Understanding Assistive Technology: What is 'Text To Speech'and why use it? Understanding the terminology. Put simply, the term 'text to speech' refers to technology that reads out text. When used on a computer or tablet it can often be referred to as a 'screen reader'. Text to speech technology can come in different forms that [...]The post Understanding Assistive Technology: What is 'Text To Speech'and why use it? appeared first on Dyslexic.com.