Thanks Lisa and Amy.  Are people who have tried different options liking SpeakIt the best for Spanish text to speech? Sincerely, Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP Augmentative Communication Specialist Forbes Norris ALS Research Center 2324 Sacramento Street San Francisco, CA 94115 P (415)518-0592 F (415)600-3778 CONFIDENTIAL OR PRIVILEGED: This communication contains information intended only for the use of the individuals to whom it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from other disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any disclosure, printing, copying, distribution or use of the contents is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or by returning it by reply email and then permanently deleting the communication from your system. Thank you. --- On Wed, 4/18/12, Lisa Bardach <xxxxxx@gmail.com> wrote: From: Lisa Bardach <xxxxxx@gmail.com> Subject: RE: iPad App in Spanish To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com Date: Wednesday, April 18, 2012, 10:13 AM if you downloaded a spanish keyboard from the international keyboard options you'll get the accent marks. On Apr 18, 2012 1:09 PM, "Wright, Amy" <xxxxxx@carolinashealthcare.org> wrote: Yes, if you add a Spanish keyboard.  Go into Settings > General > International > Keyboards.  Once it has been added, you can toggle between English and Spanish (or any others) by selecting the Globe icon which will now appear on the keyboard to the left of the space bar.    Amy Wright Speech-Language Pathologist Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center 704.355.0867 From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Amy Roman Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 1:01 PM To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com Cc: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com Subject: Re: iPad App in Spanish   Hi Amy, Does SpeakIt Spanish provide an enye or options for accent marks? Thanks Amy Sent from my iPhone On Apr 18, 2012, at 7:09 AM, "Wright, Amy" <xxxxxx@carolinashealthcare.org> wrote: If you have Speak it!, you can purchase Spanish voices from the “Speak it! Store” (click on the price tag icon – top right side of screen) - $0.99/each. Several of our Spanish-speaking ALS patients use (and like) them.  May want to turn off auto-correction while entering Spanish text…   Amy Wright Speech-Language Pathologist Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center 704.355.0867 From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Margaret Cotts Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 12:00 PM To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com Subject: RE: iPad App in Spanish   Hi Ed- Sorry- I’m a little slow on the uptake.  I just tried it out- the Spanish voice is very nice…   Thanks for the suggestion-   Margaret   From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Edward Hitchcock Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 8:42 AM To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com Subject: RE: iPad App in Spanish   Google Translate app does this.  I believe you have to be connected to a data network for it.  But we used it for an Arabic speaking AAC user.  You also need to get a keyboard to the appropriate language, (although that is a little less needed for Spanish than Arabic; my pt tended to not sue all of the characters he should have as there were a lot of access issues getting to alternate characters and accent marks)   Ed Hitchcock OT/L Technology Center Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago     From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of lisa Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 9:09 AM To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com Subject: RE: iPad App in Spanish   One of my iPad users has discovered a translation app which allows him to speak to his brother-in-law from Spain who does not speak English.  They have whole conversations back and forth with each of them typing in his native language and the translator converts to the other language.   I believe there are a number to choose from, but if anyone would like the name of the specific one he uses, I can find out…   Just a different approach and perhaps more readily available than finding a TTS in Spanish.   Have a good day.         Lisa M. Bruening, M.S., CCC-SLP Patient Services Coordinator The ALS Association Northern Ohio Chapter phone: 216-592-2572 toll free:  888-592-2572 fax:  216-592-2575   Check out our webpage:  www.alsaohio.org   As of October 19, 2010 every person living with ALS in the United States can self-enroll in the National ALS Registry!  How to get to the National ALS Registry http://www.cdc.gov/als   Become an ALSA Advocate!  It's easy!  Go to our website and follow the tab for Public Policy. Click on Advocacy Action Center and sign up today!   Where Patients Matter Most From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Margaret Cotts Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 7:58 PM To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com Subject: iPad App in Spanish   Hi- I was corresponding with someone who is going to visit their mother in Venezuela (their mother has ALS).   She is looking for a Spanish AAC App for the iPad.   Has anyone been working with one that they like? 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