Sounds like the professional foot operated kit might be what your looking for.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Olympus-AS-2400-Professional-Transcription-Kit/dp/B001F58BRI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1276610113&sr=8-1
Regards
Tim Symons
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Sent: Tue 15/06/2010 12:14
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Subject: Digital voice recorders for people with little hand function
I need to advise a patient who wants to record notes using voice, but
with little hand function to operate the very small buttons on a
digital recorder. Ideally the notes would be translated into text
either immediately or at a later point using Naturally Speaking.
Anyone had any luck at this ?
Some thoughts so far...
Several years ago, we looked at breaking out switches from a standard
dictaphone type device, but for one reason or another we never pursued
it. Given regulation on modifying devices, I'd rather find something
off-the-shelf if possible.
iPhone (boo!) and Android (Hooray!) both have speech-to-text software
available, but I've never used it. Anyone had any luck ? I have an
Android phone, so will try it myself later.
Alternatively, iPhone, Android or other phones could be used simply as
a digital recorder for later connection to Naturally Speaking on a
computer, with the advantage being that the controls can be bigger on
the phone screen.... I suppose you could even look at iPad. Again,
anyone tried this kind of set-up ?
Are there any newer digital recording devices than can be
voice-triggered to record, as opposed to sound triggered, which
results in loads of environmental noise being recorded.
Very small laptops might be another option, but I would think that the
limited processors in NetBooks might not cope with Naturally Speaking,
and the very small high end laptops are expensive.
Anyway...any thoughts, experience, ideas gratefully received.
Cheers
Gary
Gary Derwent
Compass - Electronic Assistive Technology Service
Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability
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