Did you by any chance explore the alternative access options? They sound very interesting, not for ALS, but for some of my users with Cerebral Palsy or other motor disorders…
Ed Hitchcock OT/L
Technology Center
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
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Saw this at ATIA. Has some really great features and is worth looking at, but is only a text to speech app, no phrase storage and no categories. Prediction module is really cool as it uses a web-crawler approach and therefore comes up with items that other prediction engines would find esoteric. Great for people who need keyboard in alternative arrangement as well (like abc rather than qwerty). Down side - rather pricey for what is essentially a talking keyboard at $159. I do encourage you to explore it.
Lisa
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Received this in my inbox today - thought you all might be interested.
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Subject: Introducing RocketKeys.
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Date: Wed, February 20, 2013 2:51 pm
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RocketKeys is an amazing talking keyboard app that will change the way you communicate.
Introducing RocketKeys
A few months ago, we set out to build the world's best talking keyboard for people with communication disabilities. Today, we're excited to share with you the all-new RockeyKeys for iPad: the most flexible, accessible communication aid app we've ever made.
RocketKeys is designed to help people with speech disabilities type their messages and speak them out loud. We hope it will become an essential tool for users with Aphasia, Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson's, ALS, MND, and many others.
Here are just three of the amazing features you'll find in RocketKeys:
An unprecedented level of customization.
RocketKeys lets you design your ideal keyboard by choosing the exact keys, size, layout, colors, prediction, and voices you want.
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RocketKeys’ word predictions can save up to 75% of keystrokes. And because it’s based on analysis of 10 million Twitter tweets, the names, references, and expressions we use every day are even easier to type.
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If you have unsteady hands, weakness or an inability to use individual fingers, typing on touchscreens can be difficult. RocketKeys changes all that by giving you new options for physical accessibility.
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