Dragon Naturally Speaking

The best speech recognition package available for dictating text and controlling your computer with your voice.

Speech Recognition software provides people with dyslexia and other disabilities the freedom to write and control their computer with their voice. For writers with dyslexia, who find getting their thoughts onto paper difficult and time consuming, the perfect spelling and audio feedback in Dragon Naturally Speaking takes away many of their difficulties. Professionals and students also benefit from the ability to transcribe from digital recorders and Pocket PC's allowing dictation on the move.

Dragon Naturally Speaking provides the power to create documents, reports, emails and more all by speaking. Fast, easy and amazingly accurate, it is over three times faster than typing. Use your voice to dictate and edit in virtually all Windows-based applications. You can dictate into a digital voice recorder when away from your computer and download your recording at a time that suits you. It is even possible to use a Bluetooth microphone if you prefer to walk and talk around your office or study. Using dictation shortcuts allows you to insert blocks of text, such as your name and title, when signing off your document or e-mail with a single voice command

There are a number of different versions, and dependant on the features you want, and your budget depends on the price.

For around £76 you can get Dragon Naturally Speaking Standard which has most features, but Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred or Professional offers other features.

Here is some useful information:

How dictation systems benefit the education of students with writing difficulties

A website that offers a lot of useful information is

www.dyslexic.com