Dolphin screen reader (Hal) with an acapela Arabic voice combined with Windows in Arabic worked for us for a client to type in Arabic (with Arabic alphabet).  We were attempting to use it for an AAC application, which was unsuccessful due to lack of support for client living in Dubai.  The technology was a little clunky (required a USB Security dongle to be plugged in AAT), but it worked.  This was a couple of years ago, but their website still lists support http://www.yourdolphin.com/productdetail.asp?id=5&z=22 for Arabic.

 

Ed Hitchcock OTR/L

Technology Center

Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago

 


From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alex Kurth
Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 8:58 AM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Assistive Technology] Arabic Text to Speech app

 

I am working with a refugee family from Iraq here in Charlottesville.  We have a communication board translated in Arabic and may eventually use low tech aides such as a laser pointer and enlarged communication board. 

 

Has anyone found and used a direct Arabic text to speech application?  The individual only reads and speaks in Arabic.  The text to speech apps from Next-up and Acapella require knowledge of the Roman alphabet.

 

Thanks!

 

_A

 

Alex P. Kurth

Assistive Technology Specialist

ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter

 

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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Alisa Brownlee
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 8:18 PM
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Subject: [Assistive Technology] brain computer interface

 

 

Thanks for posting this Antoinette.  Our clinic neurologist is going to speak with some of the epilepsy doctors at Penn and Thomas Jefferson about this technology.  I'll let the group know if I hear anything.

 

 

This is some new info on some emails that went back and forth a while
ago:


Reading the Surface of the Brain
A startup aims to develop a minimally invasive neural prosthesis for
disabled patients.
By Emily Singer
http://www.technologyreview.com/biomedicine/22739/

Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP
Assistive Technology Specialist
The ALS Association, Greater New York Chapter
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