[senco-forum] Voice activated software

Persevere - this programme will adapt to each voice.  The secret is to
correct errors straight away as soon as they are made - and even if they
cannot read - the programme is so easy to turn off and on as you go and you
can practise each phrase before reading it into the programme.

Regards

Ruth

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Maggie Downie
Sent: 06 July 2007 18:53
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Subject: RE: [senco-forum] Voice activated software

I would like to know more about the 'steep learning curve' please!

We thought of trying Dragon software for a bright Y7 child who cannot read
(yet - but we're working on it...).  The biggest hurdles seem to be the
'training' passages, which have to be read - which he can't do, and a strong
local accent.  

Is it worth persisting with?  

Any help/advice would be much appreciated.

Maggie

Alex Hammerstein <aph at misnet.co.uk> wrote: Hi Caroline

The latest version of Dragon is supposedly very good, but as I am sure you
know, there is quite a steep learning curve to get the best out of it

Good Luck 
Alex

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Subject: Re: [senco-forum] Voice activated software

In a message dated 05/07/2007 22:25:53 GMT Daylight Time,  
richard.heywood at ntlworld.com writes:

I'm  interested in purchasing some voice activated software for my daughter 
who  will be in year 6 in September. We have used dragon naturally speaking
at  
school in the past but it is a few years old. Is there anything new out
there 
 that anybody knows anything about?

Caroline

Get the latest Dragon (9 I think). Also have a look at the iansyst site 
_www.dyslexic.com_ (http://www.dyslexic.com) 

Martin

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