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It is a PRC
device. Is he using it with Braille on the
keys so
that he knows the message he desires? I’ve not worked with someone
with
both severe sensorineural hearing impairment AND visual impairment, but
wonder
how difficult it must be to use a dynamic screen device with a person with
these skills considering the limitations. You don’t say, but what is this
guys’
capabilities? I mean, is he a speller and novel communicator or does
he
just need limited messages for certain
environments? Is he literate with
Braille? More info needed,
please. Lisa M. Bruening, M.S.,
CCC-SLP Patient Services
Coordinator The ALS
Association phone:
216-592-2572 toll free:
888-592-2572 fax:
216-592-2575 Check out our webpage: www.alsaohio.org As of October 19, 2010 every person living with ALS in the
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[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erin Singleton Hello all, A fellow speech therapist called me this morning to
inquire about the most appropriate AAC device for one of her patients. The
patient is a 43-year old male with profound sensorineural hearing loss,
speech
impairment, and is legally blind. She explained that he has been using a
device
called a “SideKick”. I am not familiar with this device but
after
doing a little search it sounds like it might be a PRC device but I
don’t
see any literature on it on their website. Apparently the device is constantly malfunctioning and
has
had to be sent it for repair many times. They would like to explore a more
suitable device. I have worked with Auditory scanning for patients with
visual
impairment but never someone who also has such a profound hearing loss.
Any suggestions are welcome!
Thanks. Erin Singleton M.A., CCC-SLP Office: (559) 459-6056 Cell: (559) 250-1949 Fax: (559) 459-2957 Email:
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