Voice Output Device

There are a variety of voice output devices.

Some of the more popular brands are

MightyMo, Say It! Sam Version 2, PRC

Springboard Lite , ECO2 Individuals with

vision and hearing problems are able

to use these devices as their way of communicating.

Manufacturers

Users

• This device “speaks” for a child• When activated by the push of

a button or using an adapted system, the child can expressively communicate one or more messages

• The touch pads can have printed words, line drawings, photos, textures, objects, or any combination of those to represent the contents of each recording

How does this device work?

• When a child says a word and teachers provide a response, that child can start to attach meaning to the spoken word

• Some devices play the recorded natural speech of an individual other than the SGD user for voice output.

• Words, phrases or entire messages are recorded and stored onto the device for playback to be activated by the user

• Voice Output Devices using synthesized speech apply the phonetic rules of the language to translate the user’s message into voice output via a computerized speech engine

My thoughts…

I am a huge fan of voice output devices. This is a wonderful way for non-verbal

children to communicate daily with their teachers, peers, and families.