tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350715641337492560.post1518744412272341778..comments2011-12-12T02:09:03.926-08:00Comments on Kindle and Dyslexia is it fair: Amazon Kindle, Dyslexia and disabled Text to SpeechUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350715641337492560.post-27394713575603234292011-12-12T02:09:03.926-08:002011-12-12T02:09:03.926-08:00Hi Ian,
I contacted the disability minister who r...Hi Ian,<br /><br />I contacted the disability minister who replied. She had said that they are looking into this but as it stands it is still up to the publishers to decide. Although it seems that more publishes are allowing the text-to speech function on the Kindle.<br /><br />At the moment I have finished about 25 books this year alone. That is about 24 more than what I would have done previously.<br /><br />I have noticed that more and more books have got the text to speech enabled. I would say about 70%-80% of books. So it seems that more and more publishes and authors are accepting that text to speech is ok.<br /><br />I would buy one if you suffer like I do. I love my kindle and I love being able to read/listen to books I would have (before) looked at on the book shelf.<br /><br />If my post put of off from buying one I would hate that!<br /><br />Kind Regards<br /><br />Simon BrownridgeSuper Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813150477534703431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350715641337492560.post-51014436756446539362011-12-03T02:31:29.507-08:002011-12-03T02:31:29.507-08:00Simon. I found your post online while looking for ...Simon. I found your post online while looking for information on the kindle. I am in the same position as you and avoid reading books as it makes me frustrated when I read. I was going to get a kindle as I thought it could be a solution I can make text bigger and read it easier. But then I found out about the text to speech function which would be a god send to people like us. But on reading your post it dose not work as people like publishers and amazon disable the function putting us back to the same problem and having spent a fortune on a bit of kit to help us which dose not! I have been watching in my area as they spend money elevating kerbs at bus stops to male it easier for people disabled and elderly to get on a bus. If you are an employer you have to spend money making the workplace disability friendly like access ramps, lifts, specific IT equipment etc. (I do agree that we should be doing this) but what about my disability. When I was at school the teachers called me an idiot and would shout at me for not doing good at reading spelling my parents complained but I still suffered. For to long dislexic people have suffered through education and life and this one little thing could help children and adults alike. Did your potition help any please let me know and if nothing has been done to fix this issue I will take it further! Ianian khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737311762266807229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1350715641337492560.post-88068132306107473582010-11-29T14:10:23.213-08:002010-11-29T14:10:23.213-08:00Simon BrownridgeSimon BrownridgeSuper Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813150477534703431noreply@blogger.com