Hi Kendra,

I also had a number of problems with the  Adaptive Tech Solutions alarm,  and to a lesser extent, with the RJ Cooper unit.

Check out Amy Roman's website- 

Call Chimes & Hands Free Alarms - Amy and Pals

Scroll down to the MedLabs switch. 

I tended to use a pillow switch a lot (if it was appropriate), to enable clients to activate an alarm. (I would always do a switch assessment.) 

As an aside- 
If a person has very limited movement, I try not to overlook activating a switch with gross motor movement, (as opposed to fine motor movement.) I think if a person can easily and consistently activate a switch with a gross motor movement , it might be a much better option for some people.

Take care,
Margaret

Margaret Cotts
Low Tech Solutions


From: Kendra McInturf <xxxxxx@alsa-or.org>
To: xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com; xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com
Sent: Friday, June 17, 2016 9:55 AM
Subject: Switch-Adapted Wireless Doorbells

Hi, 

We stock our AT loan closet with wireless doorbells, including switch-adapted wireless doorbells:

Over the last year, we've noticed that both of these switch-adapted doorbells have been unreliable (performing glitchy within the first dozen activations). I've tried replacing the factory batteries in both the clicker and the receiver, but am still not getting consistent results. Both Adaptive Tech Solutions and RJ Cooper have offered free exchanges/repairs, but when it's over a third of the total doorbells I'm purchasing it doesn't seem worth it--especially when one of the "repairs" from ATS came back not working properly. 

I haven't tried the ones from enabling devices, but I'm nervous that I'll just run into the same issues. 

Any insights? Any other suggestions? 

Thank you,

Kendra
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Kendra McInturf, MS, CCC-SLP | Assistive Technology Services Coordinator
The ALS Association | Oregon and SW Washington Chapter
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