Assistive Technology in the Classroom – Exploration Guide...Assistive Technology in the Classroom...
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Assistive Technology in the Classroom – Exploration Guide Six curricular activities have been designed to showcase a continuum of strategies and tools to support student success. When considering assistive technology solutions for your students it is important to first start with student need and then match those needs with device features. Below is a list of potential features to consider as you explore: • Ease of use • Portability • Durability • Language structure/vocabulary • Symbols (photos/line drawings) • Quality of voice output (digitized/synthesized) • Rate enhancement options • Alternate access (scanning) • Keyboard layout/word prediction • Display options (size, color, contrast, large print) • Customizability • Use in multiple environments Always remember to include the student in the selection process. Space has been provided to take notes so you can use this as a reference when you return to your school.
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AssistiveTechnologyintheClassroom–ExplorationGuide
Sixcurricularactivitieshavebeendesignedtoshowcaseacontinuumofstrategiesandtoolstosupportstudentsuccess.
Whenconsideringassistivetechnologysolutionsforyourstudentsitisimportanttofirststartwithstudentneedandthenmatchthoseneedswithdevicefeatures.Belowisalistofpotentialfeaturestoconsiderasyouexplore:
• Easeofuse• Portability• Durability• Languagestructure/vocabulary• Symbols(photos/linedrawings)• Qualityofvoiceoutput
(digitized/synthesized)• Rateenhancementoptions• Alternateaccess(scanning)• Keyboardlayout/wordprediction• Displayoptions(size,color,contrast,large
print)• Customizability• Useinmultipleenvironments
Alwaysremembertoincludethestudentintheselectionprocess.
Spacehasbeenprovidedtotakenotessoyoucanusethisasareferencewhenyoureturntoyourschool.
Activity1-ReadingLessonTitle: GradeLevel:TheGrouchyLadybug Pre-K
Standard(s):EmergentReading1. Showsmotivationforreading
BenchmarkA:ChildenjoysreadingandreadingrelatedactivitiesBenchmarkB:Childinteractsappropriatelywithbooksandothermaterialsinaprintrichenvironment
2. ShowsageappropriatephonologicalawarenessBenchmarkF:Childcombinesonsetandrimetoformafamiliaronesyllablewordwithandwithoutpictorialsupport
LearningGoal(s):Thestudentwillidentify/tell2wordsfromapassagereadaloud.Thestudentwillrecallakeydetailfromthestoryusingpicturecues.
LessonSequence:Largegroupstoryreadingof“TheGrouchyLadybug”
• Introduce,explore,andreadthestoryaloudtoasmallgroup.Oneachpage,allowtimeforstudentstocommentonthepictures.Talkaboutthepicturesusingthewordsfromthebookwhileusingthecore-fringecommunicationboardforaidedlanguage/modeling.
• Readthestorytothelargegroupduringstorytimeoverthecourseofseveraldays.Asyoureadprovideanexpectantpauseforthestudentstochimeinwithvocabularysuchasthenamesofanimals.
• UsingtheTechSpeakcommunicationdevicewithoverlay,modeltheuseofthedeviceasyoureadthestorybyactivatingthemessagesincontext.Encouragethestudentstouse/imitatethemessagesincontextbypausingexpectantly(withthedevicewithintheirreach).Furthercues,ifneeded,mayinclude: gesturingtowardthedevice(orspecificmessageicon)oraskingthemaquestionlike,“Hmmm,whatcomesnext?”Reinforcecommunicationfromthestudents,whetherusingthedeviceortheirvoices,bysmilingandthencontinuingwiththestory.
• Once students are familiarwith the story, the LITTLE Step-by-Step, labeledwith the symbol ofanimals,andprogrammedwiththenamesoftheanimalstheladybugencounters(inorder)canbeincorporatedintothelesson.
