No, its' more like giving a person a pair of skates and a cane and telling him that is his transportation for a trip from New York to Los Angeles. It will not do the job, and if the counselor thinks so that counselor needs a good education in adaptive technology. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sandy Licht" <slicht@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 12:20 PM Subject: [bookport] Re: Has anyone heard of this device? : It's much like putting a Band-Aid on a cut that needs 10 stitches! : : At 10:11 AM 8/25/2006, you wrote: : >It sounds like an upgraded version of the voicemate alias parrot. The : >counselor is trying to take the cheapest way out. : >****************************** : > : > A mind is a terrible thing.... : >robert Doc Wright : >http://www.wrightplaceinc.net : >msn : >godfearer15@xxxxxxxxxxx : > : > : >----- Original Message ----- : >From: "Milton M. Ota" <mota@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> : >Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 8:31 AM : >Subject: [bookport] Re: Has anyone heard of this device? : > : > : >Here is what I found just by Googling from American Foundation for the : >Blind's website. : > : >TADI Talking Organizer : >Product Category : >Personal Digital Assistants (Speech) : >Product Description : >Uses a keyboard and voice recording for input and speech for output. Has a : >phone : >book, appointment diary, notepad, calculator, alarm clock, timer, and five : >hours : >of recording time. : >Manufacturer : >Variscite : >Task : >Keeping Appointments/Calendar : >Telling Time : >Distributed by: : >Maxi-Aids : >Distributor E-mail Address : >sales@xxxxxxxxxxxx : >Distributor Telephone: : >(800) 522-6294 : >Manufacturer's Suggested Price : >$249.95 : >Documentation Format : >Audio : >Electronic : >Documentation Language : >English (American) : >Product Evaluation : >An Easy-to-Use Talking Organizer: A Review of TADI : >Interface/Port : >Headphone Connector : >Microphone Jack : >USB Port : >Power Supply/Connection : >110/220 AC Current : >AAA batteries : >AC Adaptor : >Battery Gauge : >Yes : >Battery Operating Time : >1 month : >Keyboard Type : >Qwerty Keyboard : >Output Devices : >Monitors : >Speech : >Speech Output : >Yes : >Available with Braille Display : >No : >One-handed Mode : >No : >Internal Modem : >No : >Dimensions : >5.75" x 3.5" x .5" : >Size - Weight : >6.7 oz. : >Languages : >English (American) : >French : >Spanish (Castilian) : >Accessories (Included) : >AC Adaptor : >Address Book : >Appointment Calendar : >Calculator : >Clock (Talking) : >Datebook : >Headphones/Earphones : >LCD Display : >Phone Book : >Power Adaptor : >Speech Synthesizer : >Stopwatch : >Product Search: : > : > : > : > : > : >-- : >No virus found in this incoming message. : >Checked by AVG Free Edition. : >Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.6/427 - Release Date: 8/24/2006 : : Sandy Licht : Phone: 409-898-8218 : Jeremiah 29:11 - 14A : 11For I know the plans I have for you," says the LORD. "They : are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a : hope. 12In those days when you pray, I will listen. 13If you look for : me in earnest, : you will find me when you seek me. 14I will be found by you," says : the LORD... : :