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This website is now speech-enabled with Browsealoud, which means that you can download free software onto your personal computer and have the site read aloud to you. Browsealoud is a Windows browser plug-in and if you install the plug-in onto your PC, you can have the web pages on the Sefton Council website read to you (and other sites that are speech-enabled).

 

Speech enabling our website provides an additional way of accessing our content for people who find it hard to read. This includes those with dyslexia or learning difficulties, those for whom English is not their first language, or anyone with a mild visual impairment. It is not designed to replace other screen readers.

 

Browsealoud is a solution that allows you to have website content read to you. As you move the cursor over text, it is spoken aloud. Browsealoud is free to download and you have control over the voice, word pronunciations and speech highlighting.

 

You download a free, small browser plug-in. Once the plug-in has been installed, content on this site can be spoken aloud.

 

Browsealoud works on all pages of the Sefton Council website in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, including electronic forms, job vacancies, online planning applications and for secure payments.

 

Browsealoud can also read word documents and pdfs in Adobe Reader Version 6.0 onwards. This meets the World Wide Web Consortium's (W3C's) Level A guidelines for accessibility.

 

Other Sefton websites enabled with the Browsealoud software are;

 

 

Yes. Once installed, look for the Browsealoud icon in your system tray, which is usually at the bottom right hand corner of your screen (beside the system clock). Right click on the icon and choose 'open Browsealoud settings' from the menu. The speech tab on the settings window enables you to choose a male or female voice, and change the speed, pitch and volume of the reader. To read the entire page from where your cursor points, check the 'Continue reading from pointer' box. If this option is left unchecked, Browsealoud will only read the individual sentences pointed to.

 

For further help and assistance with the Browsealoud product take a look at the Browsealoud FAQs on their website.

 

To download the Browsealoud plug-in you will first need to go to the Browsealoud website, where you will find full instructions to carry out the download and installation. A Browsealoud icon will be placed in your system tray which is at the bottom right of your browser.

 

If you have any problems using the service please contact us and we will be happy to help. 

 

Last Updated on 6/2/2010

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