re yelling. I reflect with amusement on the experiences of someone I
know who is also amused by what happened. Being subject to verbal
chastisement is an occupational hazard for computers the world over.
And usually computers don't react. However. BE WARNED. especially if
you are new to using voice recognition. Spacebar you may be given
unreasonable deadline by your boss at work. if, softly, you mutter a
few words against them when they've gone, your voice recognition
programme may pick them up and print them into your document. The funny
thing isthat if the words you mutter are words you would not usually
dictate, the speech recognition programme can mis-recognise the
mutterings and print words that are even worse.CAREFUL PROOFREADING, no
matter what the deadline, IS ESSENTIAL.
consideration was given to training the computer to print***or something
equivalent for an unacceptable word or phrase. something easy to pick
when proofreading. However given that the user has to train it and the
computer is in a space where other people can hear what is said, this
seemed too embarrassing an alternative.(LOL)
-----Original Message-----
From: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org [mailto:spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org]
Sent: Thursday, 14 February 2002 14:58
To: spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org
Subject: Re: Speech recognition software
Hi Laure,
Trust Peter. He has given me loads of good advice. I have been working
with two nine years olds. Neither of which can read well. One is about
a
2nd. grade level and the other 3rd. But both are working hard so that
Dragon (DNS) will be part of their future when they get to high school.
Both sets of parents bought the program and new high level computers.
It
is
hard work on every bodies part. One of the boys gets very frustrated
and
tries "yelling" at the computer, but neither I nor the computer respond
to
"angry" voices. He is learning and we break the training up into 3 10"
segments at a time. I have him imitate my voice and when he does it
works
well. But we limit it to 2 to 3 words said at a time for training and
his
recognition is good.
As far as the reading level goes there is the Screen Reader that Peter
told
you about. Also, yesterday I was at an assistive technology training
and
we
were introduced to a product called WYNN. It is amazing. It does many
writing helps like "word prediction" (Write Out Loud). There are many
other
helps, and I was able to dictate using DNS 5 and also DNS 6 (on my
laptop)
in the same window. It was flawless and just read my sentence or word
after
I dictated it so the non-reader can hear if DNS wrote the intended word.
That is a lot of information, so I hope it is clear. Go to
www.FreedomSientific.com (the caps are correct) and see for yourself. I
have a 30 day CD trial version and you can get one too. Check on the
website.
I know dysgraphic means a lot more than "handwriting" and I think this
additional tool will help. It also scans documents but I did not get to
try
that yet.
Best Wishes,
Peggy Bozyk (P.S.. I'm a curriculum resource consultant)
----- Original Message -----
From: <spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org>
To: <spk2wrt@phoenix.edc.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 8:03 PM
Subject: Re Speech recognition software
>
>
> Hello,
> I am looking for some information on voice activated software such as
> Dragon
> Magically speaking. I have an 8 yr old daughter who is disgraphic and
we
> need
> to do something to assist or augment her writing. Does anyone have any
> information regarding this piece of software andit's
appropriate/successful
>
> use in children this young? Any information that you may have is
> appreciated.
> Laure
>
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