Not here.  14 of our active ALS patients are using an iPad with TTS software for communication purposes at this time.  Of them, 2 have been going strong for nearly a year and another 5 have been working well for 6 months.  We often recommend screen protectors but I can’t say that everyone gets one.  I can’t imagine how the screen would actually “wear out”.  Does it lose touch accuracy or sensitivity? 

Amy Wright

Speech-Language Pathologist

Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center

704.355.0867

From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ann Hoffmann
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:46 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: New iPad App

 

Sorry for the cross post. I just received a call from a Dynavox Rep. explaining an ALS Clinic ( she did not name) was no longer recommending patients use iPad because of the screen wearing out following 2 months of use.  Anyone running across this issue? 

 

Thanks,

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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carrie Scholz
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 3:29 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: New iPad App

Thanks!

 

Carrie Scholz, LMSW

Patient Services Coordinator

890 Seventh North Street, Ste. 108

Liverpool, NY 13088

Office: 315.413.0121 / Mobile: 315.730.4601

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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jenna Gardner
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 4:24 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: New iPad App

 

Here are a few more to add to the list.

 

I have a PALS who is using Auto Verbal Pro ($9.99) and likes it better than Proloquo2go.  PredictAble ($159.99) is an app that recently came out and offers switch access.

 

 

 

Jenna Gardner, MS, CCC-SLP

Speech-Language Pathologist

Communication Disorder Unit

SUNY Upstate Medical Center/University Hospital

phone: 315-464-1576

fax: 315-464-1577



>>> "Erin Singleton" <xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 3/28/2011 2:08 PM >>>
Thanks Amy,

Appreciate it!

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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Wright, Amy
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:42 AM
To: 'xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
Subject: RE: New iPad App

Hey Erin (and others)

Here's my list.  I may have missed a few but these are the TTS apps I most frequently demo for PALS:

Proloquo2go - $189.99
Assistive Chat - $24.99
Talkforme - $5.99
Voice Generator - $2.99
Speak it! - $1.99
Text2Speech - $0.99
Verbally - Free
SpeakPad - Free
Talk Assist - Free
NeoPaul & NeoKate - Free


Amy Wright

Speech-Language Pathologist

Carolinas Neuromuscular/ALS-MDA Center

704.355.0867

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Erin Singleton
Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 12:08 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: New iPad App

Thanks,

From the screen shot it appears very simple and user friendly.

On another note, does anyone have a recent, updated list of all the speech apps available out there? Mine is a bit old and out of date!


Erin Singleton M.A., CCC-SLP
Neuroscience Outpatient Rehabilitation Center
2335 East Kashian Lane, Suite 301
Fresno, California 93701
Office: (559) 459-6056
Fax: (559) 459-2957
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx




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Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 9:30 AM
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Subject: New iPad App

Check out this new iPad App - wish I had an iPad to give it a try...

http://verballyapp.com/

If anyone has a chance to try it, let us know what you think.

Antoinette Verdone, MSBME, ATP
Assistive Technology Consultant
ImproveAbility, LLC
Phone/Text: 512-522-1705
Email: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Web: www.improveability.com
Fax: 888-501-1009
Address: 7301 Burnet Rd, Suite 102-265, Austin, TX 78757

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