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Mar 28 2008, 10:43 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Mar 4 2008, 1:01 AM EST
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Chetan needs a small sized ( the size of a mobile phone which can be put into his pocket) he is nonverbal and as of now he uses his phone to write messages to communicate. he needs if there is a gadget which has a audio output also.
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Anita
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RE: Communication gadget
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Mar 28 2008, 10:43 AM EDT
There are several handheld communication devices out there. Most of them look similar to a PDA but also have communication software (text and symbol supported) avalible. Some places to look for devices such as these would be: http://www.cyranocommunicator.com/, http://www.dynavoxtech.com/products/ichat3.aspx, http://www.saltillo.com/, or http://www.words-plus.com/.
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assistance for a student on pecs
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Mar 28 2008, 10:38 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Feb 17 2008, 1:30 AM EST
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I met a parent of a child with autism who is at present using pecs to communicate his need for food and toiletting. These have been mounted in a folder. The parents are looking for ways of carrying these in a small pouch or bag which the child can carry when they go for outings. We are helping them build on cards for activity as well. Need some more ideas or if anyone knows of a website which might provide these.
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RE: assistance for a student on pecs
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Mar 28 2008, 10:38 AM EDT
If you have not looked at http://www.augresources.com/vindex.html i strongly urge you to do so. The company makes several products that can carry, display, and organize PCS symbols.
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Type using switch interface
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Possibilities and Dreams: AT in India
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Mar 28 2008, 10:35 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Mar 24 2008, 5:42 AM EDT
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I have a client named avinash who is a dyskinetic type of cerebral palsy about 18 years of age. he is positioned in a modified buggy. Due to his excessive movements his arms are also strapped. he is able to nod his head forwards and backwards and laterally minimally, he is also able to flex and extend his fingers of his left hand. I have a switch interface and cowriter on his computer. and we have made a frame on which I have fixed three switches and one is in his hand. he is able to type using word prediction with four choices.
Where i find a problem is when the words are not as a choice. When i use word predicytion I type the first letter and I get new choices. With Avinash we cant do this. So are there any soft ware or any thing to help us ?
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RE: Type using switch interface
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Mar 28 2008, 10:35 AM EDT
I'm not sure I understand how Avinash is typing the first letter or two. Are you doing this for him? Does he use the scanning mode of Co:Writer to access the choices when they appear? I am thinking that you might want to add a scannable virtual keyboard for him to spell out words that don't appear in the list or to initially type the first few letters. I think Wivik is scannable, the new Windows VISTA has a switch-scannable virtual keyboard built into it as well as part of the Accessibility features. I could do a little research and find out about other ones.
Let me know if this makes sense or if I am misunderstanding your question.
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communication gadget as big as a mobile phone
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Mar 28 2008, 2:52 AM EDT by
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Thread started: Mar 28 2008, 2:52 AM EDT
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Chetan asks me again for a gadget which is like a mobile with which he can communicate by word prediction , he wants it to give an auditory cue also
Chetan is Dyskinetic, very Dysartheric speech, and has completed his MBA
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switches which can be fixed to the finger tips
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Mar 28 2008, 2:42 AM EDT by
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This regarding Avinash.He was not happy with the switches around his head!
and we found out that he can oppose his fingers to his thumb of his left hand one at a time. We need to know that if there are switches which can be fixed to the tips of his fingers like thimbles?
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Mar 7 2008, 5:08 AM EST by
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Thread started: Mar 7 2008, 5:08 AM EST
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HELP Brigette!!! Anita and I are stuck........how do we enter our requirements in the Assistive Technology Wishlist
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Magnification of the Computer Screen
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Dec 20 2007, 11:56 AM EST by
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Thread started: Dec 13 2007, 11:08 PM EST
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I'd like to know if anyone produces a frame mounted and adjustable magnifying glass the size of a computer screen. We are looking for this for one our ou students who has difficulty viewing text on the screen despite font size adjustments.
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about co writer and other word prediction programmes
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Nov 19 2007, 9:20 PM EST by
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Thread started: Nov 17 2007, 2:07 PM EST
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If a child with writing difficulty,has to be allowed to use this programmes in a school, how can we convince the school to allow him/her to use it.
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RE: about co writer and other word prediction programmes
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Nov 19 2007, 9:20 PM EST
Support your decision by helping teachers/school understand the process. Answer the why for them. Why is this particular program the one that they need. In the case of writing you compare what a learner is able to do (or in some cases not do) with pencil and paper? How many words do they write? How many sentences? How long did it take them to write what they wrote? Now introduce the tool. Help the learner to understand how to use the tool. Examine over time (one week, two weeks, three weeks, etc.) what the learner is able to write using the tool you introduced. Using for example word prediction what kinds of changes do you see in their writing? How many words are they writing now? Have they made changes in the quantity as well as quality of writing? This is the information you would use to help a school understand the need. Show them the difference.
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Word Prediction Writing Software
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Nov 12 2007, 8:51 PM EST by
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Thread started: Nov 11 2007, 10:53 PM EST
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The first question I have is on the writing softwares(like co writer and penfriend)! Just wanted to know whether these softwares are being tried for the general population of computer users and if yes, what are the perspectives on these?
Shobha
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RE: Word Prediction Writing Software
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Nov 12 2007, 8:51 PM EST
Word prediction software is a very popular tool for a large number of students in education. Students with a wide variety of disabilities (autism, learning disability, cognitive disabilties, physical disabilities, etc.) all can benefit from word prediction software. It can shorten keystrokes for those with physical impairments, it can provide support for poor spellers and the auditory feedback helps when there is processing difficulties.
The important question to ask is what is the learner NOT able that they might be able to do with the introduction of the right assistive technology. Will word prediction help them to do this task that they are currently unable to do? The way to answer the question is by collecting baseline information about how many words do they currently compose, how long does it take them to compose, what is the quality of the writing, and how do they perceive themselves as a writer?? Then compare this to information collected after a reasonable amount of time spent using and learning the tool.
There is a framework for making these decisions called the SETT framework. This is a whole other conversation but helps to organize how to match technology needs in different environments with the appropriate assistive technology.
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