One solution for some users is to connect your AAC device with your phone via the phone link. Enablemart still sells it https://www.enablemart.com/phone-link and Zygo used to, not sure if they still do. It also works with iPad communication apps. The drawback is it doesn’t work with the phone on speaker mode, so the handset has to be held to hear.

 

Nancy Mashberg, M.A.

FAAST Regional Coordinator

 

From: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com] On Behalf Of Alisa Brownlee
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:31 PM
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Subject: telephone access question

 

From a person with ALS.  This question is a little out of my league…

 

>>While the AAC device does help when needed, it doesn’t help with the phone.   Voice Over IP technology allows digitized voices with IP phones.  There are numerous text to speech applications which I can use, but I have been unable to find one that allows VOIP communication.   

 

Is anyone with the ALSA aware of any such application?    I could see a real benefit if folks that have to use electronic devices could use them to talk on the phone to others, without having to use a speaker phone, which distorts voices already. <<<

 

Any input appreciated.

 

 

 

 

 

Alisa Brownlee, ATP, CAPS

Assistive Technology Specialist 

RESNA Certified Assistive Technology Professional

NAHB Certified Aging in Place Specialist in Home Modifications

The ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association National Office 

Work: 215-631-1877

 

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