Talking Website with Browsealoud

This web site is now speech-enabled, which means that you can download free software onto your personal computer and have the content read out aloud to you.

The free software is called Browsealoud and is used on over 2000 web sites in the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Browsealoud is a Microsoft Windows browser plug-in designed for use with several web browsers including Microsoft Internet Explorer and Firefox. If you install the Browsealoud plugin onto your computer, you can have the web pages on our web site (and other sites that are Browsealoud-enabled) read aloud to you.

Browsealoud

Browsealoud reads web pages aloud for people who find it difficult to read online. It makes using the Internet easier for people who have: Low literacy and reading skills; English as a second language; Dyslexia or Mild visual impairments.

In the UK there are: 7 million people with literacy problems; 3.5 million people with dyslexia, 8.6 million registered disabled people.

Important Note

If you have an existing version of Browsealoud on your computer (versions 3 or 4) you will need to update it to the latest version to get full benefit from the software.

You will need to uninstall any earlier versions before running the latest version of Browsealoud.

Existing Browsealoud 3.1 customers - to Browsealoud 5

Firstly uninstall Browsealoud 3.1

Go to Start – then Control Panel -
- open add / remove programs
- Select Texthelp Browsealoud 3.1 from list and click on uninstall / remove

Once this is complete please see instructions for Downloading and Running Browsealoud 5

Existing Browsealoud 4 customers - to Browsealoud 5

Firstly uninstall Browsealoud 4.0

Go to Start – then Control Panel -
- open add / remove programs
- Select Texthelp Browsealoud 4.0 from list and click on uninstall / remove

Once this is complete please see instructions for Downloading and Running Browsealoud 5