Affordable Communication Aids_Techshare India 2014
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This document discusses communication aids and why they are needed. It explains that communication aids help people meet personal needs, manage their lives, participate in society, and access education by allowing speech, writing, emails, social media, and controlling other programs. The Grid 2 is presented as a communication aid that provides these functions using touch screens, switches, mice, and eye gaze as access methods. The document notes that while communication aids were once very expensive, options now range from inexpensive software to systems with additional hardware depending on individual needs.
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Affordable Communication Aids_Techshare India 2014
- 1. Affordable Communication Aids Paul Hawes Sensory Software International Ltd
- 2. Communication Aids • Why do we need them?
- 3. Communication Aids Why do we need them? • What do they do?
- 4. Communication Aids Why do we need them? What do they do? • Do they have to be expensive?
- 5. Communication Aids Why we need communication aids
- 6. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education
- 7. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education We need to tell other people about our needs and wishes
- 8. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education • Food and Drink
- 9. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education Food and Drink • Personal care
- 10. We need communication: Personal needs Food and Drink Managing your life Personal care Being part of society • Access to Education Transport and Mobility
- 11. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education Taking some control of your own life, and not simply being passive
- 12. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education • Turn on your own TV
- 13. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education Turn on your own TV • Manages your own finances
- 14. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education Being without speech causes social isolation
- 15. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education • Join in conversation
- 16. We need communication: Personal needs Join in conversation Managing your life • Being part of society Access to Education Make your opinions known
- 17. We need communication: Personal needs Join in conversation Managing your life Make your opinions Being part of society Access to Education known • Tell Jokes
- 18. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education Active participation in a lesson is essential to the learning process
- 19. We need communication: Personal needs Managing your life Being part of society Access to Education • Ask questions
- 20. We need communication: Personal needs Ask questions Managing your life • Being part of society Access to Education Make notes
- 21. We need communication: Personal needs Ask questions Managing your life Make notes Being part of society • Access to Education Creative writing
- 22. What does a communication aid do? To answer that, we need to ask “what is communication?”
- 28. The Grid 2 Speech for symbol users
- 29. The Grid 2 Speech for text users
- 30. The Grid 2 Writing, SMS and Email
- 31. The Grid 2 Social Media
- 32. The Grid 2 Controlling other computer programs
- 33. The Grid 2 Controlling your world
- 34. Methods of access Touch screen Mouse, trackball, joystick, head mouse Switches Eye Gaze
- 35. Methods of access The Grid 2 is designed for people with very severe disabilities. It needs to be accessible in many different ways.
- 36. Methods of access • Touch screen About half of our users are able to use a touch screen.
- 37. Methods of access Touch screen • Any device that Mouse, trackball, joysti works as a Windows ck, head mouse mouse can be used
- 38. Methods of access Touch screen The Grid 2 has many Mouse, trackball, joystick, switch options to head mouse make switch input as • Switches quick as possible.
- 39. Methods of access Touch screen Initially VERY Mouse, trackball, joystick, he expensive – now ad mouse much more Switches affordable • Eye Gaze
- 40. Suitable systems Some people need only the software and a tablet computer
- 41. Suitable systems Even cheaper with Grid Player
- 42. Suitable systems Even cheaper with Grid Player
- 43. Suitable systems Others may need additional hardware with the system • Amplification
- 44. Suitable systems Others may need Amplification additional hardware • with the system Switch input
- 45. Suitable systems Others may need Amplification additional hardware Switch input with the system • Environment control
- 46. Suitable systems Others may need Amplification additional hardware Switch input with the system Environment control • Wheelchair mounting
- 47. Suitable systems Others may need Amplification additional hardware Switch input with the system Environment control Wheelchair mounting • Extra rugged
- 48. Suitable systems Specially made communication aids
- 49. Suitable systems Add-ons for consumer tablets
Notas do Editor
- Probably the most important issue facing someone with a severe disability is the lack of communication.
- Communication is essential From the most basic needsTo higher levels of achievement
- We need to tell other people about our needs and wishes. Food and drinkPersonal careTransport and mobility
- We need to tell other people about our needs and wishes. Food and drinkPersonal careTransport and mobility
- We need to tell other people about our needs and wishes. Food and drinkPersonal careTransport and mobility
- We need to tell other people about our needs and wishes. Food and drinkPersonal careTransport and mobility
- Taking some control of your own life, and not simply being passive
- Taking some control of your own life, and not simply being passive
- Taking some control of your own life, and not simply being passive
- Being without speech causes social isolation
- Being without speech causes social isolation
- Being without speech causes social isolation
- Being without speech causes social isolation
- Active participation in a lesson is essential to the learning process
- Active participation in a lesson is essential to the learning process
- Active participation in a lesson is essential to the learning process
- Active participation in a lesson is essential to the learning process
- The Grid 2 is designed for people with very severe disabilities. It needs to be accessible in many different ways.
- Various settings are available to make it easier:
- Affordable platform.1.9 million tablets sold in India last year!
- Very expensive, but have all the necessary hardware built in.
- Compromise, giving full functionality