[tri-med] Re: Touch-screen laptop computer

taylor's was over 7000.00 and it does everything you just said  and a lot more 
.gina son taylor we went with the smaller one as taylor can hold on to this one 
gina son taylor

-----Original Message-----
>From: Katy Roberts <basil1_2000@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Feb 18, 2009 1:51 PM
>To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tri-med] Re: Touch-screen laptop computer
>
>Hi Kim,
>A dynavox is a communication device. The one we had on loan for my son was 
>about the size of a laptop but much heavier - something your more likely to 
>leave in one place or on your childs wheelchair tray maybe. But  there are 
>lots of other sizes to be had  and some can be clipped onto a belt but I am 
>not sure how much info these can hold. The one we tried for my son was 
>amazing. It had a touch screen with software that enabled you to very easily 
>build up images and files, for example - we had one picture of  tv and dvd 
>player and when he touched this it brought up pictures of his favorite tv 
>programs or dvds and he could touch the picture of Thomas the tank to tell us 
>that is what he wanted to watch. Or we put a picture of a family and if he 
>pressed that a set of photos that we downloaded into it of me, daddy, his 
>sister, granny, grandad ect would apear and he could touch which one he was 
>telling us about.
>It is a very clever piece of equipment and I am sure a lot more can be done 
>with it but I would have needed more playing time with it.
>I think the speech therapist mentioned prices in the UK vary on the complexity 
>of the device but the one we trialed was around 8000 pounds.
>Katy sont8 mosaic.
>
>
>
>________________________________
>From: Kim Ihlenfeldt <kimihlenfeldt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Tuesday, 17 February, 2009 23:47:08
>Subject: [tri-med] Re: Touch-screen laptop computer
>
>What exactly is the Dynovox?  Is it portable?  Is it a communication device?  
>Can you load software into it?  Is it like a laptop?  Thanks.
>
>
>
>Kim
>
>> Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:39:51 -0600
>> Subject: [tri-med] Re: Touch-screen laptop computer
>> From: kmcragg@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> 
>> We have been trialing a Dynovox for Mitchell. They are pretty cool. The one
>> we have tried the Dynovox Vmax is pretty heavy, but it is small. There is a
>> smaller/lighter one that we are going to trial as well. We liked the
>> Dynovox. Mitchell is a little impulsive with it which is why we aren't going
>> to buy one quite yet. It is nice though. Let me know if you have specific
>> questions. We just used the picture/touch screen part of it. BUT, you can
>> connect it to the internet, have email...do all sorts of things with it.
>> Katie
>> Mom to mitchell t13mosaic
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/17/09 11:00 AM, "Annette Oseguera" <tri18412@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> > Have you tried getting a Dynavox for Candace?  We are in the process of
>> > getting one for Annette.  There are different ways a person can use this
>> > communicaiton device - eye gaze, infrared facilitated by head movement,
>> > auditory relay, and visual switch.  There is a website for the 
>> > Dynavox.  Has
>> > anyone used one of these with their kids?  How did it work?
>> > Â 
>> > Annette
>> > --- On Sun, 2/15/09, Kim Ihlenfeldt <kimihlenfeldt@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> > 
>> > From: Kim Ihlenfeldt <kimihlenfeldt@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>> > Subject: [tri-med] Touch-screen laptop computer
>> > To: tri-med@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Date: Sunday, February 15, 2009, 5:08 PM
>> > 
>> > Hello everyone. I am in the process of trying to get Candace a touch-screen
>> > laptop computer from her waiver. I need to get letters of referral from
>> > specialists, which I can get. I need to find out where I can get one here 
>> > in
>> > the U.S. and how much it is going to cost. Can anyone help me out? Candace
>> > is
>> > not able to manipulate a mouse so we feel the best option for her is to 
>> > use a
>> > touch-screen laptop. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
>> > 
>> > Kim, wife to Kerry (complex balanced translocation between the 9, 15, and 
>> > 18th
>> > chromosomes), mom to Cameron, 10 (same genetics as dad), Cayden T18 
>> > (12-16-02
>> > to
>> > 1-16-03), and Candace, 3 (Partial Trisomy 15 & 18)
>> > _________________________________________________________________
>> > Windows Liveâ„¢: Keep your life in sync.
>> > http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t1_allup_explore_022009
>> > Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
>> > www.trisomyonline.org
>> > Families Helping Families On-line
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
>> > www.trisomyonline.org
>> > Families Helping Families On-line
>> > 
>> 
>> 
>> Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
>> www.trisomyonline.org
>> Families Helping Families On-line
>> 
>
>_________________________________________________________________
>Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live.
>http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/
>                  Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
>                      www.trisomyonline.org
>                  Families Helping Families On-line
>
>
>      
>                  Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
>                       www.trisomyonline.org
>                  Families Helping Families On-line
>

                  Building ___ooOOoo__ Rainbows
                       www.trisomyonline.org
                  Families Helping Families On-line

Other related posts: