Augmentative Communication Devices

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In a message dated 10/6/00 11:17:09 PM Central Daylight Time,

egroups writes:

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Joan,

In our district(CA) the school system owns any assistive devices and they do

not go home. For home the Regional Center can purchase one for you. But

when you are done with it, it goes back to RC.

I know some one in the school system that let me borrow the program to put

on the computer. But of course we have changed computers since then--so no

program.

& Garry, parents of (10 ds), (8 ds/g-tube), JJ (6

ds/autism/celiac), (6 ds), and Esther (3 ds). All adopted.

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I know that some families have successfully fought to have devices sent home.

The rational being that it is like homework. The child needs the practice

across environments in order to become proficient in using the device.

Once the child is proficient then, in our state, medical assistance can be

approached to buy one for the person so they can communicate their medical

needs.

Karyn

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,

In our district, Regional Center will try and get the client on a MediCal

Wavier to avoid the cost of the device. This was the case with anyway.

The only problem is getting the school district to hire the right people to

train everyone including the child to work with it.

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Michele,

i can't see my school district hiring any one to help with the use. The

device they are thinking about for Sam is the AlphaSmart. It only costs

$250, I culd cover that but of course I would rather some one else paid for

it.

& Garry, parents of (10 ds), (8 ds/g-tube), JJ (6

ds/autism/celiac), (6 ds), and Esther (3 ds). All adopted.

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In a message dated 10/8/00 7:00:08 PM Pacific Daylight Time, MBrayley@...

writes:

<< The only problem is getting the school district to hire the right people

to

train everyone including the child to work with it. >>

Exactly!!!!!! Hey that cost money to train everyone ya know! lol, I know

how they work, I used to work for our local school district, and they get by

as cheap as possible for our kids ;(

Jeannie

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Unfortunately I still work for my school district and it really makes me ill

to know what they get away with and gloat about it.

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Hi Everyone,

 

Can anyone refer me to a group that focuses on Augmentative Communication

Devices and speech programs?

 

I had and am still having an extremely bad experience dealing with a

Company/Person who sells to the special needs population, and would like to

share my experience with them so they are not bullied like my family has been.

 

If they choose to buy from this company, then I would like to warn them to watch

all order/delivery/return policies/and checking product immediately after

receiving etc..

 

He is threatening to sue me and ruin my credit if I don't pay him after I fairly

won a chargeback from my credit card after supplying them with 26 pgs. of

proof.  He supplied a falsified reciept.

 

Thank you,

 

Kelley