I'm just curious why your son's communication needs haven't been met before? these devices have been around since the 90's??
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From: The Stone Family <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask]
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 9:56:03 PM
Subject: Re: Say it Sam XPI
Thanks for the advice. At almost 12, he has really had no means of
communicating (some sign language and just being independent) so we are
excited. Encouragement and advice are both welcome!
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From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Anthony Arnold
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 11:19 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Say it Sam XPI
Speaking from experience, just allow him to play and explore on his own, I
did that a few years back when I changed vocabularies, and it was very
effective. When he locates whatever he wants, it definitely encourages him
to try more, but you don't want to get on him for incomplete sentences, just
back off until you know he knows where something is. I was once with
somebody who insisted on complete sentences from somebody who barely got
their device and that was totally stressing and discouraging them
Thanks,
Anthony Arnold
Remote Troubleshooter for PRC
www.anthonyarnold.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
The Stone Family
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:40 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Say it Sam XPI
Will do - the rep is in town on Monday so we will get our training then - in
the meantime, we are starting to play around with it and will be trying to
determine what will work best for Matt (pictures and speech for each). He
found tacos today and was very proud of himself!
Will catch up later next week once I have had a bit of time with it.
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From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Anthony Arnold
Sent: Wednesday, August 13, 2008 10:31 PM
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Subject: Re: I came back
You have to keep us updated on your experience with the Sam XPI Tablet, I
don't think I have seen one before, but at conferences I tend to stay away
from other company's booths. If there's a device I truly want to look at, I
have my attendants do my snooping, they know what to ask and how to get
companies to talk.
Thanks,
Anthony Arnold
Remote Troubleshooter for PRC
www.anthonyarnold.net
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-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
The Stone Family
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 8:00 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: I came back
It is a Say It Sam XPI Tablet by Words Plus.
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From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Michael H. Collis
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 7:09 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: I came back
Lisa, what type of device is he getting?
---- Original message ----
>Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 17:45:28 -0500
>From: The Stone Family <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: I came back
>To: [log in to unmask]
>
>Thanks - I have enjoyed being here with this group - I will definitely
sign
>up as the device he is getting is so intimidating. We are just now getting
>my son the types of services he has needed - we just were not aware they
>were available. You guys are great!
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
>Kendall D. Corbett
>Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 5:35 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: I came back
>
>Lisa,
>
>I really think it could be helpful to you. There are a lot of people with
>varying degrees of expertise in AAC, but they are a good group, and welcome
>all kinds of questions. I'm not an AAC user, but I feel welcome there.
The
>place I work is building expertise in AAC, and that's how I got involved
>
>On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 4:27 PM, The Stone Family <
>[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> We will be receiving our first communication device tomorrow for my 12
>year
>> old son. Would this group be something that could benefit us?
>>
>> Lisa
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of
>> Kendall D. Corbett
>> Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 4:54 PM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: Re: I came back
>>
>> ACOLUG=Augmentative Communication OnLine Users Group.
>>
>> Here's the webpage with the basic info on it.
>>
>> http://disabilities.temple.edu/programs/assistive/acolug/
>>
>> It's a pretty freewheeling group, like C-Palsy
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Michael H. Collis <[log in to unmask]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> > ACOLUG? What's that?
>> >
>> > ---- Original message ----
>> > >Date: Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:23:16 -0600
>> > >From: "Kendall D. Corbett" <[log in to unmask]>
>> > >Subject: Re: I came back
>> > >To: [log in to unmask]
>> > >
>> > >Anthony,
>> > >
>> > >Welcome back! I've kind of kept up through ACOLUG. Mike, that might
>> > >interest you. If so, ask Anthony or me about it!
>> > >
>> > >On Sat, Aug 9, 2008 at 10:52 PM, Anthony Arnold
>> > ><[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>> > >
>> > >> Friends,
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> The majority of you probably remember me, I'm Anthony Arnold from
>> Grand
>> > >> Forks North Dakota, the augmentative and alternative communicator
who
>> > works
>> > >> in technical support at the Prentke Romich Company. I decided to
take
>> a
>> > >> little break from the list while traveling, but never did rejoin
>until
>> > now,
>> > >> and I sure have missed everybody. Life is basically the same, I
>remain
>> > >> living independently and employed with the Prentke Romich Company,
>but
>> > >> however I was offered a position in the research and development
>> > department
>> > >> which I start in October, we had to get another guy trained before I
>> > move
>> > >> up. I will sure miss helping people, but I'm ready for more
>> challenging
>> > >> work. I also enjoy hearing my parents tell friends of the family the
>> > >> exciting news, and that I know the inners and what components work
>and
>> > >> which
>> > >> don't.
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> I'm looking forward to reunite with everybody!
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> Thanks,
>> > >> Anthony Arnold
>> > >> Remote Troubleshooter for PRC
>> > >>
>> > >> www.anthonyarnold.net <http://www.anthonyarnold.net/>
>> > >> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >>
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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
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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.
>>
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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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