Text-to-Speech Communication Systems

These products are voice output systems for people who are able to spell out what they want to say. Messages that are typed out by the user are read aloud by the device. Many rate enhancements, like abbreviation/expansion, word prediction, stored phrases, and dialog scripts, help the user compose messages quickly, thus speeding up conversations.

Text-to-speech refers to speaking messages written in letters and words and spoken by a computer-generated, synthesized voice. The phrases can be written with a physical keyboard, or selected from an on-screen keyboard by pressing on a touch screen, pointing and clicking a mouse, by head tracking mouse, eye gaze systems, joystick, and by scanning with a mechanical switch. You can speak novel expressions which can be created spontaneously as needed, saved if they will be used in the near future, or stored and retrieved if the messages are to be spoken often.

If you cannot use letters to spell out messages, you would need a system capable of using symbols, pictures, and graphics to represent vocabulary, like our Dynamic Display systems and our Digital Recording devices.

Optimist-MMX-2

The Optimist-MMX is the newest augmentative/alternative communication (AAC) aid from ZYGO. It is an enhanced, versatile PC that can convert from a notebook to a tablet AAC device. It's durable, drop and spill resistant, and can withstand the demands of every day use.

(SGD version is the Dialect-MMX)

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Persona Mobile

The Persona Mobile is the new device to make you say "Wow!" It is small enough to slip into your pocket, yet filled with features you will use. For text-to-speech voice output we have included the extremely popular, intuitive Persona communication program.

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Polyana 4 with Persona

The Polyana 4 with Persona is a text-to-speech device for writing and talking a lot. Designed with attention to detail, the Polyana is an intuitive, easy to use communication aid. Small and lightweight, it features instant on...

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Polyana—JT with Persona

The Polyana—JT with Persona is an integrated text-to-speech communication device that is ideal for education, entertainment, business, and speaking. The popular, intuitive Persona software uses Neo speech for loud, clear, naturally sounding voice output.

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PolyTABLET with Persona

The PolyTABLET with Persona is a new approach to a very portable communication aid. Use it by touching the on-screen keyboard, its external keyboard, or switch scanning an efficient on-screen keyboard. The PolyTABLET uses the intuitive, easy to use Persona software for voice output.

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Allora

The Allora is an easy to use, keyboard based, text-to-speech communication device. Any message typed on the Allora's display is read out clearly in a high quality, natural sounding, male or female voice. You can have two languages on board at the same time.

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Spok21

Spok21 was especially developed for all day use as a speech generating device (SGD). It has been designed with a wide range of functionality. Spok21 is a new, sophisticated text-to-speech augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aid from Germany that is highly flexible in adapting to the user.

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TalkingAid Wireless

Now there's a Speech Generating Device that brings us into the modern age—cell phone communication for voice and e-mail BUILT-IN. It's what you've asked for.

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