I wanted to share another app - Talkler - reads emails and requires simple gestures or voice commands to go through emails. Would be a good option for PALS with decreased dexterity.

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Subject: new ipad app
From: Alisa Brownlee <xxxxxx@alsa-national.org>
Date: Fri, February 15, 2013 8:42 am
To: National ALS Association AT Listserv <xxxxxx@alsa.simplelists.com>

This is SO cool!

HandySpeech, the only handwriting-to-speech application for the iPad. (comes in 13 languages!)

http://alsassistivetechnology.blogspot.com/2013/02/handyspeech-only-handwriting-to-speech.html

Alisa

Alisa Brownlee, ATP

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ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association, National Office and Greater Philadelphia Chapter

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