AssistiveTechnologyStrategiesandTools(additionalinformationonback):• Lowtechtools:
o Pageflufferstomakepageturningeasiero Carpetsquaretoholdbooko BuildaSentenceo R.A.A.P.strategycardforusingaidedlanguage/modelingduringstorybookreading
• Access:o iPadwithILikeBooks(featuresreadaloudpagesandword-by-wordtexthighlighting,pages
turnwithatap)andRead2Goapps;BigGripscasebiggrips.comoramazon.com• Communication:
o BIGmackwithmessage"turnthepage"andsymbol/labelo LITTLEStep-by-Stepwithnamesofanimalsrecordedo Core-fringecommunicationboardforstory(thisboardandotherslikeitcanbefoundat
boardmakeronline.com)o TechSpeak–overlayforreadingandansweringquestionsaboutstory
Activity1Reading-ATStrategiesandTools
Tool Descriptionandoperation NotesCoreFringeCommunicationBoard
Thiscore-fringecommunicationboardisdesignedwith50highfrequencycorewordsonthepageand20fringewordspertainingtothestoryatthetop.Availableatwww.boardmakeronline.com
BIGmack
RecordanysinglemessagedirectlyintotheBIGmackcommunicatorandpressthesurfacetoactivate.2minutesofrecordingtime.$129www.ablenetinc.com
On/off/volume:rolldialRecord:directionsonback
LITTLEStep-by-Step
RecordaseriesofmessagesintotheStep-by-StepCommunicatorandpressitsactivationsurfaceforthefirstmessage.Pressagaintohearthenextmessage.2minutesofrecordingtime;SBSw/levelshas4minutes.From$159www.ablenetinc.com
On/off/volume:rolldialRecord:directionsonback
TechSpeak
Athirty-twomessagemulti–leveldurablecommunicationdeviceaccessedthroughdirectselection.Alsohasscanningversion.Recordingtimeupto28minutes.From$497www.amdi.net
On/off/volume:turnknobChangeoverlay:Adjust“levelselect”knobRecord:Simultaneouslypress“record”andmessagearea.
iPadandILikeBooksapp
“ILikeBooks”appfeatures37fullcolorstoriesappropriateforearlychildhood,withstunningphotography,simplestorylines,autoplayoption,orindependentpageturningwithaswipeortap.Comeswithbuiltintexthighlightingastextisreadaloud.$2iTunesStore
Activity2-Writing/ResearchLessonTitle: GradeLevel:CreatinganOutline UpperElementary
Standard(s):Writeroutinelyoverextendedtimeframes(timeforresearch,reflection,andrevision)andshortertimeframes(asinglesittingoradayortwo)forarangeofdiscipline-specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.AccessPointsLAFS.4.W.4.AP.10a:Writeroutinelyovershortertimeframesusingavarietyofwritingopportunities(e.g.,journalentry,letter,graphicorganizer)forarangeofdiscipline-specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.LAFS.4.W.4.AP.10b:Writeroutinelyinagenreoverextendedtimeframestoengageinthewritingprocess(planning,drafting,editing,revising,andpublishing)forarangeofdiscipline-specifictasks,purposes,andaudiences.
LearningGoal(s):Useanoutlinetocreatearesearchreport.
LessonSequence:Inthislesson,studentsusepassagesfrominformationaltextstodevelopresearchquestions,classifyandcategorizeinformationtoanswerresearchquestions,classifyandcategorizeinformationintoanoutlineform,andthenusethatoutlinetocreatearesearchreport.
AssistiveTechnologyStrategiesandTools(additionalinformationonback):• Lowtechtools:
o Alternatepencilo Raisedlinepapero Slantboardo Pencilgripso FolderSentenceWritingActivities–w/&w/outsymbolsupporto PredictableWritingCharto AnimalResearchReportGraphicOrganizer
• Access:o Joystickforonscreenkeyboard
• Communication:o QuickTalker12
• SurfaceTabletorChromebookwithCo:WriterUniversal
Activity2Writing/Research-ATStrategiesandToolsTool Descriptionandoperation NotesFranklinChildren’sDictionarywithSpellCorrection
Adictionarythatisfunandeducational.Createdspecificallyforchildrenages6&uptohelplearnspelling,writing,andgrammar.Contains:Over40,000definitions,writtenspecificallyforchildrenages6andupSpellcorrectionforover46,000wordsSixeducationalgames:Hangman,Jumble,Flashcards,Tic-Tac-Toe,GuesstheWordAmazon.com
QuickTalker12
Aportablededicatedspeechgeneratingdevicethatfeatures12-messagelocationsand12-minutesofrecordtime.Simplyswitchingbetweenthefiveavailablerecordinglevelsprovidesupto48-messages.Includesbuilt-incarrying handle.$185www.ablenetinc.com
RockAdaptedJoystick
TheRockAdaptedJoystickfeaturesfunctionalityofatraditionalmouseinajoystickthatrequiresminimalhandmovement.Includes3interchangeablejoystickhandles-astraightstem,aT-bar,andlargesoftball. $725www.ablenetinc.com
OnScreenKeyboardWindowsAccessibilityFeatures
AccessibilityoptionsarebuiltintoWindowstohelpuserswhomayhavetroubleusingtheircomputersinthetypicalway.WindowshasanOn-ScreenKeyboard(OSK),anEaseofAccesstool.UsetheOSKinsteadofaphysicalkeyboardtomovearoundthePCandentertext.TheOSKdisplaysavisualkeyboardwithallthestandardkeys.Selectkeysusingthemouseorotherdevice.
