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

 

 

 

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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