Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id j42J9KG29495; Mon, 2 May 2005 15:09:20 -0400 (EDT) Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 15:09:20 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <000301c54f4a$5394c4c0$800101df@lsgrclark> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Renee Clark" <reneec@FreedomScientific.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:4750] RE: Fwd: [AAACE-NLA] text-to-speech research X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.6626 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1907 Lines: 61 There is actually a fair amount of data indicating the benefits of text-to-speech for individuals with learning disabilities. Check out: http://members.nationaltechcenter.org/matrixSearch.aspx?a=16%7C&typeId=7&c=2 %7C from the National Center for Technology Innovation for links to abstracts of various articles. Also check out http://crpit.com/confpapers/CRPITV23Disseldorp.pdf. Renee Clark Western Regional Manager 888-223-3344, ext. 127 reneec@freedomscientific.com Visit our website at www.freedomscientific.com/lsg -----Original Message----- From: nifl-ld@nifl.gov [mailto:nifl-ld@nifl.gov] On Behalf Of David Rosen Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 11:23 AM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-LD:4749] Fwd: [AAACE-NLA] text-to-speech research Begin forwarded message: > From: M C Smith <mcsmith@niu.edu> > Date: May 2, 2005 12:51:28 PM EDT > To: aaace-nla@lists.literacytent.org > Subject: [AAACE-NLA] text-to-speech research > Reply-To: National Literacy Advocacy List sponsored by AAACE > <aaace-nla@lists.literacytent.org> > > Just for fun, and while killing time waiting to go to the gym, I did a > quick search of the PsycInfo database, from 2001-2005, using the > following search terms in various combinations: > > text-to-speech > computer software > reading disability > synthetic speech > > I found no citations, suggesting that there is no peer-reviewed > research in the psychological literature. Not a comprehensive search > by any means, but I'm pretty good at uncovering studies using these > quick-and-dirty methods, and I found no evidence that such research > exists. > > Sounds like a scam to sell software that is "Proven by research!" > > Cecil Smith > > M Cecil Smith, Ph.D. > Professor of Educational Psychology > Northern Illinois University > DeKalb, IL 60115-2854 > (815) 753-8448 > (815) 753-8750 (FAX) > mcsmith@niu.edu > www.cedu.niu.edu/~smith >
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