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Dragon Naturally Speaking Voice to Text Software

A piece of software that can be installed on computers to allow a user to interface and write using spoken language. Great for people that are cognitively intact but have difficulty with their hands or paralysis in their upper body.

Advantages

  • can bypass physical disability and interact / type using one’s voice
  • able to correct errors using one’s voice
  • overall greater independence with creating and accessing information on one’s computer
  • over time algorithms train to learn your voice patterns and specific word usages

Disadvantages

  • requires numerous hours of training before one can become proficient in its use
  • one needs to speak in a clear voice or numerous errors will be made
  • software itself and updates can be expensive
  • accents may affect the accuracy of the speech to text typing