Hi Lisa,
I know a PALS who uses the LG enV Touch from Verizon and likes it a lot. I haven’t used it myself, so I don’t really know how easy it would be for someone who is new to texting. However, according to cnet.com, it does offer multiple options for text entry on the touch screen, including handwriting recognition, multitap or T9 on an alphanumeric keyboard, and a QWERTY keyboard. There is also a slide-out QWERTY physical keyboard.
Another potentially useful feature of the enV Touch is that it has a simple text-to-speech function. Within the Notepad tool, there is an option to speak what has been written. Again, I haven’t been able to try it myself, but my client says it works well. Another client had the LG Voyager, which I believe is the precursor to the enV Touch, and the Notepad TTS function on his phone produced good-quality speech.
Betts Peters, MA, CCC-SLP
Assistive Technology Services Coordinator
The ALS Association, Oregon & SW Washington Chapter
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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lisa
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 10:41 AM
Sorry,
The patient’s speech is not intelligible on the telephone any longer.
His partner and family want him to start using texting. They are up for a new phone and I was hoping to point them toward a few models that have a good (i.e., larger) keyboard or those that have been successfully used with other pALS.
Thanks for asking for the clarification.
Lisa M. Bruening, M.S., CCC-SLP
Patient Services Coordinator
The ALS Association
Northern Ohio Chapter
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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Antoinette Verdone
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:32 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: texting phones from Verizon line
Lisa,
I am not 100% clear what you are asking for?
Can the patient speak? Why does he want to do text?
Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP
Assistive Technology Specialist
The ALS Association, Greater New York Chapter
42 Broadway, Suite 1724
New York, NY 10004
Phone: 212-720-3054
Fax: 212-619-7409
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx
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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lisa
Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 1:19 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: texting phones from Verizon line
Hi!
Any suggestions on a verizon phone for a pALS with poor speech to upgrade to a texting phone? He has “ok” hand use right now, but it is beginning to be impacted.
This will be a TOTAL change for the pALS as he has never texted or used technology (computers included).
Thanks!
Lisa M. Bruening, M.S., CCC-SLP
Patient Services Coordinator
The ALS Association
Northern Ohio Chapter
phone: 216-592-2572
toll free: 888-592-2572
fax: 216-592-2575
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