Hello
all,
Last week at the National ALS
Clinical Conference, a discussed occurred in a breakout session about
text to speech software for a Blackberry phone. I did some surfing
around on the internet and saw that Gus Inc is now going to distribute this
software. The software will turn a standard Blackberry phone into a
text to speech device. According to an email from Gordon Harris from
Gus, the software is beginning to be sold next week. Information as
well as a video on this software is at http://www.gusinc.com/Mobiletts.html
Blackberry software could be
useful for a small subset of the ALS population like our tech savvy bulbar
onset people or those with great dexterity in their hands. Does
anyone else know any other text to speech software for Blackberry
phones? (I believe there was a company in Canada but I can't find
anything on the internet)
Thanks,
Alisa
Alisa Brownlee, ATP
Clinical Manager, Assistive Technology
Services
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) Association, Greater
Philadelphia Chapter
Assistive Technology Consultant, ALS Association
National Office
Direct Phone:
215-631-1877