Free Software that Supports Reading
Several companies provide downloads of a free read aloud software program. ReadPlease, http://www.readingbar.com will read any text on your screen and simply requires the user to cut and paste the text into the reading window. Variety of voice, voice speed, and font size are also included. Natural Reader, http://www.naturalreaders.com/download.htm offers a free onscreen reader that will read selected text from a document or from the web. The Professional version of both these products is available for a small fee and provides additional features. For example, Natural Reader's professional version provides conversion from text to MP3 and a toolbar to read all Office products. Premier Assistive provides a third free read aloud program known as The E-Text Reader, http://www.premier-programming.com/elib/etext_reader.htm.