kindle e readers and disability

[Barbara1955]

Its drives me crazy that Amazon no longer has TTS on these new ereaders.

My new Alcatel One Touch Evolve 2 is suppose to have the TTS feature tho I have turned it on I still have yet to figure it out. Dosent work with Amazon tho that app was on it from factory nor the Google books app.

[sian]

Originally Posted by HarryT

Not necessarily. Could be an inability to turn the pages.

i have that problem at times, its fair better to have a e reader with switches than the book reader stand that did the same thing


any chance of a sticky thread about how to make e readers accessible , which makes of e reader have what function, and how to add switches gumball switches, jelly bean switches and other adaptions. to kindles

[sian]

wonder if u can help


i have a friend is blind , i use switches were both always looking for hardware and software to help us read a book.

current looking into how my friend can read a book but needs big print.
cant see to use his computer so needs help .
he doesnt like the daise reader as the books he wants are not avaliblie

he needs big print but soon that wont be an option he can us.
as in 21 inch screen on big print isnt enough.

so trying to help, also device has to connect to windows xp. which i know the kindle fire doesnt do from out the box ( he doesnt want to upgrade his computer)

from my limited search i found kindle to be the best

But

he needs the human sounding voice of the kindle fire
but doesnt need the screen of kf

so if any one knows of a e reader that connects like kindle 2 but with the female voice of the kindle fire and has the kindle two buttons he doesnt want an ipad he like a kindle type e reader

can u help he really missing reading.

[Barbara1955]

He listening to books why not just get him a Sansa Clip They do Libray [WMA] Mp3 & Audiable books Several others.

[sian]

Originally Posted by Katie1

For me its both. Touch screens make my fingers hurt from the arthritis & I have vision problems. There are times on my K3 I go from reading to listening & back again.

is there a way to turn the volume down on the k3 i forgot and its very loud tonight , think its the flu but can i turn it down

is it as loud through the head phones ( not tried it yet)

i have arthritus and cerbal pulsey gives me lots of fun
md , epilepsy and rls make reading ebooks fun.

quick question will touch screen gloves work with arthritis and kindle?

[sian]

tts is great for arthritis

[sian]

Originally Posted by Katie1

Its drives me crazy that Amazon no longer has TTS on these new ereaders.

My new Alcatel One Touch Evolve 2 is suppose to have the TTS feature tho I have turned it on I still have yet to figure it out. Dosent work with Amazon tho that app was on it from factory nor the Google books app.

hope its back soon and i when it is i want an offer so i to get it