Hi there, There is a lot of personal info now about this family on the internet via the exchanges below. I feel uncomfortable for them and think this is not how we should be inquiring on our clients behalf. Did I misconstrue the use of names, addresses, etc? Deborah Bell, MA/CCC > Tobii won't demo it because the price point does not allow room for tech > support and consultant time. > > I had the opportunity to borrow one for a few days. It is easy to set up > and learn, and is pretty easy to set up. I found it easy to navigate with > the gaze selection mouse tools with just a little bit of practice. The > same issues with glasses and positioning apply and it may be a little more > if a challenge to position since it is not connected to a tablet with the > mounting bracket like the speech device packages. > > When you purchase the PC eye go you have 30 days to return it if it > doesn't work for you. > > There is a similar product available through eye tech digital that would > also be good to try. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jun 24, 2014, at 3:54 PM, Alisa Brownlee >> <xxxxxx@alsa-national.org> wrote: >> >> The writer below is a CALS. Anyone want to offer insight? I don’t >> own a PC Eye yet…anyone that does want to offer an opinion? >> Thanks >> >> Alisa >> >> Alisa Brownlee, ATP >> Assistive Technology Specialist >> ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association, National Office and Greater >> Philadelphia Chapter >> >> Follow me on Twitter: @alsassistivetec >> Facebook: Alisa Brownlee ALS >> Pinterest: Alisa Brownlee >> >> Mark your calendars! >> RESNA 2015 Conference in Denver--June 10-14, 2015 >> Celebrating our 35th Anniversary as Leaders in Assistive Technology >> www.resna.org >> >> >> >> >> From: Laurie A. Murphy [mailto:xxxxxx@kmco.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2014 3:43 PM >> To: Alisa Brownlee >> Subject: RE: Medicare Lockdown >> >> Alisa, >> >> How familiar are you with the PCEye Go used with a tablet? I would like >> to get some user feedback. I don’t want Jim to be cut off with a >> locked device and the PCEye Go seems like an option that we could >> purchase without insurance. The Tobii sales rep would not demo it for >> us which makes me think there are limitations. (I do know that battery >> life is a drawback). Do you have resources that could give us some >> unbiased user information? >> >> Thanks >> >> Laurie >> >> >> From: Alisa Brownlee [mailto:xxxxxx@alsa-national.org] >> Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2014 8:49 AM >> To: Laurie A. Murphy >> Cc: Patrick Wildman >> Subject: RE: Medicare Lockdown >> >> Hi Laurie, >> Thank you for contacting me. >> >> Yes, indeed there is an effort in Washington DC to change the current >> Medicare rules about Speech Generating Devices. I would advise you to >> contact Pat Wildman from our Public Policy Department (I have cc’d him >> on this email) regarding the legislative efforts underway. >> >> You can also read more information here: >> http://capwiz.com/alsa/issues/alert/?alertid=63170711&MC_plugin=2821 >> >> Thank you! >> >> Regards, >> >> Alisa >> >> Alisa Brownlee, ATP >> Assistive Technology Specialist >> ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) Association, National Office and Greater >> Philadelphia Chapter >> >> Follow me on Twitter: @alsassistivetec >> Facebook: Alisa Brownlee ALS >> Pinterest: Alisa Brownlee >> >> Mark your calendars! >> RESNA 2015 Conference in Denver--June 10-14, 2015 >> Celebrating our 35th Anniversary as Leaders in Assistive Technology >> www.resna.org >> >> >> >> >> From: Laurie A. Murphy [mailto:xxxxxx@kmco.com] >> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2014 12:35 PM >> To: Alisa Brownlee >> Subject: Medicare Lockdown >> >> Alisa, >> >> My husband, who has ALS, is in the process of obtaining a new eyegaze >> device. His Tobii C-10 is not working and we are in the process of >> evaluating options. >> >> I just became aware that this spring Medicare regulations changed and >> Medicare will only lease locked devices (no internet access). For >> someone who is completely paralyzed, whose only means of communication >> is his eyes, prohibiting access to the internet is an abomination. We >> are trying to work around this (his secondary insurance may pay for an >> unlocked version or we will pay for it ourselves). Fortunately we do >> have the means to work around this, if need be. However, I was >> wondering if there are any efforts by ALSA or other groups to get public >> awareness of this problem. For those who do not have the means, who >> must communicate with their eyes, this law makes their world a much >> smaller place. >> >> I would appreciate any insight you have into this issue. >> >> Laurie >> >> >> Laurie A. Murphy >> Director | Audit & Accounting >> xxxxxx@kmco.com >> Kreischer Miller >> 100 Witmer Road, Ste 350 | Horsham, PA 19044-2369 >> Phone: 215-441-4600 x173 | Fax: 215-420-1261 >> >> www.kmco.com >> >> >> >> >> This electronic mail message contains confidential information which is >> legally privileged and intended only for the use of the recipient named >> above. We request immediate notification by return email to >> xxxxxx@kmco.com of misrouted emails so that we can correct the error >> and request that you destroy all copies of this misrouted email. If you >> received this email in error, you are hereby notified that any copying, >> distribution, or the taking of any action in reliance of the contents of >> this electronic message is strictly prohibited. >> >> Disclaimer: IRS Treasury Regulations require us to inform you that any >> tax advice contained in the body of this communication (including any >> attachments) was not intended or written to be used, and cannot be used, >> by the recipient for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalties that may be >> imposed under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or >> recommending to another party any transaction or matter addressed >> herein. > Deborah Bell, MA/CCC Licensed Speech Pathologist http://deborahbell.net/
