Eleanor. There is two devices, one is a normal scanner with a speech program called Kurzweil 1000 text to speech software that makes printed or electronic text readily available to people who are blind or visually impaired. assistive technology software combines accessibility, communication and productivity tools to ease and enhance their reading, writing and learning experience. A visually impaired or blind person can read a page of text and the software reads it back, the scanner is connect to the pc or laptop to be used. Or some people use a device call Sara, look at link. http://www.freedomscientific.com/products/lv/sara-product-page.asp Gary Sent from my iPhone Sent from my iPhone On 6 Jan 2012, at 22:42, "Eleanor Burke" <eleanorburke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > What's a talking scanner Garry? Never heard of one. Sorry not being funny > now. > > Eleanor > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gary Worn" <garyworn@xxxxxxxxxx> > To: "Vip.students" <vip_students@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 9:11 PM > Subject: [vip_students] Re talking scan > > >> Happy new year to one and all on the list. >> Does anyone in the Leinster area have a talking scanner that is no more >> needed but would sell?. >> Gary >> >> Sent from my iPhone > >