Hi Lisa,

There is a program called Silver Tongue that was being developed by a couple of PALS, which sounds like it might be what you’re looking for.  It is not fully developed, and it appears that it hasn’t been updated for a while.  I have not been able to get it to work on my Windows 7 laptop, but it worked in earlier versions of Windows.  You can check it out here: http://www.alsmatters.org/index.php?option=com_rokdownloads&view=folder&Itemid=82

Yes, preprogrammed phrases are an option in etriloquist as a file tree format…

I was thinking along the lines of a “page” or window type format such as the major communication device manufacture type pages and/or proloquo…

But still no “all inclusive app” like “verbally” on a iPad?

Windows onscreen keyboard (in windows 7) is now resizable and has a word completion option.  I would never bother with it in windows vista or below over click n type.

Abbreviation expansion through MS office, speed typer (free in W XP).  There are a couple of cheap shareware options in vista and 7 for abbreviation expansion.

But etriloquist offers preprogrammed phrases no?

Ed Hitchcock OT/L

Technology Center

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

Hi Everyone!

Is there anything new in the world of Windows PC for text to speech these days?

I need a text to speech program with word prediction and pre-programmed phrases for a head mouse user on her PC while we go through the assessment and funding process.

Is there anything new? Other than….

• E-triloquist – www.etriloquist.com – speaks what you type and has preprogrammed phrases.
• Click-N-Type - www.lakefolks.org/cnt - free onscreen keyboard if typing is difficult.
• Camera Mouse www.Cameramouse.org

Thanks in advance!

Lisa M. Bruening, M.S., CCC-SLP

Patient Services Coordinator

The ALS Association

Northern Ohio Chapter

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