Combined with the new Alex voice in Leopard, I think this app could prove very useful to any special ed department.

Convert Any Text to an iTunes-Compatible Audiobook [Audiobooks]: “

Web site Mac OS X Hints details how to create an iTunes audiobook (i.e., an M4B audio file) from any text in just a couple of clicks. The process involves installing a new service to your Services menu, then selecting your to-be-audiobooked text and choosing AppName -> Services -> Speak to iTunes Audiobook. When the conversion is complete, the resulting audio file is automatically imported to iTunes in the Audiobooks section. The service uses the new Alex voice in Leopard, and the results are actually very listenable.

(Via Lifehacker.)