Margaret,
Thank you for this link to ALS communication videos.

At a recent support group we shared info on you tube videos.

There is a video from Denmark "State of the Art Communication for PALS - English version at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXmwvxtbYnE. Part of the video has subtitles; it also has narration in English and is very informative.

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From: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Margaret Cotts
Sent: Wed 10/17/2007 5:19 PM
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Assistive Technology] AAC Videos on YouTube

Hi All- (Please excuse the cross posting).

I've been videotaping my clients using AAC and posting the videos on YouTube.

So far I have videos of people using laser pointers, partner assisted scanning, and facilitated communication.  I'm in the process of editing videos of people using eye gaze systems, switch scanning, Etriloquist, phone systems, Skype,  etc.

www.youtube.com/alscommunication

Just wanted to pass the info along, in case it was helpful to anyone. (A lot of what we do is so abstract- I wanted to be able to have videos for new clients to watch.)

Sincerely,

Margaret

P.S. I know facilitated communication is a controversial term, but I couldn't think of anything else to describe what was going on in that video.  Any suggestions appreciated.

Margaret Cotts, MA, ATP

Assistive Technology Specialist

The ALS Center at UCSF.

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