Can young children use voice recognition systems?
A. Yes. Developments in speech recognition technology over the last few years have allowed children with ages as low as three years to dictate successfully. For practical purposes, a minimum age of five years can be taken as a reasonable guide. However, it is not advisable to dispense with the short, intensive enrolment phase when introducing the technology. This is especially important if the child has a quiet or immature speaking voice. If the enrolment phase is pursued, a few children will still find it impossible to complete it for technical reasons. The program will simply not enable completion of the enrolment, even if the “skip” facility is extensively used. Also, in isolated cases, even a successfully completed enrolment may prove insifficient. In such cases, support from SpeechTutor allows excellent results to be obtained. All aspects of using voice recognition can be addressed with the program, from general familiarisation with the techniques to the production of accurate tex
