They've actually got some new ones out there from the same company. Always
a good idea to do an assistive technology evaluation. However, many kids
don't like being seen with anything that is considered different so, it
depends on the child.
Beth t. the OT
> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Linda Macaulay
> Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 4:33 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: fine motor delays
>
> Yes, the Alphasmarts are just a couple hundred dollars and
> easily portable. We hadthem at my school before we had tons
> of laptops.
> On Mar 24, 2007, at 2:38 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Linda's advice is great. Also, a bit from my experience -
> my mom and
> > I went round and round about this.
> > She finally relaxed about it and although my handwriting
> never became
> > great,
> > it did on it's own improve enough that I could take tests ect.
> > However,
> > with technology as it is now, I can see how a child could make it
> > though school
> > without ever having to write by hand - indeed some kids do. And
> > after all,
> > how many professionals write out things by hand? None that I know
> > of. After school, it's even less of a big deal.
> >
> > If you are interested in technology for him, check out the alpha
> > smart.
> > It's an inexpensive, portable and durable word processor.
> >
> > Good luck.
> >
> >
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