Yes, he could read the single words on Alphacore.  Putting the individual words into sentences was harder and he could only spell his name with the alphabet.

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
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Margaret Cotts
Sent: Thu 3/26/2009 1:57 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Assistive Technology] Low Tech for Almost Illiterate PALS

Hi Jen-

I have a symbol based personalized that I can send to you (it was one for
someone who had a third grade spelling ability.)

(Could your person recognize the words on AlphaCore?)

Margaret

-----Original Message-----
From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Coggiola, Jennifer
L.
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 1:54 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Assistive Technology] Low Tech for Almost Illiterate PALS

Hi guys,

I have my first PALS who cannot spell.  He can recognize simple words and
phrases.   Does anyone have any electronic copies of boards they've used in
the past with illiterate or almost illiterate PALS that they'd like to
share?

Thanks for your help!

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
xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx