More and more stories are emerging in the press about children and adults with little or no speech who are using Proloquo2Go on iPads and iPods with great success. For example, the sensitivity of the iPad’s screen is allowing one boy with spinal muscular atrophy to read books by himself: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/31/nyregion/31owen.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
The devices aren’t perfect for everyone – individuals who use long pointers from their mouths to make contact with the pad may struggle, and the pads can also be too sensitive for people who have difficulty making smooth movements. However the relative affordability of the devices are of huge advantage to most individuals, and with the sheer volume of software applications emerging every week, it will hopefully only be a matter of time before there is an application to suit every individual.
Sarah Bennington – October 2010
Written on behalf of Integrated Treatment Services. ITS is a private Speech and Language Therapy service based in Leicestershire and the East Midlands . It specialises in providing highly-skilled Speech and Language Therapists, but also associates with other therapeutic professionals, including Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists and Arts Therapists.
