Language and Communication

• Hardware and Software Companies
• Gus Communication

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Gus Communication Devices (GCD) has been developing speech/AAC software solutions for people with speech and language impairments since 1992. Currently, GCD offers the internet's largest selection of speech/AAC software and devices.

• Solutions
• Speech Recognition Software is software that allows an individual to dictate text to the computer and/or control the computer by voice. Speech recognition software is appropriate for individuals who have limited use of their hands as well as individuals with learning disabilities. A user needs at least a 10 year cognitive level to be able to use this software.




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• Speech Synthesizers receive information going to the screen in the form of letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, and then "speak" it out loud. Often referred to as text-to-speech (TTS), the voice of the computer is synthesized speech—a distinctive, sometimes monotone voice that is the joining together of preprogrammed letters and words. Using speech synthesizers allows blind users to review their input as they type. Speech synthesizers are also used by people with language and learning impairments, for example, those who are unable to communicate orally.




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