Anthony, I think it's really terrific that you work for the prentich ronake
company. I missed your message somehow about how the war in iraq is
affecting speech technology. I want to know about this, could you please
resend your message either privately or on list?

Thanks,
Mag 

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> [Original Message]
> From: Anthony Arnold <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 3/18/2006 12:24:03 PM
> Subject: Re: Baclofen helping AAC use was FW: label/hand surgery/pump
>
> Beth, 
>
> Thanks for taking the time to respond to my post.  I remember once we were
> in attendance at the Pittsburgh Employment Conference for augmentative and
> alternative communicators, where we met up with a gal from Orange County
> California, and due to her severe spasticity, she was only able to
activate
> her communication device by use of a switch for single switch scanning
that
> was mounted by her knee, I remember how tiresome it was for her but she
sure
> enjoyed her system.  My father was also in attendance, and he suggested to
> this gal and her attendant that they should probably look into the
Baclofen
> pump to get more out of not only her communication device but other
> technology that she also had.  We stayed in contact with this gal and her
> mother for a while, but I feel it got too overwhelming, and when the
device
> finally died they simply gave up which is too bad.  Cases like this also
> hurt images of AAC companies, but we can only do so much to insure success
> storys, and other people and elements have to come into play.  
>
> Thanks, 
> Anthony 
> Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Elizabeth Thiers
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2006 7:42 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Baclofen helping AAC use was FW: label/hand surgery/pump
>
>  
> Improving muscle use definitely helps with communication device use. 
Also,
> good seating, and appropriate placement of the device that utilizes the
> persons natural movements.
>
> Beth t the OT
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
> Anthony Arnold
> Sent: Thursday, March 16, 2006 4:29 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: label/hand surgery/pump
>
> I may be way off base here, but over the years I have met some clientele
who
> have been so physically involved that either accessing a communication
> device or just simply typing and operating a computer is a challenge and
> very tiresome, would Baclofen help in this regard?  If no one knows, I can
> always ask one of our speech-language pathologists at work to see if they
> have any research on this.  One thing I have learned from the engineers I
> have access to, sure we can develop great technology, but other things
like
> PT & OT are needed to get better results instead of just having a good
> device available.  
>
> Thanks,
> Anthony
> Visit my website at www.anthonyarnold.net
>
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