Hello everyone !!! We would like to introduce a new concept in C&E programs.... My name is Gustavo. I am an chemical engineer and my partners are OT, PT, ...
Hello: William Paterson University is hosting the AccessAbilities Conference 2004 on Thursday, May 20, 2004. The focus of the conference is utilizing...
Did anybody on this list serve have any experience with GUS AAC device that runs on Palm Pilot ? There is a new device by Words Plus called Say it Sam that...
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Hi Tatyana, I saw your post on PACT. Our experience is with the Saltillo ChatPC and the ChatPCII, which we love. However, I have been very intrigued by the...
Okay... I am tutoring a 6 year old for a local school district. The child is on homebound instruction because he is medically fragile. He attends school for...
what kind of issues are you looking at? my son has one, and the small size makes it very nice and portable, however the smallness of the screen isn't optimal...
In a message dated 03/07/2004 3:29:16 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I believe the law states that if the student needs the AT at home to complete his school...
I am considering palm's or hand-helds from 2 angles. One is practical. My son uses a Dynamyte currently. He only has use of his left hand making it ...
I know it says that, but I caused enough of a ruckus when I asked for the assessment as his formal IEP meeting. The parent wasn't there, though... and I'm not...
... If he cannot or has trouble using both hands, he'll have the same trouble with the PDA device that he has with the Dynamyte, Jo. I use a iPaq PocketPC...
He is not a vociferous acd user, meaning he uses it when he needs to. Also, is the **** i would just like to address this part of your post! i think this is...
I've had great luck with using social scripts in these cases (Musselwhite and Burkhart, 2001). Social scripts are kid based, kid driven, co-constructed by ...
hi gretchen - actually, the school recently ordered this book on my (your!) recommendation. haven't seen it yet. in the past, most social scripts i've seen...
In a message dated 3/8/2004 7:56:55 AM Central Standard Time, ... Hi, I'm gonna jump in here about social scripting. My son Josh uses the social scripts...
Hi, Gretchen, I was getting ready to send you the user file we talked about but I think I have to use our e-mail in order to attach a file. If you could you...
Magi, Have you tried any local AT loan programs? Or even some programs at a distance might give you something to begin with........dmw Donna Mae Wilson ...
Hi, I am from Vermont and would like to know how I can get more info on the summer literacy workshop in N.H.? I don't get that info. Maybe because I am a...
In a message dated 03/07/2004 10:12:09 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I agree with you Lulu- Jo [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
As a parent who would love to hire someone with your enthusiasm...I can only offer that until the parent goes into those meetings and demands whatever... it's...
Do you know where I could find any, Donna? I don't know of any in Maryland at all (except through the hospital that runs the school I work for, and he would...
The parent has gone to some meetings, but I'm not sure she understands the purpose behind AT. I know when I mentioned it briefly, she said she didn't want any...
hi pam - thanks for your ideas. i would love to take a look at the scripts that your son has assisted with. sounds like exactly what i need to start with. i...
Hi Jo, I think Magi covered your questions very well. I am pretty sure none of the Pocket PC VOCA's can change future/past tense like the Dynavox can. If word...
I can't offer any advice, but I certainly feel bad for you and the child. A doctor told me that the single most important tool you can offer someone with...
i think giving this person some literature on the subject could be very helpful. especially since maybe she thinks you're "just a tutor" or maybe YOU think...
Hi All: We are leaving for Florida to go to Disney in about two weeks and I wanted to download and transfer the disney PCS symbols set that is under the...
Magi, There is the Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities in Maryland: 800-832-4827 (www.mdtap.org) which might be able to help. They have a loan...
Lulu, You may have seen it already, but until you get the bookette--I did upload some sample scripts and overview of social scripts in the PACT file area....