Linda,

Dragon NaturallySpeaking might work well for Case.  The price is pretty
reasonable, too.

http://www.naturallyspeakingcoupons.com/dragon_naturallyspeaking_preferred_10.html
It's
$199.00, now and when I first saw it (in 1994), it was $5000.00

On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 5:25 PM, Linda Walker <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> yes he has an iep and an aide in the classroom. he does well in school but
> writing is very slow and labor intensive for him. I am hoping he can write
> papers by dictating to the computer.
>
>
> At 01:15 PM 8/14/2008, you wrote:
>
>> lisa, Does he have an IEP?  Do you know?
>>
>> ---- Original message ----
>> >Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:16:26 -0500
>> >From: The Stone Family <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Subject: Re: Say it Sam XPI
>> >To: [log in to unmask]
>> >
>> >Long story short.  The school would not provide a device for home use and
>> we
>> >were insistent on signing (they didn't want to go that route as they had
>> no
>> >strong folks in this area) as we could not afford a device on our own.
>>  Even
>> >so, the devise he uses at school is a minimal devise (Go Talk, I
>> believe).
>> >Thank goodness we have a speech therapist with higher aspirations of what
>> he
>> >is capable.  He has been able to get some basic communications out, but
>> in
>> >the last year has really been frustrated that he couldn't get more
>> >understanding to us.
>> >
>> >We finally spoke to the right person and now have him on Medicaid and
>> MDCP -
>> >Both have been unbelievable at getting things that we just haven't been
>> able
>> >to do on our own.  We are now able to get more therapies and we are
>> hoping
>> >this is going to be huge asset to him.
>> >
>> >His background - He is ambulatory (wheelchair used for malls, theme
>> parks,
>> >etc), non-verbal, but understands everything you say, stubborn as a mule,
>> >seizures under control (finally), has a great sense of humor, spoiled
>> >rotten, and just a really awesome kid. He has not been challenged in the
>> >educational setting and we are really pushing back on them to educate
>> him.
>> >I see what you guys are doing and there is no reason he can't be as
>> >productive with the right education.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>> Of
>> >Tamar Raine
>> >Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 1:10 AM
>> >To: [log in to unmask]
>> >Subject: Re: Say it Sam XPI
>> >
>> >I'm just curious why your son's communication needs haven't been met
>> before=
>> >? these devices have been around since the 90's??
>> =0A=A0=0A~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=
>> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~=0Ahttp://www.zazzle.com/TamarMag*=0ATamar Mag
>> Raine=0ATa=
>> >
>> [log in to unmask]
>> >~~~~~~~~=0A=0A=0A=0A----- Original Message ----=0AFrom: The Stone Family
>> <a=
>> >[log in to unmask]>=0ATo: [log in to unmask]:
>> Wednesd=
>> >ay, August 13, 2008 9:56:03 PM=0ASubject: Re: Say it Sam XPI=0A=0AThanks
>> fo=
>> >r the advice.=A0 At almost 12, he has really had no means
>> of=0Acommunicatin=
>> >g (some sign language and just being independent) so we are=0Aexcited.=A0
>> E=
>> >ncouragement and advice are both welcome!=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Original
>> Message-=
>> >----=0AFrom: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
>> Beh=
>> >alf Of=0AAnthony Arnold=0ASent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:19 PM=0ATo:
>> C=
>> >[log in to unmask]: Re: Say it Sam XPI=0A=0ASpeaking
>> from =
>> >experience, just allow him to play and explore on his own, I=0Adid that a
>> f=
>> >ew years back when I changed vocabularies, and it was very=0Aeffective.
