Ed’s Telecom Alert

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New service for persons with speech disabilities.   Not exactly free, about 10 cents per min.  

http://www.mysitris.com/

This is where a person with speech disabilities can use a program on website to convert pre-typed message/phrases into voice. Persons with speech disabilities can list as many messages/phrases they can use to select to convert into voice for the called party. Cool program as it allows the person to choose male or female voice, control the pitch of voice, etc.  

Check also:

http://www.speechtospeech.org/stirispr.html  Dr Bob Segalman is father of Speech-To-Speech (STS).   Here he gives a tip that by utilizing both STS and SITRIS, the conversation thus becomes more efficient where persons can either speak for himself, or choose SITRIS to speak for the person.  

The combination, I think, is an ideal cuz it offers persons with speech disabilities a choice to speak for themselves or let the program speak or do a combination.   If he or she speaks for himself and called part did not understand, then can use SITRIS to do the talking by selecting pre-typed text message. 

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed
RT Admin.