Re: tid bit..>Dodie

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Dodie

I can't remember if you were the one saying you also have speech

problems but looking at this I assume you do. I really miss my mind!

Have you seen this other than the catalog or internet? Is the price

of this reasonable compared to other equipment, do you know? Will

insurance companies pay for this? I have not recieved my wheelchair

yet. I am still waiting but already have the lift on my car for it.

It is getting harder and harder for others to understand what I am

saying. I haven't looked into this yet (keep thinking my voice will

come back home)! I think it has left with my mind. Oh well, it could

be worse. I assume that this is something that occupational therapist

will order for you also, am I right? Sorry to ask so many questions

but I still have an inquiring mind even if the memory it possessed is

trying to go south on me.

Thanks,

Belinda

> I saw my rehab doc today, she is so neat! I feel real good, but my

feet are

> freezing most of the time this past month. So, I'm in for lots of

transfer

> pt, and hubby will get extra help in body mechanics. (Even though

I'm eating

> less, & less, I'm still a large person.) She also thinks I'm ready

for a

> power chair with a tilt. She shared a neat little catalog with

communication

> aids for children and adults (I was looking for a simple device,

handy and

> not too expensive) Communication Aids, Inc.,

www.communicationaids.com.

> Dodie in MO

[Guest guest]

ASK UR PHYSICIAN ABOUT A REFERRAL TO A SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST. THEY

ARE THE PROFESSION THAT EVALUATES SPEECH AND LANGUAGE. THE SLP WILL

HELP THE PATIENT WITH WHAT COMMUNICATION DEVICE THE PATIENT NEEDS. AN

EVAL WILL HELP INSURANCE COMPANIES DECIDE ON PAYING FOR THE

COMMUNICATION DEVICE NEEDED. TRY THE DEVICES BEFORE PURCHASING THEM. THE

SLP WILL ALSO MAKE INDIVIDUAL ADAPTATIONS TO A DEVICE.

LOOK FOR A SLP'S WHO SPECIALIZE IN AUGMENTATIVE COMMUNICATION DEVICES,

SWALLOWING, AND VOICE. U WILL SEE A 'SLP- CCC' AFTER THEIR NAME MEANING

SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST- CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE. THEY

GENERALLY HAVE A MASTER DEGREE, LICENSE, AND CCC'S.

nancy

belnorest wrote:

>

> Dodie

> I can't remember if you were the one saying you also have speech

> problems but looking at this I assume you do. I really miss my mind!

> Have you seen this other than the catalog or internet? Is the price

> of this reasonable compared to other equipment, do you know? Will

> insurance companies pay for this? I have not recieved my wheelchair

> yet. I am still waiting but already have the lift on my car for it.

> It is getting harder and harder for others to understand what I am

> saying. I haven't looked into this yet (keep thinking my voice will

> come back home)! I think it has left with my mind. Oh well, it could

> be worse. I assume that this is something that occupational therapist

> will order for you also, am I right? Sorry to ask so many questions

> but I still have an inquiring mind even if the memory it possessed is

> trying to go south on me.

> Thanks,

> Belinda

>

>

> > I saw my rehab doc today, she is so neat! I feel real good, but my

> feet are

> > freezing most of the time this past month. So, I'm in for lots of

> transfer

> > pt, and hubby will get extra help in body mechanics. (Even though

> I'm eating

> > less, & less, I'm still a large person.) She also thinks I'm ready

> for a

> > power chair with a tilt. She shared a neat little catalog with

> communication

> > aids for children and adults (I was looking for a simple device,

> handy and

> > not too expensive) Communication Aids, Inc.,

> www.communicationaids.com.

> > Dodie in MO

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