Read & Write for Mac
By Langlois, Laura; ConnSENSE Bulletin, Vol. 6, No. 3Publication Date: August 2004
Article provides a review of Read & Write for Macintosh from TextHELP Systems, Ltd., which is a voice output word processor for students with learning disabilities that provides writing support with text-to-speech, word prediction, and dictionary features. The Macintosh version is easy to install, and features a user-friendly toolbar that allows for easy access to spell checking, homophones, dictionary, text-to-speech and word processing features. A variety of voices are available for the text-to-speech option, with a wide range of speech rates and pitches for the user to choose from. Text is highlighted as it is spoken, which provides added support for the user who benefits from hearing as well as seeing the text as it is written. Technical support for Read & Write is available through the TextHELP website at http://www.texthelp.com.
Assistive Products Discussed: TEXTHELP! READ & WRITE
Published by: ConnSENSE (Connecticut's Special Education Network for Software Evaluation) (Website:http://www.connsensebulletin.com)
NEAT (New England Assistive Technology) Marketplace (Web Site: http://www.neatmarketplace.org )
A.J. Pappanikou Center for Developmental Disabilities (Web Site: http://www.uconnucedd.org )
Connecticut Tech Act Project (Web Site: http://www.cttechact.com )
Link to text: http://www.connsensebulletin.com/textmac.html
