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This text to speech tool is very useful in a classroom, and particularly important to students who are mute, or students who have severe autism and are unable to communicate verbally. This keyboard/speaker comes with previously programmed phrases, as well as the ability to program unique phrases for simple conversation. It also provides the ability to type specifically what you want to be said at any given time, so the user is not locked into certain words and phrases which have been seen in similar tools used before. This device also allows for the text to be read at different paces and volumes, controlled by simply pressing arrows, so the user is not locked one pace and noise level that is not ideal for the situation. The set up for this device is very simple and allows for portability to eliminate possible frustration. The tool provides a way for students and teachers to communicate when they were previously unable to.