[oats-sig] FW: recommendations for AAC tablet devices

Im using the grid by Sensory Software

I have designed the grids without any pictures\icons as I personally think this looks juvenile for a 
31-year-old man to have a smiley sunshine, or a young girl on the grid
http://www.headpointer.karoo.net/software.html

My hardware page is outdated as its my old aac

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: mats.lundalv at vgregion.se 
  To: OATs Project Special Interest Group 
  Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 1:21 PM
  Subject: Ang: RE: [oats-sig] FW: recommendations for AAC tablet devices

  Yeah, looks good. But I cannot find it on the Swedish market :-(
  What software are you using with the tablet Karl ?

  Cheers,
  Mats 

    Awesome, finally someone using a rugged tablet as a device... Be good to
    advertise this if you do a little writeup?

    I was also pointing out the independent thought from the resna list of
    'wouldn't it be good to have a browser based aac device' ! 

    Cheers.

    Simon

    -----Original Message-----
    From: oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
    [mailto:oats-sig-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of Karl Dean
    Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 12:10 PM
    To: OATs Project Special Interest Group
    Subject: Re: [oats-sig] FW: recommendations for AAC tablet devices

    I have this tablet as my aac on my chair, its great!

    http://www.ergo.co.uk/products/rugged/rugged_tablet_201/index.html

    Cheers
    Karl

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Simon Judge" <simon.judge at nhs.net>
    To: "'OATs Project Special Interest Group'" <oats-sig at lists.becta.org.uk>
    Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 11:54 AM
    Subject: [oats-sig] FW: recommendations for AAC tablet devices

    > >From the american resna list, with no prompting!
    >
    >
    > Cheers.
    >
    > Simon
    >
    > -----Original Message-----
    > From: RESNA's Assistive Technology Forum [mailto:AT-FORUM at LIST.RESNA.ORG] 
    > On
    > Behalf Of Kocsis
    > Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2007 12:59 AM
    > To: AT-FORUM at LIST.RESNA.ORG
    > Subject: Re: recommendations for AAC tablet devices
    >
    > Just a random thought here, but wouldn't it be interesting to see some 
    > type
    > of open source program for an HTML-based comm device using cascading style
    > sheets & variety of access options (USB ports,etc) and platforms (pc,
    > handheld, tablet, etc)?
    >
    > What would it take to really make such a device "universal" - at least as
    > far as dynamic display devices go? perhaps a program that allows folks to
    > choose between text-based or icon based pages, vs text (a la
    > Words+), though I think something as unique as dasher would be tough to
    > incorporate...
    >
    > What do you think should go into an all-inclusive aug comm box? How
    > about a clear silicone raised button overlay that you can see the screen
    > icons through but still have button "feel appeal"? That might be a nice
    > little product to design & manufacture, kind of a reverse keyguard. :)
    > Any other fun ideas?
    >
    >
    > From out in left field - Spokane, to be exact,
    > Ron
    >
    > Ron Kocsis, OTR/L, ATP
    > Kocsis Assistive Technology Services
    >
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    >
    >
    >
    > Margaret Cotts wrote:
    >> Hi Geoff-
    >> I think part of what was making me nervous about this question is it
    > sounds
    >> like the school district wants to have a hardware/software combo that 
    >> they
    >> can hand out to students.
    >>
    >> I wanted to echo what Carrie said about providing the needs assessment
    >> first. When I provide an AAC evaluation, I provide an extensive needs
    >> evaluation before I even think about what device to show the individual.
    >> There are lots of different kinds of software which are "well-designed" 
    >> in
    >> certain aspects, but don't necessarily meet the needs of the individual.
    >> Does the student need to use email and have internet access? Can the
    > student
    >> use a core vocabulary program? Which core vocabulary program works best
    > for
    >> the student? Do they need a symbol based program? Does the student do 
    >> best
    >> using an eye gaze based system? Do they need a smaller, more portable
    >> system?
    >>
    >> I don't honestly believe you can find one piece of software that will 
    >> meet
    >> the needs of the school district.
    >>
    >> Margaret Cotts, MA, ATP
    >> The ALS Center at UCSF
    >>
    >>
    >> -----Original Message-----
    >> From: RESNA's Assistive Technology Forum [mailto:AT-FORUM at LIST.RESNA.ORG]
    > On
    >> Behalf Of Geoff Sittler
    >> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2007 8:30 AM
    >> To: AT-FORUM at LIST.RESNA.ORG
    >> Subject: recommendations for AAC tablet devices
    >>
    >>   I'm an OT working in the school system in Oregon and am looking at
    >> tablet/slate PCs that can be used as communication devices as 
    >> alternatives
    >> to specialty built devices like the Mercury or DynaVox.  In an effort to
    >> decrease costs, I'm hoping that we could use hardware that is designed 
    >> for
    >> the the general public and then install software for communication.
    >>
    >>   I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on hardware/software that
    >> are well-designed and affordable (I know those things don't always go
    >> together, but I'm hoping someone might be able to help on this).
    >>
    >>
    >>   Thanks,
    >>
    >>   Geoff Sittler
    >>   Occupational Therapist - NWRESD, Columbia County
    >>   Office: (503) 366-1715, x-236
    >>   Cell: (971) 678-6793
    >>   Fax: (503) 397-0796
    >>   800 Port Avenue
    >>   St. Helens, OR 97051
    >>   gsittler at nwresd.k12.or.us
    >>   www.nwresd.k12.or.us
    >>
    >>
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