Accessibility options for disabled nephew

My nephew recently bought a video game for his switch, Spongbob Squarepants: Battle in Bikini Bottom. He is 8 years old but had a set back development growing up. There is a lot of reading included in the game, and he needs my sister to read it to him most of the time. I tried looking for an accessibility setting in the game pause menu but couldn't find it. Maybe when he shuts it off, there could potentially be an option in the start-up game menu.

But in the event it is not, are there any ways I could help with this? Any programs or software that can actively translate in-game text from text-to-voice.

Thank you in advance.

a reply to: JimmyNeutr0n

I'm sorry i don't think that option exists.

However, please see below a search tool which you can filter games by reading comprehension level and various other accessibility options:

Nintendo Switch - Simple Minimal Reading

Nintendo Switch - No Reading

Nintendo Switch - All dialogue voice acted

Hope this helps.

a reply to: JimmyNeutr0n

If it were on PC, then yes.
There are an abundant of text to speech options.

As far as what Sponge Bob offers, you would think a game geared towards young children would have that option.
Google it and see what the options are.
Hell, maybe even the switch has something built right in.

If not, you just snuck your way into a billion dollar industry.

a reply to: JimmyNeutr0n

I think it could help him learn to read better if he just keeps going at it the way he is. Provided his sister doesn't mind.

Unfortunately , the above post is the only answer for most games .
The notes , etc. are programmed into the game and are not separate files which could be read by a text to speech program .
A few games do narrate the individual notes , letters , etc.
You have yourself a winning idea there , though .

From a major PC geek and a fan of all things Spongebob.
Yes , at my age ......

originally posted by: Gothmog
a fan of all things Spongebob.

When the old one came to tear our world asunder, up from the ancient brimstone depths with seething hatred and thirst for blood unquenchable, it wasn't the military or wizards that saved us... 'twas the yellow porifera that turned his hardened heart to dust, cast him into the sea, and installed the echinoderm King Patrick I to reign over 1,000 years of prosperity.

The story about you in my head before this SpongeBob revelation had a much darker ending.

a reply to: JimmyNeutr0n

I would try to contact Nintendo of America directly. I would be surprised if they didn't have somebody handling ADA issues, if not they should. Maybe they could route you to people that provide support.

Aw well that's unfortunate to hear. I figured considering the game is already coded and the switch platform isn't very resourceful as far as a PC goes.

He was diagnosed with autism and hadn't started speaking until about age 4/5.

@Grenade

Thank you for those lists too, I will definitely make use of them during the Christmas buying season (which apparently was last week )

originally posted by: JimmyNeutr0n
Aw well that's unfortunate to hear. I figured considering the game is already coded and the switch platform isn't very resourceful as far as a PC goes.

He was diagnosed with autism and hadn't started speaking until about age 4/5.

@Grenade

Thank you for those lists too, I will definitely make use of them during the Christmas buying season (which apparently was last week

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i know X box has options for disabilities,such as text to speech,but Nintendo is famous for not being gamer friendly to disabilities. i wish you luck.

I think by having the text read to him as he plays will help him learn to read. I learned to read at 3-4 years of age by having my parents read the speech bubbles in comic books while I followed along. I read the book Kon-Tiki at age 7. I was able to follow the story, but there were some unfamiliar words to me I learned by the context they were in, and of course by asking my parents