Verbose Text to Speech Software
This professional text to speech application is designed to assist in listening to text. Verbose can be used to read aloud any text, then save it as mp3 or wav files for future listening. Typical Applications: ~ Sit and relax while your PC reads the text to you ~ Save text to MP3 or wav ~... ~ Save as either Wav or MP3. ... ~ Setup and use hotkeys for quicker and easier use. ... Features: ~ Choose from over 20 voices including both male and female. ... ~ Runs in the background so you can still use your computer as normal.
http://www.audiochannel.net/software/verbose.zip - 180Kb - Download - Screenshot

Abilities Builder Language Plus
Improve basic academic English skills in reading, spelling and written expression using any subject materials. Enables you to easily program a PC with lesson materials. Multimedia program using Peedy the parrot generates on-screen exercises, worksheets and matching tests that promote the... Over important 1500 words, sentences and matching test items accompany the program. ... Write and organize and save the subject units you develop. ... Uses the "cloze" procedure. ... Especially effective for the learning disabilities and remediation.
http://www.tis-co.com/LP.exe - 3Mb - Download - Screenshot

Aarons Auto-Browse
Surf the easy way, save a number of websites and Aarons Auto-Browse will loop through them all. Why wear out your mouse or get worn out joints, let Aarons Auto-Browse surf for you. Set a predefined time on each page, read it and let the autobrowse work for you. ... The URL's can be stored which eliminates the need to enter them every time and the time between page displays can be adjusted to suit your local connection speed, and it can be set to random. ... Now with command line options, use your scheduler to activate.
http://www.ajpowell.com/autob.exe - 1Mb - Download - Screenshot

Aurora Suite
Affordable, Effective Assistance for Communication, Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia. Read: If you want to read a book or magazine you've scanned, email from friends, web pages, or documents in your word processor, Aurora Echo can help. Just highlight what you want to read, push a button, and... Type what you want to say and it can be spoken. ... Communicate: Aurora Talk makes conversation or public speaking easy. ... As you write, your words and sentences can be read back aloud so you can be sure that what you wrote is what you meant to.
http://www.aurora-systems.com/2005/files/aurorasuite2005.0003.exe - 16Mb - Download - Screenshot