SurfaceTablet/ChromeBookwithCo:WriterUniversal
Co:WriterUniversalforGoogleChromeusesgrammar-andvocabulary-smartwordpredictiontohelpstudentsbetterexpresstheirideasinwritingacrossdevices.Built-inspeechrecognitionaddsanentirelynewwayofgettingideasout.DonJohnstonInc.|
Activity3-MathLessonTitle: GradeLevel:Positiveandnegativenumbers Middle/HighSchool
Standard(s):StandardMAFS.6.NS.3.5Understandthatpositiveandnegativenumbersareusedtogethertodescribequantitieshavingoppositedirectionsorvalues(e.g.,temperatureabove/belowzero,elevationabove/belowsealevel,credits/debits,positive/negativeelectricalcharge);usepositiveandnegativenumberstorepresentquantitiesinreal-worldcontexts,explainingthemeaningofzero.AccessPointMAFS.6.NS.3.AP.5aRepresentpositiveornegativenumbersonanumberlinegivenarealworldsituationLearningGoal(s):Studentswillidentifynumbersaspositiveornegative,locatepositiveandnegativenumbersonanumberline,andplotpositiveandnegativenumbersonanumberline.
LessonSequence:Givenapicturedepictingaboveandbelowsealevel,thestudentswillplaceiconsofanimalsonthepicturetoindicatewhethertheyareabove(+)orbelow(-)sealevelwhichrepresents(0).Thestudentwouldthentakepositiveandnegativenumbersandplacethemonthepicture(+)abovesealevelor(-)belowsealevel.Thenextstepwouldbetotransferthepositiveandnegativenumberstoanumberline.
AssistiveTechnologyStrategiesandTools(additionalinformationonback):• Lowtechtools:
o Numberlineo Adaptedrulerso Numberandsignsstampso TalkingCalculator
• Access:o All-Turn-ItSpinnerwithswitch-Picturesofanimalscanbeplacedonthespinner
aswellaspositiveandnegativenumbersforselection*• Communication:
o PixonProjectKit–Core-fringemanualcommunicationboardo Step-by-Step–script*o iTalk2–2messageoptions:“abovewater”/”belowwater”or
“positive”/”negative”o OntheGoCommunicator
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Activity3Math-ATStrategiesandToolsTool Descriptionandoperation NotesAll-Turn-ItSpinner
TheAll-Turn-It-Spinnerisswitchactivatedandallowsuserstoparticipateingamesthatinvolverandomization.Ithasthreeaccessmethods:directswitchonthedevice,aswitchportonthesideofthedevice,andawirelessswitchcapability.$119www.ablenetinc.comPressswitchtoactivatespinner.
TalkingCalculator
Simplifyarithmeticbyprovidingacalculatorwithspeechoutput.Itvoicesnumericentriesandcomputationsineasy-to-understandspeech(Englishonly).From$14www.attainmentcompany.comFeaturesvolumecontrol,muteoptionandangleddisplay.Designedfordesktopuse.
PixonProjectKit
Acustomizablemanualcommunicationboardwith50-200singlemeaningpictures(Pixons)symbolizingcorevocabulary.Developedasatransitiontovoiceoutputdevices,topromotelanguagedevelopmentandsupportmaximallanguageproduction.$150www.aacinstitute.orgFindandpointtodesiredmessage.Highfrequencycoremessagesarearrangedatthebottomwhilefringevocabularyatthetopisarrangedbytopicasindicatedonthetabs.
