Hi ,

A few months back there were some emails going around asking about the Keyboard Communicator by AffordaSpeech. 

I  got a trial with it and here is what I found. 

 

-Very light and very easy to use as well as program & recall phases.

-Voice is Dectalk so not wonderful but functional.

-It turns on immediately unlike netbooks (another inexpensive option for out of pocket payers).

-It comes with a small LightWriter size keyboard but any size keyboard can be attached since the device is really just a 5"X2.5" box.  The box features a message window and speaker as well as a USB port (for the keyboard) and an on off switch. 

-AfordaSpeech does not process insurance for this item. 

 

I would definitely consider it for someone paying out of pocket since it is about $825.  It would also be good for lending libraries who need a few devices to get started.  MDA would cover it too (but then all the MDA communication grant money would be gone if the person needed help with a co-pay later).

 

It was hard figuring out who was carrying it so let me give folks the name of the vendor who was kind enough to lend it to me.

 

Randy Piquette
Sales Manager TechAbility II, LLC
414-431-7033

 

Sincerely,

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist

Forbes Norris ALS Research Center
2324 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
P (415)600-1263
F (415)673-5184



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