Dynavox's are great, I don't know if they are available in Japan though.
They create speak for the child so that people can hear a "voice" at least.
Are you saying a psychotherapist is deciding on the life-span of the child
or do you mean where the child will live and what the child's ability is?

Beth T. the OT

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Subject: Re: Alphabet Board

On Thursday 20 Oct 2005 15:54,  $B9d (B  $B=!A| (B wrote:
> Dear  list
>
> Dosen years ago I have contacted with the child with Cerebral Palsy.
> He used Alphabet Borad for communication like chim.
> Now psychotherapists decide their life-span. Parents also has
> pessimistic for with living with child with Cerebral Palsy.
> In Europe, some topics of Cerebral Palsy are discussed on this list.
> I hope some comment is getting on this list.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tsuyoshi
>
> The University of the Air
> Tsuyoshi Munekata
> Tokyo Japan

Hi Tsuyoshi,

Your messages are getting through loud and clear.

My best friend at school used an alphabet board and a head pointer, although
I think there are a lot more technological aids now, such as speaking
computers with touch screens.

Cheers

Deri