iTalk2
Recordtwomessagesonthisdedicatedspeechgeneratingdeviceandthenplaybackbyactivatingtheswitchtops.Includes2-minutesofrecordtimeandsupportstheuseoftwoexternalswitchesforalternativemethodsofaccess.$159www.ablenetinc.com
OntheGoCommunicator
Pressuresensitivescreenadaptstoastudent’sdevelopingcommunicationneedswithoverlaysfor1,2,4,8,16messages.Totalrecordingtimeis5minutes.$399enablingdevices.com
Activity4-Planning/GoalSettingLessonTitle: GradeLevel:TriptotheZoo UpperElementary
Standard(s):TaskManagementSP.PK12.US.2.2a–Useeffectivetimemanagement,andorganizationalskills,includingusingavisualscheduleorcalendarandlocatingandsortinginformationSP.PK12.US.2.2b-Useeffectivetimemanagement,andorganizationalskills,includingusingavisualscheduleordailyplanner,settinggoalsandpriorities,locating,organizing,andsortinginformation.AccessPointsSP.PK12.US.10.1a-CompleteroutinesandtasksaccordingtoinstructionsandexpectationsSP.PK12.US.10.2a-SequencetwoormoretaskstocompleteactivitiesSP.PK12.US.10.3-Useorganizationalstrategiesrelatedtoplanning,scheduling,timemanagement,self-monitoring,andmanagingmaterials.SP.PK12.US.1.6-Selectandapplyeffectiveproblem-solvingskillsandstrategiestosolvepersonal,academic,andcommunity-basedproblems.LearningGoal(s):Studentswill:
• usetheirtimemanagementskillstodeterminehowmanyanimalscanbeseenwithinalimitedtimeframe
• usetheirorganizationalskillstocreateaplanforthebestwalkingpathtoseethemostanimalswithinthetimeconstraint
• collaborateasawholeclasstodetermineifthewalkingpathgoalcanbeaccomplished• useavarietyofstrategies,resources,andmaterialstoorganizeandcreatetheplanforthe
triptothezooLessonSequence:Planningandorganizingatriptothezoo.AssistiveTechnologyStrategiesandTools(additionalinformationonback):
• Lowtechtools:o Visualschedule–zootripo ScavengerHuntboards–3levelso Graphicorganizers–plantoseeanimalso First-thencardo ZooStory
• Access:o All-turn-itSpinnerwithswitchonLatitudemounttoselectanimalsandwherethey
areonthemap• Communication:
o Eyegazepanel–highcontrastsymbolso StepbyStep–withzooscript*o TechTalk–planningoverlay/goalsettingoverlay
• Vision:o RubyXL-Handheldvideomagnifier
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Activity4Planning/GoalSetting-ATStrategiesandToolsTool Descriptionandoperation NotesRubyXL
RUBYhandheldvideomagnifiersprovidethehelpthatmanypeoplewithlowvisionneedtoreadtextandseedetails.AllRUBYmodelshaveacrisp,sharpimage,high-contrastmodes,andbuilt-inLEDs.$895www.freedomscientific.com
AllTurnItSpinner
TheAll-Turn-It-Spinnerisswitchactivatedandallowsuserstoparticipateingamesthatinvolverandomization.Ithasthreeaccessmethods:directswitchonthedevice,aswitchportonthesideofthedevice,andawirelessswitchcapability.
$119www.ablenetinc.comPressswitchtoactivatespinner.
LatitudeMount
TheLatitude™CustomizableMountingSystemprovidesanidealbalanceofstrength,durability,andflexibility.Fromastandardizedbaseinterface,toquick-releaselevers,toauniversalplateconnector,theLatitude™ARMgivesyoualltheoptionsofamountingsystemthatcostsmuchmore.$330www.ablenetinc.comAttachtoasturdysurface.Adjustjointsforoptimalplacementofswitch/device.
LITTLEStep-by-Step
RecordaseriesofmessagesintotheStep-by-StepCommunicatorandpressitsactivationsurfaceforthefirstmessage.Pressagaintohearthenextmessage.2minutesofrecordingtime;SBSw/levelshas4minutes.From$159www.ablenetinc.com
On/off/volume:rolldialRecord:directionsonback
TechTalk
An8messagemulti-leveldurablecommunicationdeviceaccessedthroughdirectselection.Alsohasscanningversion.Recordingtimeupto14minutes.
From$395www.amdi.net
EyeGazePanel
Theeyegazepanelisaclearplasticboardwiththecentercutout.Picturesareplacedaroundtheedgesoftheboard.Thesizeandnumberofpicturesdependsontheabilitiesoftheuser.
Varietyofvendors
Withtheboardheldvertically,theuserlooksatthepictureoftheirchoiceandthenattheircommunicationpartner.Thepartnerinterpretstheeyegazebyconfirmingthechoiceverbally.
