Hi Joy-
One question I might ask re: the
device is – “What is the goal of the purchase”? Is it
to provide an assessment, or is it to lend out, or to be used to provide
training?
I can think of some simple, cheaper
AAC devices that are out there, but I wouldn’t recommend them to
clients. The other thing is that even though there are portable
devices which have scanning, and word prediction, etc, I would generally
never use those features on those devices… (hope that makes
sense.)
Margaret Cotts
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Subject: [Assistive Technology] Simple
AAC and voice dialers
Hi everyone,
I have
two questions for the group:
1) We are looking for a simple
AAC device to purchase with some grant money we received. I'm thinking
something similar to the Lightwriter, but considerably less expensive. It
needs to have scanning access, word prediction, be portable (A/C connection
only for charging), preferably lightweight, not picture-based. What
suggestions do you have?
2) Does anyone know of a truly
hands-free voice activated phone dialer? The vocally phone dialer requires
the user to "pick up" a handset or press the talk button on a cordless
phone. Same thing with a bluetooth handset/voice dialing for cell phones -
anything truly hands-free that does not require the press of a button to
activate it?
Thanks for any suggestions!
Joy
Meachum
Patient Services Coordinator
The ALS Association,
St.
Louis Regional Chapter
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