of te
 xt-to-speech technology and will demonstrate the way his clients find succ
 ess with text-to-speech tools. You’ll also learn how people with print r
 elated disables like dyslexia can leverage these tools to find success. De
 monstrations will include:\n\n\n	Screen readers like JAWS for Windows and 
 VoiceOver for Apple devices\n	Text-to-Speech and magnification software li
 ke ZoomText and MAGic\n	Built-in reading tools on the iPad and iPhone like
  Speak Selection and Speak Screen\n	Optical Character Recognition (OCR) so
 ftware like the KNFB Reader and ABBYY FineReader\n	Highlight and read tool
 s like NaturalReader and Snap&amp\;Read\n	and more\n\n\nDemonstrations wil
 l include both paid and free software options.\n\nAll Sessions are schedul
 ed from 1:00-2:30 p.m. (90 minute sessions) Central Time Zone(CT). The pro
 gram is available in the following formats:\n\n\n	Streaming Audio via Blac
 kboard Collaborate webinar platform V11\n	Real-time Captioning via Blackbo
 ard Collaborate webinar platform V11\n	A telephone option is available by 
 calling the toll number. NOTE: You will incur charges for telephone access
  based on your telephone provider.\n\n\nAll sessions will have a digital r
 ecording of the session archived on this site. \n\nContinuing Education C
 redits/Certificates:  A certificate of attendance is available upon reque
 st once actual attendance/participation is documented.\n
SUMMARY:Turning Text Into Speech: Real World Applications and Examples
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