Have never looked at these guys for
text messaging.
But maybe worth a try.
http://www.nohandcom.com/technology.html
I am assuming something like personal
pager is not going to work?
We have done various things like use
of a
buildup (my preference is a pencil eraser over the “5” key or
the
redial button.) As noted, this would not work for a text message, but
it
can be used to dial a number.
Other way would be using the radio
phones
that Nextel has. I have seen many of their flip phone models that
have a
key on the outside that activates the direct 2 way radio option. Try
building up that key?
Ed Hitchcock
OTR/L
Technology Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
From:
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Sent: Friday, December 14,
2007
11:55 AM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Assistive
Technology] text message
alert
Hi!
Does anyone have information on a way
someone can send a text message to a cell phone with just hitting a button
or a
switch?
This question specifically came up at
the
ALS/MND Symposium by a person who travels with a companion. He would like
to be
left alone in the hotel, but then needs to be able to reach his companion
in
case of an emergency.
There are probable many other uses
for
such a system. The actual message could be
pre-set.
Thanks,
Sara
Sara M. Feldman, MA, PT,
ATP
phone: 215-762-5186
fax: 215-762-5051
MDA/ALS Center
of Hope
Drexel
University College of
Medicine
If you have two cell phones, put the number of the caregiver's cell
phone in storage and the assign it a speed dial number (I found that the 5
works best). Also identify the number of the calling phone in the memory of
the
other phone. The pALS simply presses and holds the speed dial number. When
the
caregiver's phone rings, the number and identity of the pALS phone shows
up.
This is a call for attention. We used this system very successfully for
almost
5 months in our travels throughout the country. And if we make an
adaptation to
put a bigger button to press the 5, we will continue to use
it.
If it's just to call for assistance, one probably does not need
text.
Having said that, it probably would be nice to be able to send 1 of 9 set
messages. I have a student group looking into such
questions.
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