>> Whe=
>> >n he locates whatever he wants, it definitely encourages him=0Ato try
>> more,=
>> > but you don't want to get on him for incomplete sentences, just=0Aback
>> off=
>> > until you know he knows where something is. I was once with=0Asomebody
>> who=
>> > insisted on complete sentences from somebody who barely got=0Atheir
>> device=
>> > and that was totally stressing and discouraging them =0A=0AThanks,
>> =0AAnth=
>> >ony Arnold =0ARemote Troubleshooter for PRC =0Awww.anthonyarnold.net<http://0awww.anthonyarnold.net/>
>> =0Aanth=
>> >[log in to unmask] Message-----=0AFrom:
>> Cerebral P=
>> >alsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of=0AThe Stone
>> Fami=
>> >ly=0ASent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:40 PM=0ATo:
>> [log in to unmask]
>> >.ORG=0ASubject: Say it Sam XPI=0A=0AWill do - the rep is in town on
>> Monday =
>> >so we will get our training then - in=0Athe meantime, we are starting to
>> pl=
>> >ay around with it and will be trying to=0Adetermine what will work best
>> for=
>> > Matt (pictures and speech for each).=A0 He=0Afound tacos today and was
>> ver=
>> >y proud of himself!=0A=0AWill catch up later next week once I have had a
>> bi=
>> >t of time with it.=0A=0A=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: Cerebral
>> P=
>> >alsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of=0AAnthony
>> Arnold=
>> >=0ASent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:31 PM=0ATo:
>> [log in to unmask]
>> >RG=0ASubject: Re: I came back=0A=0AYou have to keep us updated on your
>> expe=
>> >rience with the Sam XPI Tablet, I=0Adon't think I have seen one before,
>> but=
>> > at conferences I tend to stay away=0Afrom other company's booths. If
>> there=
>> >'s a device I truly want to look at, I=0Ahave my attendants do my
>> snooping,=
>> > they know what to ask and how to get=0Acompanies to talk. =0A=0AThanks,
>> =
>> >=0AAnthony Arnold =0ARemote Troubleshooter for PRC =
>> 0Awww.anthonyarnold.net <http://0awww.anthonyarnold.net/>=
>> >[log in to unmask] Message-----=0AFrom:
>> Cer=
>> >ebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of=0AThe
>> Sto=
>> >ne Family=0ASent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:00 PM=0ATo:
>> [log in to unmask]
>> >CORS.ORG <http://cors.org/>=0ASubject: Re: I came back=0A=0AIt is a Say
>> It Sam XPI Tablet by W=
>> >ords Plus.=0A=0A-----Original Message-----=0AFrom: Cerebral Palsy List
>> [mai=
>> >lto:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>] On
>> Behalf Of=0AMichael H. Collis=0ASent: Tu=
>> >esday, August 12, 2008 7:09 PM=0ATo: [log in to unmask]:
>> =
>> >Re: I came back=0A=0ALisa, what type of device is he getting? =0A=0A----
>> Or=
>> >iginal message ----=0A>Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:45:28 -0500=0A>From: The
>> S=
>> >tone Family <[log in to unmask]>=A0 =0A>Subject: Re: I came
>> back=A0=
>> > =0A>To: [log in to unmask]>=0A>Thanks - I have enjoyed being
>> he=
>> >re with this group -=A0 I will definitely=0Asign=0A>up as the device he
>> is =
>> >getting is so intimidating.=A0 We are just now getting=0A>my son the
>> types =
>> >of services he has needed - we just were not aware they=0A>were
>> available.=
>> >=A0 You guys are great!=0A>=0A>=0A>=0A>-----Original
>> Message-----=0A>From: =
>> >Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
>> Of=0A>Ken=
>> >dall D. Corbett=0A>Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:35 PM=0A>To:
>> C-PALSY@LI=
>> >STSERV.ICORS.ORG <http://stserv.icors.org/>=0A>Subject: Re: I came
>> back=0A>=0A>Lisa,=0A>=0A>I really t=
>> >hink it could be helpful to you.=A0 There are a lot of people
>> with=0A>varyi=
>> >ng degrees of expertise in AAC, but they are a good group, and
>> welcome=0A>a=
