For communication. He has a great Mac he can use with his
feet for computer access or even TTS for telephone communication as he has
a lot of telephone conferences. No device yet. He could purchase or borrow.
I just want to find the best out and about high tech knowing he may use
something totally different at home. If we trial the Lightwriter with morse
code, I'll get one from the loan library.
Jen Coggiola, MA,
CCC/SLP
Speech Pathologist
ALS Center at UCSF
400 Parnassus Ave.,
8th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 353-2122 clinic
phone
(415) 353-2524 clinic fax
(925) 323-0175 cell phone
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From:
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Behalf Of Margaret Cotts [xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, September
28, 2011 5:11 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: high tech
ideas
Hi Jen-
Is the Morse for communication or for computer
access? (I'm guessing for
communication, since you mentioned the
LightWriter)
Does he already have a device, or is he looking to purchase
something out of
pocket...?
Wasn't there Morse on some of the
Dynavox Palm sized devices? (In case he is
looking to buy a used
device...)
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I agree with Ed- It might be
worthwhile exploring EZKeys on a netbook, just
because it would enable
him to have computer access, send emails, etc
Margaret
Cotts
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On Behalf Of Edward Hitchcock
Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2011 1:51
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To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: high tech
ideas
EZ-keys into a netbook or tablet computer?
Ed Hitchcock
OT/L
Technology Center
Rehabilitation Institute of
Chicago
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On Behalf Of Coggiola,
Jennifer L.
Sent: Wednesday, September 28,
2011 12:33 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: high tech
ideas
I have a super slowly progressive patient with intact
legs/feet, who is
loosing arms/hands and speech. He has been using
an iPad with TTS but
wants to start exploring options for once his hands
are completely gone.
Portability is key and he is very independent.
He drives with his feet
and is seldom seen with a
caretaker.
My ideas were morse code on something small and portable
(sure we could
find a switch spot or two). The Xpress doesn't
allow for morse code,
the Lightwriter may be too big and heavy although
worth a try. Any
suggestions of something small and lightweight
that works well with
morse code? Preferably something worn around
the neck or attached to
the waist.
He could use scanning on the
Xpress or his iPad with certain apps.
Thinking of an auditory prompt on
the Xpress with an earpiece as I'd
really like to avoid having to
"set-up" every place he goes.
Any ideas are greatly
appreciated!
Jen Coggiola, MA, CCC/SLP
Speech Pathologist
ALS
Center at UCSF
400 Parnassus Ave., 8th Floor
San Francisco, CA
94143
(415) 353-2122 clinic phone
(415) 353-2524 clinic fax
(925)
323-0175 cell
phone
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