[senit] AAC for Ipaqs

From: David Banes <david.banes at abilitynet.org.uk>

Hi David

The Say-It-Sam software by Possum is written for an iPAQ to transform it
into a voca. They can be incredibly powerful with a huge vocabulary, or more
simple, but in my experience only suitable for users who can cope with
working with a stylus (or fingertip) on a very small scale. But we have used
them very successfully with a couple of children and they are surprisingly
robust.

More info here:

http://www.possum.co.uk/sayitsam.htm 

Claire Barnes

-----Original Message-----
From: david fettes [mailto:davidfettes3 at yahoo.co.uk] 
Sent: 02 June 2008 21:17
To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
Subject: Re: [senit] AAC for Ipaqs

which PDAs are able to be used in this way as voca & camera?
David

--- On Mon, 2/6/08, David Banes <david.banes at abilitynet.org.uk> wrote:

> From: David Banes <david.banes at abilitynet.org.uk>
> Subject: Re: [senit] AAC for Ipaqs (was VI...)
> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> Date: Monday, 2 June, 2008, 3:41 PM
> I guess the main benefit of a PDA is that it does lots of
> stuff as well
> as acting as a small scale Voca 
> 
> Ive seen them used as voice output and then switched to
> diary or
> notetaker or even at a push a camera - there are times when
> a very
> flexible device is right for the individual - others when a
> totally
> dedicated solution is required  
> 
> David Banes
> Director of Development
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> Tel: +44 (0)1908 314 736
> 
> Mob: +44 (0)7989 409287
> 
> Web: http://www.abilitynet.org.uk
> 
> Fax:  +44 (0)870 160 6824
> 
>  
> 
> AbilityNet
> P.O. Box 94, Birmingham Road, Warwick, Warwickshire CV34
> 5WS
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> Registered Charity No. 1067673 Company Limited by guarantee
> registered
> in England and Wales No. 3469653
> Registered office: Acre House, 11/15 William Road, London
> NW1 3ER.  VAT
> No. 380597914
> 
>  
> 
> WARNING:  AbilityNet has taken reasonable precautions to
> ensure no
> viruses are present in this email, but cannot, however,
> accept
> responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use
> of this email
> or attachments.  You are strongly recommended to carry out
> your own
> virus checks.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of
> Simon Judge
> Sent: 02 June 2008 15:05
> To: davidfettes3 at yahoo.co.uk; senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: [senit] AAC for Ipaqs (was VI...)
> 
> Think this is going off original topic and/or not sure I
> understand the
> question, but:
> 
> http://www.bostock.com/MobileTalker.htm
> http://www.bostock.com/IconSpeakInternational.htm
> 
> Are good options for (cheap) PDA communication.  I would
> probably only
> use
> them with people with good dexterity who wanted an
> 'ultra-mobile'
> option.
> I've made a script to sync MobileTalker with G2
> phrases:  
> 
> http://www.assistech.org.uk/doku.php/experiencebase:aac:phrasesgrid2tomo
> bile
> talker
> 
> S 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk
> [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of
> david fettes
> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2008 1:04 PM
> To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [senit] VI Accessibility for Ipaqs
> 
> hi the wiki mentions winspeak. when would you use a PDA
> with symbol
> software
> rather than buying a dedicated VOCA?
> David
> 
> 
> --- On Sun, 1/6/08, David Banes
> <david.banes at abilitynet.org.uk> wrote:
> 
> > From: David Banes
> <david.banes at abilitynet.org.uk>
> > Subject: Re: [senit] VI Accessibility for Ipaqs
> > To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> > Date: Sunday, 1 June, 2008, 10:45 PM
> > The new AbilityNet wiki has a section on PDA's
> > 
> > http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/page/PDA
> > 
> > The wiki is freely available - feel free to browse and
> use and 
> > hopefully contribute and add to the body of knowledge
> > 
> > David Banes
> > Director of Development
> > AbilityNet
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk 
> > [mailto:senit-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of
> Claire Barnes
> > Sent: 31 May 2008 18:29
> > To: senit at lists.becta.org.uk
> > Subject: [senit] VI Accessibility for Ipaqs
> > 
> > Hi
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Does anyone know of solutions available for HP Ipaqs
> (or other hand 
> > held organisers compatible with Outlook) which make
> them more 
> > accessible for users with a VI. The person in question
> can comfortably
> 
> > read at point 14 font size and above, so it does not
> need to hugely 
> > magnify the screen.
> > I've
> > had a look in settings (although mine is rather old)
> and there does 
> > not appear to be any accessibility options. I have
> found a piece of 
> > software by Code Factory called Mobile Magnifier -
> does anyone have 
> > experience of using this or have any idea of price?
> I've seen it on US
> 
> > sites for $299, which seems quite steep.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Any info gratefully received.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Thnaks,
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Claire
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Claire Barnes
> > 
> > Assistant Head: Lead Learning Technology
> > 
> > Willow Dene School
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  <http://www.willowdeneschool.co.uk>
> > www.willowdeneschool.co.uk
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > P Please consider the environment - do you really need
> to print this 
> > email?
> 
> 
>      
> __________________________________________________________
> Sent from Yahoo! Mail.
> A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> **********************************************************************
> This message  may  contain  confidential  and  privileged
> information.
> If you are not  the intended  recipient please  accept our 
> apologies.
> Please do not disclose, copy or distribute  information in
> this e-mail
> or take any  action in reliance on its  contents: to do so
> is strictly
> prohibited and may be unlawful. Please inform us that this
> message has
> gone  astray  before  deleting it.  Thank  you for  your
> co-operation.
> 
> NHSmail is used daily by over 100,000 staff in the NHS.
> Over a million
> messages  are sent every day by the system.  To find  out
> why more and
> more NHS personnel are  switching to  this NHS  Connecting 
> for Health
> system please visit www.connectingforhealth.nhs.uk/nhsmail
> **********************************************************************

      __________________________________________________________
Sent from Yahoo! Mail.
A Smarter Email http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html