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Apologies – didn’t realise this would go to the listserv!
Barry
Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist Medical Physics Department Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750 xxxxxx@xxxxxxx
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Simon Very interesting When did this appear?
Barry
Barry Taylor, Clinical Scientist Medical Physics Department Tulley Medical Physics Building, Hull Royal Infirmary Anlaby Road, Hull HU3 2JZ Tel 01482 675928, fax 01482 675750 xxxxxx@xxxxxxx
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Great video. It would be interesting to compare it to use with something like this:
http://www.inclusive.co.uk/catalogue/acatalog/Lomak.html and word prediction...
Cheers.
Simon
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Margaret Cotts Both and I Amy Roman use laser pointers with communication boards/core vocabulary boards A LOT. For a lot of my clients, it is the fastest, most efficient way to communicate. I have a number of clients who can use a head mounted laser pointer, but cannot use a head mouse.
My issue with the Marvision system- I think it’s great that someone has put together a commercially available laser pointer. My problem is the boards. a. First of all, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to have multiple pages. b. I do a formal evaluation to determine which board is appropriate (in terms of size of cells, number of targets, visual issues, needs, etc.) To give someone an 8.5 x 11 communication for a head mounted laser pointer seems inappropriate.
Amy and I have put together a very simple to create laser pointer- it has external batteries and an on/off switch. It can also be very simply adapted so that a person with a mobility disability can turn it on and off. I’m finishing up the instructions, - I’ll post a link to them when they are done.
To see videos of people with ALS using a laser for communication:
www.youtube.com/alscommunication & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0jlCq9QaM4
(I’m in the process of editing a video of someone using a WordPower board.)
By the way, Class II lasers are very very low risk. Even Class IIIa are low risk (but it’s preferable to using a Class II).
Margaret Cotts The ALS Center at UCSF
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Judie Benwick
Hi Alisa,
We purchased the MarVision product for a patient here in Jacksonville. She was an elderly lady who was not interested in a high tech product. However, she found the MarVision too tedious to use. We then loaned it to another patient who was much younger, and who also did not want to try a high tech product. However, she too did not have the patience to use this device.
I was present when we tried to train the first patient on its use, so I was able to witness her frustration and fatigue in trying the device. I think a large part of the problem is that it requires a helper. Someone has to turn the pages of the book until he/she finds the subject page the user is interested in accessing. Both patients in this case were in the hospice facility and I think that hospice nursing staff was more interested than the patients in having this device available to improve communication.
Judie
For equipment loan contact Patti Allman at 888-257-1717, ext. 108 or xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx
Judie Benwick, MSH, MPH Care Coordinator The ALS Association, Florida Chapter 3242 Parkside Center Circle, Tampa, FL 33619 (Toll-free) 888-257-1717, ext. 112 (Jacksonville) 904-688-0886 (Fax) 904-685-5203
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xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Alisa Brownlee Is anyone familiar with this product?
It is a laser pointer to be used with a communication board.
Many thanks for any feedback.
Alisa
Alisa Brownlee, ATP Assistive Technology Specialist ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Assistive Technology Consultant, ALS Association, National Office
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