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If someone needs a keyboard-based SGD, I'm showing the Lightwriter vs Allora2.  If your client lives in California and has telecommunications needs, you can use the DDTP program as payor of last resort.  They have covered Lightwriters for me in the past and they are processing two Lightwriter requests now.

 

For ambulatory bulbar-onset pALS, we discuss modifiying their exisiting smartphones or tablets, keyboard-based SGDs and tablet-based SGDs.  There are so many options available for this population.

 

Jen Coggiola, MA, CCC/SLP
Speech Pathologist
ALS Center at UCSF
400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2122 clinic phone
(415) 353-2524 clinic fax
(925) 323-0175 cell phone
xxxxxx@ucsfmedctr.org
From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] on behalf of Erin Singleton [xxxxxx@communitymedical.org]
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2015 9:10 AM
To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
Subject: Speech Device for ambulatory ALS patient (Bulbar onset)

What is your preferred speech generating device for a PALS who has bulbar onset and is ambulating?

 

I used to recommend the Lightwriter SL40 quite a bit, but last I heard insurance isn’t covering those anymore or they’re no longer being manufactured? Thoughts on this?

 

I have a patient right now actually (in 5 minutes) who is bulbar onset and looking for a recommendation. I will likely give him a loaner lightwriter for today but looking towards the future what is everyone recommending?

 

 

Erin Singleton M.A., CCC-SLP
Neuroscience Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
2335 East Kashian Lane, Suite 301
Fresno, California 93701
Office: (559) 459-6056
Fax: (559) 459-2957
Email: xxxxxx@communitymedical.org

 

 

 


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