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Section 508 of the Rehabiliation Act addresses access to
information
technology. Many software manufacturers are motivated to be in
compliance. Section 508 compliant software may have:
- Commands that are accessible via the keyboard
(for those that
can't use a mouse)
- Information conveyed by an image that is also
conveyed by text
- Operation is not dependent upon hearing
- Support for assistive technology functions of
operating system,
such as high contrast.
- Support for the use of other assistive
technology, such as a
screen reader or single switch.
Text to speech can help
meet
some of these requirements. Text to speech is included in software such
as Inspiration, Kidspiration, KidPix Deluxe, Storybook Reader Deluxe,
and the Living Books series.
Speech recognition is also
being used by educational manufacturers, such as Riverdeep, as in their
Let's
Go Read or Imagination
Express series.
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