>> >ll kinds of questions.=A0 I'm not an AAC user, but I feel welcome
>> there.=0A=
>> >The=0A>place I work is building expertise in AAC, and that's how I got
>> invo=
>> >lved=0A>=0A>On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:27 PM, The Stone Family
>> <=0A>allthest=
>> >[log in to unmask]> wrote:=0A>=0A>> We will be receiving our first
>> communic=
>> >ation device tomorrow for my 12=0A>year=0A>> old son.=A0 Would this group
>> b=
>> >e something that could benefit us?=0A>>=0A>> Lisa=0A>>=0A>>=0A>>
>> -----Origi=
>> >nal Message-----=0A>> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:
>> [log in to unmask]
>> >ORS.ORG <http://ors.org/>] On Behalf=0AOf=0A>> Kendall D. Corbett=0A>>
>> Sent: Tuesday, August =
>> >12, 2008 4:54 PM=0A>> To: [log in to unmask]>> Subject: Re: I
>> ca=
>> >me back=0A>>=0A>> ACOLUG=3DAugmentative Communication OnLine Users
>> Group.=
>> >=0A>>=0A>> Here's the webpage with the basic info on it.=0A>>=0A>>
>> http://d=
>> >isabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/acolug/=0A>>=0A>> It's a
>> pretty f=
>> >reewheeling group, like C-Palsy=0A>>=0A>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:42
>> PM, =
>> >Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]>=0A>> wrote:=0A>>=0A>>=A0 >
>> ACOLUG?=A0 =
>> >What's that?=0A>> >=0A>> > ---- Original message ----=0A>> > >Date: Tue,
>> 12=
>> > Aug 2008 11:23:16 -0600=0A>> > >From: "Kendall D. Corbett"
>> <kendall.corbet=
>> >[log in to unmask]>=0A>> > >Subject: Re: I came back=0A>> > >To:
>> [log in to unmask]
>> >ICORS.ORG <http://icors.org/>=0A>> > >=0A>> >=A0 >Anthony,=0A>> > >=0A>>
>> > >Welcome back!=A0 I'=
>> >ve kind of kept up through ACOLUG.=A0 Mike, that might=0A>> > >interest
>> you=
>> >.=A0 If so, ask Anthony or me about it!=0A>> > >=0A>> > >On Sat, Aug 9,
>> 200=
>> >8 at 10:52 PM, Anthony Arnold=0A>> > ><[log in to unmask]
>> >wrote:=0A>=
>> >> > >=0A>> > >> Friends,=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >> The
>> majori=
>> >ty of you probably remember me, I'm Anthony Arnold from=0A>> Grand=0A>> >
>> >=
>> >> Forks North Dakota, the augmentative and alternative
>> communicator=0Awho=
>> >=0A>> > works=0A>> > >> in technical support at the Prentke Romich
>> Company.=
>> > I decided to=0Atake=0A>> a=0A>> > >> little break from the list while
>> trav=
>> >eling, but never did rejoin=0A>until=0A>> > now,=0A>> > >> and I sure
>> have =
>> >missed everybody. Life is basically the same, I=0A>remain=0A>> > >>
>> living =
>> >independently and employed with the Prentke Romich Company,=0A>but=0A>> >
>> >=
>> >> however I was offered a position in the research and development=0A>> >
>> d=
>> >epartment=0A>> > >> which I start in October, we had to get another guy
>> tra=
>> >ined before I=0A>> > move=0A>> > >> up. I will sure miss helping people,
>> bu=
>> >t I'm ready for more=0A>> challenging=0A>> > >> work. I also enjoy
>> hearing =
>> >my parents tell friends of the family the=0A>> > >> exciting news, and
>> that=
>> > I know the inners and what components work=0A>and=0A>> > >> which=0A>> >
>> >=
>> >> don't.=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >> I'm looking forward to
>> reu=
>> >nite with everybody!=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >>=0A>> > >> Thanks,=0A>>
>> >=
>> > >> Anthony Arnold=0A>> > >> Remote Troubleshooter for PRC=0A>> > >>=0A>>
>> >=
>> > >> www.anthonyarnold.net <http://www.anthonyarnold.net/>=0A>> > >>
>> anthony=
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>> redundant!)=
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Kendall

An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
depends on the unreasonable man.

-George Bernard Shaw 1856-1950

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