Activity5-CooperativeLearningLessonTitle: GradeLevel:BagelBreakfastSandwich Middle/HighSchool
Standard(s):Health&NutritionHE.7.P:HealthLiteracyPromotion-Self-Management–Demonstratetheabilitytopracticeadvocacy,health-enhancingbehaviors,andavoidanceorreductionofhealthrisksforoneselfHE.7.P.7.1-Examinetheimportanceofassumingresponsibilityforpersonal-healthbehaviors.AccessPointsHE.7.P.7.In.1-Describetheimportanceofassumingresponsibilityforpersonal-healthbehaviors,suchasparticipatinginphysicalactivity,havinggoodeatinghabits,andmanagingstress effectivelyHE.7.P.7.Su.1-Identifytheimportanceofassumingresponsibilityforpersonal-healthbehaviors,suchasparticipatinginphysicalactivity,havinggoodeatinghabits,andmanagingstress effectivelyHE.7.P.7.Pa.1-Recognizethatitisimportanttohavegoodpersonal-healthhabits
LearningGoal(s):Studentswillworktogethertocreateahealthybreakfastmealfortheclass.Individualstudentswillfillgrouproles,suchasshopper,cook,cook'shelper,nutritionist,foodcritic,etc.Opportunitiestocomment,expressopinions,anddirectactionswillbepartoftheactivity.
LessonSequence:BagelBreakfastSandwich(http://yourspecialchef.weebly.com/uploads/7/8/7/5/7875962/bagelbreakfastsandwich.pdf)Presentthepicturerecipe.Studentsidentifyindividualingredientsandidentifythecookingactionsnecessarytopreparetherecipe.Inaddition,eachingredientisplacedintoagraphicorganizerofthebasicfoodgroups(fromKidspiration3).Studentshavetheopportunitytoindicate:iftheylikeordislikethetasteoftheingredients;ifafellowstudentplacedtheingredientcorrectlyintheproperlocationonthegraphicorganizer;iftheingredientisahealthyorunhealthychoice;andiftheylikethefinishedproductoncetherecipeiscompleted.
AssistiveTechnologyStrategiesandTools(additionalinformationonback):• Lowtechtools:
o Picturerecipeo Opinioncards–choose1of3foodgroupso Graphicorganizer–3levelso Predictablewritingchart–HealthyFoods
• Access:o PowerLinkandtoaster*o BigKeyskeyboardwithcoloredkeys
• Communication:o PlatformCommunicator–symbolsand/orobjectsrepresentactionsex.spoon-stirring/knife-chop,
spread,cut/measuringcup-measureo iPadwithTouchChat,Wholesome,andBitsboardapps;Tridentcasewww.tridentcase.comor
amazon.como iPodTouchandBluetoothkeyboardwithRemembertheMilkapp
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Activity5CooperativeLearning-ATStrategiesandToolsTool Descriptionandoperation NotesPowerLink
Thisunitallowsswitchoperationofelectricalappliances.Offers4modesofcontrol:Timedinseconds,Timedinminutes,Direct,andLatch.Ithastwoduplexoutletsandallowsconnectingtwowiredswitchesoronewirelessswitch.
$239www.ablenetinc.comPlugPowerLinkintowallsocket.Pluginswitchandlowvoltageappliance.Setswitchparameters.Activateswitchtoturnonappliance.
BigKeys
BigKeyskeyboardsprovideuserswithlarge,high-visibilitykeysthatareeasytosee.Thelargerkeysprovidealargerstrikeareathatiseasiertoaccesscomparedtostandardkeyboards,makingiteasierforuserswholackfinemotormovements.$140www.enablemart.com
PlatformCommunicator
Idealforteachingcommunicationskillsandobject/wordrelationships.Placeobjects,wordsorpicturesontheraisedplatform,presstheappropriateswitchplateandlightsanda5-secondpre-recordedvoicemessagewillplayforeachswitchplate.
$199enablingdevices.comOn/off/volume:turnswitchandpressakeytohearmessageRecord:simultaneouslypressandholdredbuttonandplateandspeakmessage-release.
iPodTouchwithBluetoothKeyboard
TheiPodTouchisamultipurposepocketcomputerdesignedandmarketedbyApplewithatouchscreen-baseduserinterface.Appscanbeloadedforavarietyoffunctionssuchascommunication,reading,writing,math,andexecutivefunctioning,
TheBluetoothkeyboardcanbewirelesslypairedwiththeiPodTouchfortypingpurposes.
www.apple.com
iPadandTouchChatapp
CustomizablesoftwareapplicationonAppledevicesusingSymbolStixthatincludestext-to-speech,wordprediction,andgrammarengine.Hasmanypre-programmedvocabularysets.
