P.S. Speaking of laser safety, the name "Mar-Vision" always made me smile
;-)

Margaret Cotts

From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Judie Benwick
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 4:10 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: [Assistive Technology] marvision

Hi Alisa,

We purchased the MarVision product for a patient here in Jacksonville.  She
was an elderly lady who was not interested in a high tech product.  However,
she found the MarVision too tedious to use.  We then loaned it to another
patient who was much younger, and who also did not want to try a high tech
product.  However, she too did not have the patience to use this device.

I was present when we tried to train the first patient on its use, so I was
able to witness her frustration and fatigue in trying the device.  I think a
large part of the problem is that it requires a helper.  Someone has to turn
the pages of the book until he/she finds the subject page the user is
interested in accessing.  Both patients in this case were in the hospice
facility and I think that hospice nursing staff was more interested than the
patients in having this device available to improve communication.

Judie

For equipment loan contact Patti Allman at 888-257-1717, ext. 108 or
<mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx> xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx

Judie Benwick, MSH, MPH

Care Coordinator

The ALS Association, Florida Chapter

3242 Parkside Center Circle, Tampa, FL 33619

(Toll-free) 888-257-1717, ext. 112

(Jacksonville) 904-688-0886

(Fax) 904-685-5203

Get ready to slip on your walking shoes for The ALS Association Florida
Chapter's Walk to D'Feet ALS(r).   To see 2008 dates and locations, visit
<http://mail.als-florida.org/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.alsafl.org
/> www.alsafl.org.

  _____

From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Alisa Brownlee
Sent: Mon 10/1/2007 6:26 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Assistive Technology] marvision

Is anyone familiar with this product?

http://marvision.com/_wsn/page3.html

It is a laser pointer to be used with a communication board.

Many thanks for any feedback.

Alisa

Alisa Brownlee, ATP

Assistive Technology Specialist

ALS Association, Greater Philadelphia Chapter

Assistive Technology Consultant, ALS Association, National Office

Direct Phone: 215-631-1877

                   Attachment winmail.dat (removed)