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Actually, that is not quite true. Authors or publishers can block
the text to speech feature on a book by book basis, if they wish. I
do not know how often they are doing this.<br><br>
The menus and controls on the device do not talk though, so unless your
child can use the device visually, that is control it, then it isn't
accessible.<br><br>
Dave<br><br>
At 10:36 PM 10/8/2009, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""><font size=2>Hi Lauren:<br>
The kindle does not read the text out loud. The "speech
reading out loud device" has been blocked by book publishers, I
believe. NFB is in the process of trying to fight this issue, but
it could take years. I don't know anything about the glare.<br>
Jill<br>
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<dd>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 08, 2009 9:26 PM<br>
<dd>Subject:</b> [Mdpobc] Kindle ?<br><br>
<dd>Hi all.<br>
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<dd>I am thinking of buying Joli (age 8 vision 20/400 with dyslexia) a
kindle. I like that it can provide enlarged text another with a
reader who reads the material out loud. I am worried that there might be
a glare factor though with this. I am wondering if others have used this
device and what your impressions are.<br>
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<dd>Thank you,<br>
<dd>Lauren<br><br>
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