Is there a Speech to Text option for the Zoom Chat Windows

Welcome to the Zoom Community, Mike/ @mgm0901 .

Unfortunately there is no built-in speech to text capability in Zoom on any device. I’d recommend checking with someone well versed in speech to text usage in the iPad in general, and especially from a disability accommodation perspective.

i did find this Apple support article that might be helpful:

https://support.apple.com/guide/ipad/dictate-text-ipad997d9642/ipados 

HI, @mgm0901 

Just to add to what Ray said, Zoom does support common screen readers, like  NVDA, JAWS, or VoiceOver.

You may want to check this article: https://www.zoom.com/en/accessibility/faq/

Hi @mgm0901 - This is a great question for any/all guests with this particular accessibility need. From what I understand, the voice over functionality that is used by iOS is primarily leveraged by way of mobile (which from my experience doesn't always parlay into the same settings for iPad), so I wonder if using his mobile might also be an option for your son?
I found this article that also broke down the various accessibility options that Zoom Support shared above as well. https://ialabs.ie/screen-reader-comparison/ 

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The bigger question is ‘why’ the microphone is disabled in the Zoom chat window on the keyboard?  I’ve noted that it’s available on other web meetup platforms…

I have Windows 11 on a Lenovo ThinkPad laptop.  I click in the Zoom chat box, type [Windows key + h] once or twice (number of times seems to depend on whether you are in the midst of an ongoing voice-to-text interaction), and the Windows voice-to-text button appears, and pulses blue when it's listening.  I say, "Hello, world!" (including punctuation) and the text appears in the Zoom chat box.  I type [Enter], and it displays "Hello, world!" in the Zoom chat for everyone.  

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Additional info, from Google Search query ("Windows 11 voice to text"):

To use voice typing in Windows 11, you can do the following:
Open the application you want to type in and place your cursor where you want the text to appear
Press the Windows logo key + H on a hardware keyboard or select the mic button on the touch keyboard
Wait for the Listening alert before you start speaking
Your spoken words should appear as text on the screen
To stop voice typing, you can say "Stop listening" or select the microphone button in the menu
You can also enable a voice typing launcher that will automatically open the service when you are in a text box.
If you're not seeing text appear after speaking, you can try adjusting your microphone's input level. If you're using a built-in mic, you can also try using a headset or external mic.
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https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-voice-typing-to-talk-instead-of-type-on-your-pc-fec94565-c4bd-329d-e59a-af033fa5689f