Screen Readers

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Many browsers have their own screen readers, some are extensions you need to download, some you need to switch on and activate. 

However after some research the Speechify app seems to be the best, most popular and easy to use of them all. Available from the Play Store and the App Store. Links below.

Speechify Text to Speech Voice Reader

Read aloud any Google Doc, PDF, webpage, or book with text to speech (TTS). Natural sounding voices in 30+ languages & 130 voices.

Text to speech from Speechify lets you listen to docs, articles, PDFs, email, and other formats — anything you read. It’s one of the fastest growing voice generator extensions in the Chrome store. Our speech synthesis TTS technology is trusted by millions of happy users who listen in various languages and accents in the most natural-sounding speech. Our users have listened to 6.5 billion words.

Microsoft Word - Immersive Reader

Support reading and writing by using Immersive Reader to customize how word documents appear while you read and edit. Immersive Reader provides options for a comfortable and easy to process experience by allowing you to listen to the text read aloud or adjust how text appears by modifying spacing, color and more.

I just had a go using it on it with the news letter Maire let us use a couple off weeks back brilliant I think it would benefit our members especially for chairty champions etc with Maire's consent. I think it's a good idea to get members with emperments it a good peace off kit and I think it would be beneficial for those who are having eye sight and reading issues.