Can't turn off speakable items

My son -- 4 -- was playing with my keyboard and now speakable items will not turn off. The application fails to launch and offers an error code. I cannot open (or find) the app in the HD either. Please help. thanks!

Glad that helped. Most of the "My Mac is weird after my kid used it" posts here come down to an odd keystroke combo that turned on some component of Universal Access. The most common one is that Zoom gets invoked (command + option + 8) and the image no longer fits the screen. The other on the "Top Ten" list of kid-generated wonkiness is black/white or inverse video mode, command +option + shift +8
In anticipation of (or defense from) future pediatric incursions, you may want to look at the Universal Access Preference pane because most of the actions there can be activated by keystroke combos. The combos are listed there
Have a blessing-filled Christmas season!
AJ

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