$149-299www.silver-kite.comOn/off:PresshomebuttonorpowerbuttonPressswitchtostartscanning–whenchoiceishighlightedpressswitchagain.
Activity6–StrategiesforMaterialsOrganizationandSelf-RegulationLessonTitle: GradeLevel:Self-Advocacy K-12
Standard(s):SP.PK12.US.2.2b:Useeffectivetime-management,planning,andorganizationskillsandstrategies,includingusingavisualscheduleordailyplanner,settinggoalsandpriorities,andlocating,organizing,andsortinginformation.SP.PK12.US.19.6:Self-advocateforpersonalneedsinasociallyappropriatemanner.
LearningGoal(s):Studentswillparticipateinself-advocacybasedtoolselectiontoassisttheminusingstrategiestoorganizeandself-regulate.
LessonSequence:Calming strategiesTimemanagementOrganization
AssistiveTechnologyStrategiesandTools(additionalinformationonback):• Lowtechtools:
o 5pointscaleo Colorcodedscheduleo TimeTimero Individualwritingtoolkito I’mworkingforo Partsofspeechbookleto MyMiniOffice-folderofstrategies/bookmarks(availableat
fdlrsregion3genedbehaviorvisuals.wikispaces.com)o CDcasewithcuecardso SocialStory“WhyshouldIdomyhomework?”
• Access:o CandyCornswitch,fan,andPowerLink
• Communication:o LoganProxTalkero SymbolCommunicatorfortheBlindo iPadwithProloquo2Go,Evernote,30/30apps;OtterBoxcasewww.otterbox.comor
amazon.com• BYOD(BringYourOwnDevice)
o Takephotooraudionoteofassignmentsonboardo Digitalschedulewithtextremindersorauditory/tactilealerts,speechtotext
formemoso Photoofsolutionswrittenonboardinclasso Scheduledbreakswithtextremindersorauditory/tactilealerts
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Activity6MaterialsOrganizationandSelf-Regulation-ATStrategiesandToolsTool Descriptionandoperation NotesCandyCornSwitch
Acompact,wiredproximitysensorswitchthatactivateswhenabodypartiswithin10-mmoftheswitchtop.Featuresvisualandauditoryfeedback,anda1/8-in/3.5-mmmonoswitchplug.
$189www.ablenetinc.com
PowerLink
Thisunitallowsswitchoperationofelectricalappliances.Offers4modesofcontrol:Timedinseconds,Timedinminutes,Direct,andLatch.Ithastwoduplexoutletsandallowsconnectingtwowiredswitchesoronewirelessswitch.
$239www.ablenetinc.comPlugPowerLinkintowallsocket.Pluginswitchandlowvoltageappliance.Setswitchparameters.Activateswitchtoturnonappliance.
LoganProxTalker
EachSoundTag(chip)isencodedwithauniqueradiofrequencyidentificationcode.Therearefivewordzonebuttonsmakingitpossibleforacompletesentencetobeformed.From$2395www.proxtalker.com
Toplayamessage:placeasoundtagonazonebuttonandpress.TheProxTalkerdetectsthetagandspeaksthewordassociatedwithit.
TactileSymbolCommunicatorfortheBlind
Perfectforthetotallyblindordualsensoryimpaired.Thisportablesymbolcommunicatorcanstore6messageson6levelsforatotalof366-secondmessages.Touchoneofthesixremovabletactilesymbolstoactivateamessageandatthesametimeyouwillfeelavibration,whichcanbeturnedoffifnotdesired.
$430www.enablingdevices.com
TimeTimer
Asthetimeelapses,thereddiskdisappears,creatingagraphicimageofthepassageoftime.Comesinavarietyofsizesincludingawatch,asoftwareversionthatcanbeusedonthecomputer,andanappforiDevices.
$2-85www.timetimer.com
iPadwithProloquo2Go
CustomizablesoftwareapplicationonAppledevicesusingSymbolStixthatincludestext-to-speech,wordprediction,andgrammarengine.Hasseveralbuiltinapplicationsthatincludekeywordretrievalorphrasebasedcommunication.
$219www.assistiveware.com
