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A Few of My Favorite Things

Explore popular equipment like handheld magnifiers and Braille devices, common purchasing mistakes, and decision-making processes in assistive technology programs. Get tips on identifying popular AAC devices, avoiding equipment mistakes, and navigating purchasing decisions. Learn from experts in the field and discover valuable insights to enhance your assistive technology program.

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A Few of My Favorite Things

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  1. A Few of My Favorite Things Demo Loan Community of Practice

  2. Krystal Connolly, ATP Illinois Assistive Technology Program Training / ICT Coordinator

  3. Vision • Identify Popular Items • Identify Mistakes • Identify how we make our Purchasing Decisions

  4. HandheldMagnifiers Amigo 7” Video Magnifier Ruby XL HD Video Magnifier

  5. CCTV Onyx Desktop CCTV HIMS GoVision

  6. Braille Braille Note Touch Braille Edge 40

  7. EquipmentMistakes • Items that don’t circulate • Dome Magnifiers • Handheld Battery Operated Magnifiers • Color Identifiers • Bill Identifiers • Talking Alarm Clocks • Other Problems • Purchase items because of hype- over promise under deliver • Too Heavy to ship-damaged • Getting high price items returned

  8. Purchasing Decisions • Waitlist • Direct Consumer Requests • Bargains/Specials, Deals, Etc.. • Vendor Demonstration

  9. My Favorite Things Assistive Technology for hearing loss

  10. Laura Plummer, MA, CRC, ATP • AT Program Coordinator: WisTech (Wisconsin) • MA in Deafness Rehabilitation Counseling

  11. Central Alert Signaling System

  12. Neckloops

  13. Contego FM System

  14. Mirrors

  15. Mixed Feelings – This or That?

  16. South CarolinaAssistive Technology ProgramCENTER FOR DISABILITY RESOURCESSCHOOL OF MEDICINEUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

  17. Carol Page Program Director, SC Assistive Technology Program PhD in Speech-Language Pathology ATP and BIS Certified Works with people who are nonverbal and matches them to AAC devices (~25 years)

  18. Popular AAC Devices • iPads with AAC apps • LAMP, TouchChatHD, Speak4Yourself, AVAZ, Grid for iPad, Proloquo2Go, GoTalkPro, and more • PRC PRIO, Accent 800, 1000, Accent 1400 with NuEye/NuPoint, Tobii I-12 and I-15, NovaChat 5, 8, 10, Wegos 5, 7, 10, 13 with EyeSpeak, GoTalks, Big Macks, Talking Brix • Loan for 2 weeks with 2 week extension

  19. AAC Devices That Aren’t Requested • Tobii Indi • LC Technologies Eye Gaze Edge • Saltillo AAC Watch/Talk Trac Wearable • Communication Builder/Super Talker • iTalk2/Little Macks • PODD books • Bluetooth speakers for iPads

  20. AAC Purchase Decisions Based on: • Waitlist • Direct consumer requests (Saltillo AAC Watch) • Bargains/specials/deals

  21. Moving AAC Items Out of Inventory Based on equipment: • Can not be repaired • Can no longer be purchased University requires us to send equipment to surplus not reuse

  22. Questions? • Other comments/questions? • What are YOUR favorite items? • What were YOUR purchase mistakes? • How do YOU make decisions to pull items from inventory, and what do you do with them? Note: Please complete the evaluation at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZDRHWYV (link will be emailed to the Demo Loan CoP)

  23. Next up! • When: Wednesday, August 7, 2019 3:00 EST • What: PRC • This webinar will introduce you to current and new speech generating devices from PrentkeRomich Company, www.prentrom.com. Learn more about their product line and training and supportive resources in this informative session.  Considerations in demonstrating and loaning the equipment will be addressed. • Discount/Deal: Information can be found at https://www.at3center.net/repository/DemoLoanCoP#Discounts%20and%20Deals

  24. Thank you! • Thanks to our awesome presenters • Thanks for attending!

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