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Talk Together: A speech synthesizer By: Brittany Simpson

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By: Brittany Simpson. Talk Together: A speech synthesizer . What is Talk Together?. Computer program used for students and their communication partners to work together. Works with Tobii Communication software. Uses symbols for speech communication. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Talk Together: A speech synthesizer

Talk Together: A speech synthesizer By: Brittany Simpson

Hello, my name is Brittany Simpson and I have been researching a text-to-speech device called Talk Together. A text-to-speech device converts normal language text into speech. It is used for the aid of young students who have speech impairments. During this presentation I will explain to you what Talk Together is, how it is used, the benefits of the program, and the cost of the program.1What is Talk Together?Computer program used for students and their communication partners to work together.Works with Tobii Communication software. Uses symbols for speech communication.On every page of Talk Together, access to core words, describing words, and action words is available.

Talk Together is a computer program used for students and their communication partners to work together. They can work side by side with this program. This program really allows the communication partner to model good speech development. Talk Together will only work with Tobii (T-O-B-I-I) Communication software. A school district would have to have this software in order to use the Talk Together program. One Tobii is downloaded, however, there are many other valuable programs that work with it. Talk Together uses symbols for speech communication. It supports vocabulary development for students with any kind of aid including touchscreens to switches. On every page of Talk Together, access to core words, describing words, and action words is available. These help the child more easily make sentences and develop vocabulary and grammar skills.

2What is Talk Together?Consists of 6 stages to allow for students with a variety of needs to use the program. Also allows for progression within the program instead of reprogramming after every advancement.

The program consists of six stages to allow for students with a wide variety of needs to use the program. As the students progress through the stages, they can continue using Talk Together rather than finding a new program every time they advance.

3BenefitsIncorporates fun activities and games into the learning so the students dont get bored.User friendly for both students and communication partners.Gives students ownership of program and learning as a whole, in turn, giving students boosted self-confidence, motivation, and morale.

Now on to the benefits of Talk Together.Talk Together incorporates fun activities and games into the learning so students dont get bored. The program is user friendly for both the students and for the communication partners and teachers who are helping the students. One of the most important benefits, however, is that the program gives the students ownership of the program and, therefore, learning as a whole. This will, in turn, give students boosted self-confidence, motivation, and morale. 4CostTalk Together can only be used with the Tobii software, which costs, on average, about $1000. Most likely, a student would have access to this program at school, not at home.

As mentioned earlier, the Talk Together program is only compatible with the Tobii software. This software, on average, costs about $1000. Since Tobii is an expensive piece of software, the students would most likely have access to this program at school. A school district would most likely buy this software and some programs to go along with it for their speech development programs. 5ConclusionThe Talk Together program seems to be well liked by most. Easy to use, kid-friendly, enhances learning by incorporating fun, has educational value

In conclusion, from what I have researched, people are satisfied with how Talk Together works for their students and children. Its easy to use system and kid-friendly activities enhance the learning by incorporating fun while also adding educational value.

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