Title: Re: [Assistive Technology] text message
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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.
- Charlie Robinson
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