diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.c
index 48fcfff74a..60d66b8c08 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.c
@@ -870,6 +870,22 @@ elm_access_activate_cb_set(Evas_Object *obj,
    ac->activate_data = data;
 }
 
+EAPI void
+elm_access_say(const char *text)
+{
+   if (!text) return;
+
+   _elm_access_say(text);
+}
+
+EAPI void
+elm_access_highlight_set(Evas_Object* obj)
+{
+   if (!obj) return;
+
+   _access_obj_over_timeout_cb(obj);
+}
+
 EAPI void
 elm_access_external_info_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *text)
 {
diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.h b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.h
index 333f9feb2a..9c00cc1555 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.h
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_access.h
@@ -112,6 +112,31 @@ EAPI void elm_access_info_cb_set(Evas_Object *obj, int type, Elm_Access_Info_Cb
  */
 EAPI void elm_access_activate_cb_set(Evas_Object *obj, Elm_Access_Activate_Cb func, void *data);
 
+/**
+ * @brief Read out text information directly.
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * @param text The text information that will be read
+ *
+ * This function will not free the @p text internally. 
+ *
+ * @ingroup Access
+ */
+EAPI void elm_access_say(const char *text);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Give the highlight to the object directly.
+ * @since 1.8
+ *
+ * @param obj The object that will have the highlight and its information be read.
+ *
+ * The object should be an elementary object or an access object.
+ *
+ * @see elm_access_object_get
+ * @ingroup Access
+ */
+EAPI void elm_access_highlight_set(Evas_Object* obj);
+
 //TODO: remvoe below - use elm_access_text_set(); or elm_access_cb_set();
 EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI void elm_access_external_info_set(Evas_Object *obj, const char *text);
 EINA_DEPRECATED EAPI char *elm_access_external_info_get(const Evas_Object *obj);