E-triloquist (http://www.etriloquist.com/) is a free text-to-speech program which is specifically designed for users with communication needs. I first encountered this program about 7 years ago through a former coworker of mine who had used it with one of his ALS clients. Since then, I've recommended it to numerous patients and clients as a resource to check out.
Nice Features:
- FREE
- Easy editing features for quick messages
- Ability to save text to a Word-compatible file
- Compatible with high quality commercial speech synthesizers which the user can purchase (AT&T, Neospeech, etc).
- Compatible with high quality commercial speech synthesizers which the user can purchase (AT&T, Neospeech, etc).
Features which need improvement:
- Interface a bit quirky
- Limited help guide
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Overall, this is a great FREE program. Visit the website (http://www.etriloquist.com/) for more info including the story behind the software.
