tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14286916.post2298842065854409243..comments2023-05-13T08:54:22.864-06:00Comments on Adventures in Raising a Disabled Child: Assistive Communication: A Parent's PerspectiveNatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17394193811848413412noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14286916.post-61181331408609260692011-04-11T17:03:09.596-06:002011-04-11T17:03:09.596-06:00Hi Nate, I'd love to contact you re' your ...Hi Nate, I'd love to contact you re' your blog. I'd be most grateful if you would contact me at dave AT specialkidsintheuk.org<br /><br />RegardsDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310895406193679575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14286916.post-3958032274332123752011-04-08T18:50:21.486-06:002011-04-08T18:50:21.486-06:00Hi We are at cross roads of communication devices ...Hi We are at cross roads of communication devices right now too. NeVaeh has perfected her GoTalk and Hip Talk. The school actually bought a Ipad and is working on it with her. I am scared of the durability but think it may be the way to go. She has a while before she can actually functionally use it for communication Though. Here's a link I found on what appears to be a good case. http://www.rjcooper.com/ipad-ultimate-case/index.html Best of luck PattiPattiLShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15824380771781551823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14286916.post-61419209673230177522011-04-06T13:23:28.252-06:002011-04-06T13:23:28.252-06:00Thanks for all the encouragement! Love the idea o...Thanks for all the encouragement! Love the idea of a big ol' extension cord. That makes me laugh out loud. Melanie tells me Whit's class at school got a grant for an iPad and software, so she'll be trying things first there. If it goes well we'll invest in something like it for home. I'll keep everyone posted on her progress.Natehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17394193811848413412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14286916.post-18390192072378783972011-04-05T14:15:29.129-06:002011-04-05T14:15:29.129-06:00Maybe you can just get the Dynavox and a really re...Maybe you can just get the Dynavox and a really really really long extension cord : ) Keep on ranting (sometimes, anyway )<br />-we share your feelings and it is comforting to know that there are others out there that share our frustrations. And maybe, just maybe, help us all find solutions. We'll be watching to see if the whole i-pad thing works out with great interest.Gavin Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01445326729420266188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14286916.post-85450597176882939952011-04-05T14:04:46.228-06:002011-04-05T14:04:46.228-06:00Sometimes you just have to rant. And who knows, m...Sometimes you just have to rant. And who knows, maybe someone who works on these devices will actually listen. We have started looking into this as well because while Zoe is able to speak freely with us and the few people who know her well, she is limited when meeting new people and interacting with peers. And she has so much to say! And yet these devices just seem so limiting.<br /><br />Hmmm, perhaps the maker of the 6 pound device thinks that your child only needs to communicate six hours a day?<br /><br />I too avoid ranting but sometimes it needs to be done. I actually just got finshed posting a rant on Zoe's blog and it included our frustration with the augmentative communication program we have been in contact with.<br /><br />Let us know how the Ipad works out- we'll be interested to hear.<br /><br />-GenevieveGenevieve Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11817091607573495434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14286916.post-50967865057289458392011-04-05T13:14:02.133-06:002011-04-05T13:14:02.133-06:00We definitely understand your frustration. You kn...We definitely understand your frustration. You know we went ahead with a hefty, super expensive device that we were very fortunate the state provided. It has been very hard, much harder than we anticipated, to implement. We still don't know how we feel about it. Mostly, we hate that the "voice" sounds like a robot when we hear i-phone apps that sound like real children's voices. We are toying with the i-pad/proloque combo iedea too.Kajsa Farnsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16658849656247895836noreply@blogger.com