... the ... I think I know how to help. My son inadvertently found "sticky keys". This is on an IBM compatible PC. If you push shift 5 times a screen will...
Thanks for all the input. You have all given great ideas. Are all of you (parents) always so patient with your kids--or do you ever lose it? I am very patient...
Hello, I am a secondary level special education teacher who works with students who have multiple disabilities. I have up to ten AAC users in my classroom at...
Hello, I was wondering if anyone can recommend the best aac device comparison chart on the web--current and comprehensive. I found a couple, and have an...
Does your state have a assistive technology lending library? If so, they might be able to help. Other sources might be United Cerebral Palsy, or the ARC....
Some areas have a variety club. It was huge in St. Louis and wouldn't surprise me if they had a few devices sitting on shelves. Mary W Just google Variety...
Kate: If finding a loaner doesn't pan out for you, a laptop running Speaking Dynamically Pro is an inexpensive alternative until you can get the original SGD...
I actually had that happen to a student in Baltimore City. And, the answer is: not much faster. The student attended school in a manual chair for the rest of...
I must be missing something. If the device is stolen from the school (over winter break a Zygo Optimist 2 Communication device was stolen from my classroom.)...
I am interested to hear of any experiences of any family - or school staff - has had in approaching / funding grant-making organizations (Make a Wish, CVS, ...
Our daughter too has been the only power wheelchair users throughout her whole school experience. She is now is 12th grade, graduating with modified diploma....
I've had a lot of luck getting grants from individual groups and agencies for my classroom, but never specifically for an individual student. I did attempt to...
Just to add a note... I scanned a book into Kurzweil and utilized the talking book feature of that software and it made the whole thing into an audio file that...
You can do that with a lot of software, actually. People at my school have been using Audacity in many creative ways lately, and I believe I also heard that...
All the major text to speech software with scanning capability has been able to convert files to MP3 or 4's for the past few years. Kurzweil WYNN Read and...
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Hi - The Mercury uses Boardmaker and SDPro - very similar to the Gemini on a windows operating system. Nettie ... -- Nettie T. Fischer, ATP Assistive...
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Hi - One thought here - with Make a Wish, the person gets one wish in their lifetime. I wanted to look into funding for a student, he had already had a wish...
That is good information. I only know Kurzweil and was surprised it only took one click to convert the file. I was expecting it to be much more difficult. I...
LOL - great line. "Printers and other computer stuff makes my heart beat faster the way diamonds and furs do for some women." Like Kurzweil the others also are...
Just to respond to the school district should pay comment. It is complicated. I work for an educational agency who rents space from a public high school in...
Kate, It sounds like your educational agency is similar to what we have in Pennsylvania; we call them Intermediate Units, and along with special education...
I have another question: If this student utilizes the communication so often why wasn't the device home with him during the winter break instead of the...
Hi Kate, I am in Mass. too. Have you tried Easter Seals? They have a loan program (I haven't used it, but have called them to inquire about some devices). I...
No, you get a free email account and you can access the internet with the V (DV5) but you need to provide for internet service yourself. -- Bob Cunningham Vice...
