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Post by momofrussell on Nov 2, 2009 17:32:13 GMT -5
Another mom shared this on another site.... SO cool.... assistive tech via Nintendo DS.... Aug Comm device... I love this!!!! So much more affordable! www.taptotalk.com/docs/TTT%201%20Page%20Handout.pdfRussell's school LOVED this, I took them the PDF write up on it. I saw the video... real pics can be downloaded and your own voice... I think we will be getting this for Russell sooner or later!
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Post by wrblack on Nov 2, 2009 19:26:32 GMT -5
Wow. Cool. First iPod or iPhone. Now DS. And that we've got. -- Thanks, Bob
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Post by momofrussell on Nov 2, 2009 19:30:35 GMT -5
Yes, and we don't have Iphones here and since there are more icons on the Iphone, they are smaller... I think this would be the ticket.... at $99 a year it is very affordable for families!
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Post by alisonzmom on Nov 2, 2009 21:59:13 GMT -5
Cool is an understatement!!! Finally something reasonable for parents to get to help their kids. And I'm sure there will be the cool factor for the kids' peers!
Barb
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Post by Jodi on Nov 3, 2009 12:04:54 GMT -5
What is great about this is that there are a lot of kids that are already familiar with the ds controls, so it takes that initial "shock" away. Portable too... Ryan's device is HUGE... of course it has more advanced technologies too.
If parents have no means (or need) for a more sophistacated device, something like this is great. Keep in mind for future planning. Learning a communication device is like learning a new language (or computer program). When you change devices because you have "outgrown" one, then you may end up needing to learn a whole new language. We've been through that too, and we are STILL transitioning after 2 years... takes a while.
Anyhow, just wanted to say again that this is a fantastic way to get a kid communicating... something like this is way more efficient than using systems like PECS (if the child has the physical skill of touching the screen with accuracy).
Thanks for sharing A!
Jodi
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Post by Jackie on Nov 4, 2009 7:49:49 GMT -5
that really is cool.....Jackie
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Post by Chris too on Nov 4, 2009 16:47:20 GMT -5
How smart!
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