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Contents 1 Quick Overview of HelpMeSpeak 1.1 HelpMeSpeak Objective: 1.2 How it Works: 1.3 Summary of steps: 1.4 Features: 1.5 Modes: 1.6 Help:

[edit] Quick Overview of HelpMeSpeak

[edit] HelpMeSpeak Objective:

HelpMeSpeak is a tool that was initially designed to act as a Vocal Aid for children who have a difficulty with their expressive speech.

[edit] How it Works:

HelpMeSpeak creates a personal website for each user, that 'speaks' when a user clicks on a image.

The administrator uploads photos or clipart to the system and categorises the content in an easy-to-use way. Then when the user clicks on any image, and the text is spoken by the computer.

[edit] Summary of steps:

  1. Upload images
  2. Enter the text to be spoken
  3. Enter a pronunciation key if necessary
  4. Categorize the image into the appropriate category or categories

[edit] Features:

It is highly customizable for each user: you can create a set of categories (such as animals, food and numbers) tailored to the needs of the user. It can be changed easily, or copied for other users to use.

[edit] Modes:

There are two user modes in HelpMeSpeak:

1. Normal User: in this mode users can click on images or text buttons and have them speak.
2. Admin User: in this mode, the administrator can add images and phrase buttons and specify the words to be spoken.

[edit] Help:

For help, the documentation has been split into three documents:

   * Installing HelpMeSpeak --> installation instructions on Windows or Linux systems
   * Using the Admin Mode --> creating and maintaining the website
   * Using the User Mode --> using the system

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