Hi Erin,
If you want to receive a loan from the Greater Bay Area ALSA Lending Library then let Caroline know if you have a VMax that has the specs to run an eyegaze accessory.  If not then you may want to suggest your patient donate his VMax to the library and receive a loaner VMax/EyeMax.  We have  5 or 6 EyeMaxes in our library so Caroline would be able to let you know if one is available or if your patient will need to be on the wait list. 
 
For AAC loans in Bay Area, Contact
Caroline Zentner
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For AAC loans in LA, Contact
Jamie Aronson Or Ilyssa Abaranok. 
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(818)856-8067
 

Sincerely,

Amy Roman, MS, CCC-SLP
Augmentative Communication Specialist

Forbes Norris ALS Research Center
2324 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
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--- On Tue, 11/15/11, Margaret Cotts <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

From: Margaret Cotts <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: RE: Looking for loaner
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, November 15, 2011, 2:55 PM

Hi Erin-

You might want to double check that the Vmax you have has the specs to run an EyeMax add-onâ (some of the earlier ones donât have enough memory to run the EyeMax)

 

Margaret Cots

 

From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ben Lieman
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 2:21 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Looking for loaner

 

Should not be a problem so long as you have an EyeMax Loaner?  The âcameraâ portion of the EyeMax can be removed, and reconnected to another VMax.  Some âinitializationâ necessary for the VMax and âcameraâ to talk to each otherâbut should be doable.  You end up with a working âVMaxâ in the loan closet until the âcameraâ is returned. 

 

Best,

Ben Lieman

 

 

Ben Lieman, ATP, MSW  |  Assistive Technology Specialist 

Greater New York Chapter of the ALS Association | 42 Broadway - Suite 1724 | New York, NY 10004  

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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erin Singleton
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2011 4:09 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Looking for loaner

 

I am wondering if anyone has had luck getting just the âeye gazeâ portion of the Eyemax as a loaner before.

 

I have a PALS patient in ICU right now that already has a DynaVox Vmax but can no longer access it via his head mouse because of a decline in head and neck movement. He only has medicare and is getting placed in a subacute home upon discharge so getting funding for the eyemax may not be feasible.

 

Iâd love to get him a loaner EyeMax accessory if possible to allow him to communicate. They do not have funds to purchase one out of pocket or pay the copay.

 

Any suggestions welcome please.

 

 

 

Erin Singleton M.A., CCC-SLP
Neuroscience Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
2335 East Kashian Lane, Suite 301
Fresno, California 93701
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