Great feature launch of handheld computers allow users to mute gabs.
Published: Jun 17, 2010The latest assistive communication devices are here, and they work a bit like
your iPhone
Justin Birch lost his ability to speak in 2003 as the result of a brain
aneurysm, who turns 34 this week, is a polite resident of Cape Coral, Fla.,
who would never intentionally annoy anyone, but it is nice to have the same
speech options as those who can speak on their own. Birch (who can walk with
the aid of a cane) achieves this via an assistive communication device that
allows him to tap out messages on a touch screen using a stylus. After his
messages are composed, the portable pad uses special software to announce his
thoughts in a simulated tones that sound similar to Justin’s own
pre-aneurysmal voice.
Read the entire article at:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=assistive-communication
Links:
DynaVox Mayer-Johnson V system
http://www.dynavoxtech.com/success/stroke/details.aspx?id=74
A journey through early augmentative communication and computer access
http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/jour/02/39/6/sup/vanderheiden.html
Digital Equipment’s DECtalk DTC01 voice synthesizer
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DECtalk
Prentke Romich Co.
http://store.prentrom.com/cgi-bin/store/E14.html
Words+, Inc.
http://www.words-plus.com/website/products/syst/conversa.htm
Communication Technologies/Resources
http://www.childrenshospital.org/clinicalservices/Site2016/mainpageS2016P5.html
