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Audio
I find reading slow and difficult, this reduces
my understanding of written text!
Listening instead of reading is easier but, like
most people, I forget most of what I hear.
 Remember the old
Chinese proverb;
To hear is to forget,
to see is to remember,
to do is to know.
See and listen.
 When I listen to
cassettes or CDs I look at the printed text
because;
- I concentrate on the information,
- Listen to pronunciation,
- Don't miss out lines.
- Visualise the layout, like an index.
Usually books read for the blind have index
marks for you to find your place, but this needs
a specialised player. Beware some audio books
have background music that is very distracting
to some of us, while others are shorter than the
printed book.
Text readers (text on computer screens.)
 I find text readers
better than cassettes or CDs if they indicate
each word as it is being read. The voices
of some free versions are a bit "machine like"
but good enough to use before paying £30 for a
better voice!
I use a text reader to;
- Read all that is on my computer.
- Proof read.
- Check e-mails before I send them.
- Hear if it sounds sensible.
- Spot missing or wrong, words and
punctuation.
Unlike the "real live person" proof reader they
never criticise!
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