Speech Therapy and AT

[E.A. Draffan]

Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there are
any good sites that provide information about Assistive Technologies
relevant to communication needs that you use to find out more about the
technologies themselves rather than the types of therapy available.

It is just that I am not finding that many in the UK but I am probably
missing a trick although I do use several company sites.  This is related to
the work I have been doing for JISC TechDis on their AT and AAC site
http://techdis.palepurple.co.uk/sites/techdis 

Once again many thanks for all your help

Best wishes E.A.

Mrs E.A. Draffan
Learning Societies Lab,
ECS, University of Southampton,
Tel [phone]
http://www.lexdis.org
http://www.emptech.info

[Steve Lee-3]

2009/9/30 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there are
> any good sites that provide information about Assistive Technologies
> relevant to communication needs that you use to find out more about the
> technologies themselves rather than the types of therapy available.

how about

http://www.ace-centre.org.uk
http://www.bltt.org/
http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/
and perhaps even www.oatsoft.org

You need to root around in all of them as they don't specialise in AAC

Steve Lee

[will wade]

ACE centre does specialise in AAC..

We do have a system that should be rolling out in the new year -
Speech Bubble - that will list all communication aids - their
features, pictures, specs, etc.. and allow you to compare aspects of
them (e.g. vocab's, symbols, mounting etc)..
So keep your eyes peeled for that - its still having its data
populated which as you can imagine is taking a little while..

All the best

Will

2009/9/30 Steve Lee <steve@...>:

> 2009/9/30 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>> Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there are
>> any good sites that provide information about Assistive Technologies
>> relevant to communication needs that you use to find out more about the
>> technologies themselves rather than the types of therapy available.
>
> how about
>
> http://www.ace-centre.org.uk
> http://www.bltt.org/
> http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/
> and perhaps even www.oatsoft.org
>
> You need to root around in all of them as they don't specialise in AAC
>
> Steve Lee
>

[Keren Down]

I was going to point you to the Ace north directory of VOCA technology but
its being improved so unavailable till 2010! (not sure why old one isn't
still up there?). Keren

http://www.ace-north.org.uk/userStatus/vocapages/main.asp 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Steve Lee
Sent: 30 September 2009 10:43
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Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT

2009/9/30 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there
> are any good sites that provide information about Assistive
> Technologies relevant to communication needs that you use to find out
> more about the technologies themselves rather than the types of therapy
available.

how about

http://www.ace-centre.org.uk
http://www.bltt.org/
http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/
and perhaps even www.oatsoft.org

You need to root around in all of them as they don't specialise in AAC

Steve Lee

[Andy Banns]

The directory from our website is actually the database that the ACE Centre in Oxford have created and currently working on, I think they felt that the old one was out of date and so have taken it off in preparation for the new one.

Andy Banns

ACE Centre North
Hollinwood Business Centre
Albert Street
Oldham
OL8 3QL
 
Tel:  [phone]
Fax:  [phone]

www.ace-north.org.uk


-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Keren Down
Sent: 30 September 2009 10:51
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT [Scanned][Spam score:8%]

I was going to point you to the Ace north directory of VOCA technology but
its being improved so unavailable till 2010! (not sure why old one isn't
still up there?). Keren

http://www.ace-north.org.uk/userStatus/vocapages/main.asp 

-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Steve Lee
Sent: 30 September 2009 10:43
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT

2009/9/30 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there
> are any good sites that provide information about Assistive
> Technologies relevant to communication needs that you use to find out
> more about the technologies themselves rather than the types of therapy
available.

how about

http://www.ace-centre.org.uk
http://www.bltt.org/
http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/
and perhaps even www.oatsoft.org

You need to root around in all of them as they don't specialise in AAC

Steve Lee

[will wade]

Its down because it was becoming (dangerously) out of date &
inaccurate..  Speech Bubble is its replacement..

Will

2009/9/30 Keren Down <keren@...>:

> I was going to point you to the Ace north directory of VOCA technology but
> its being improved so unavailable till 2010! (not sure why old one isn't
> still up there?). Keren
>
> http://www.ace-north.org.uk/userStatus/vocapages/main.asp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Steve Lee
> Sent: 30 September 2009 10:43
> To: ASSISTECH@...
> Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT
>
> 2009/9/30 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>> Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there
>> are any good sites that provide information about Assistive
>> Technologies relevant to communication needs that you use to find out
>> more about the technologies themselves rather than the types of therapy
> available.
>
> how about
>
> http://www.ace-centre.org.uk
> http://www.bltt.org/
> http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/
> and perhaps even www.oatsoft.org
>
> You need to root around in all of them as they don't specialise in AAC
>
> Steve Lee
>

[E.A. Draffan]

Thanks so much everyone and I shall definitely get the links in for Speech
Bubble  and it was lovely reading Charlie Danger's pages. I have a feeling I
may have to look at each company page to see if there is more information on
software to aid articulation and voice improvements as this seems to be the
missing link so far.  Need to get research project funds somehow, otherwise
I can see myself just adding them to EmpTech which also needs a major
revamp!! Was meant to happen this summer - just too much on - 2010 had
better be a little less frantic!

Thanks again for all the help.

Best wishes E.A.

Mrs E.A. Draffan
Learning Societies Lab,
ECS, University of Southampton,
Tel [phone]
http://www.lexdis.org
http://www.emptech.info


-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of will wade
Sent: 30 September 2009 11:35
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT

Its down because it was becoming (dangerously) out of date &
inaccurate..  Speech Bubble is its replacement..

Will

2009/9/30 Keren Down <keren@...>:

> I was going to point you to the Ace north directory of VOCA technology but
> its being improved so unavailable till 2010! (not sure why old one isn't
> still up there?). Keren
>
> http://www.ace-north.org.uk/userStatus/vocapages/main.asp
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
> [mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Steve Lee
> Sent: 30 September 2009 10:43
> To: ASSISTECH@...
> Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT
>
> 2009/9/30 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
>> Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there
>> are any good sites that provide information about Assistive
>> Technologies relevant to communication needs that you use to find out
>> more about the technologies themselves rather than the types of therapy
> available.
>
> how about
>
> http://www.ace-centre.org.uk
> http://www.bltt.org/
> http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/
> and perhaps even www.oatsoft.org
>
> You need to root around in all of them as they don't specialise in AAC
>
> Steve Lee
>

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[Keren Down]

Absolutely fair enough - just miss it as it’s the only one we signpost
people to that covers this range of kit. Good luck in getting the new one up
and running and let us know if FAST can help publicise the new one. The
other thing we could discuss is linking this database with the Disabled
Living Foundation living made easy website as they don't cover this range of
kit and may consider prominent signposting to the new site.

Cheers. Keren

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Andy Banns
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The directory from our website is actually the database that the ACE Centre
in Oxford have created and currently working on, I think they felt that the
old one was out of date and so have taken it off in preparation for the new
one.

Andy Banns

ACE Centre North
Hollinwood Business Centre
Albert Street
Oldham
OL8 3QL
 
Tel:  [phone]
Fax:  [phone]

www.ace-north.org.uk


-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Keren Down
Sent: 30 September 2009 10:51
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT [Scanned][Spam score:8%]

I was going to point you to the Ace north directory of VOCA technology but
its being improved so unavailable till 2010! (not sure why old one isn't
still up there?). Keren

http://www.ace-north.org.uk/userStatus/vocapages/main.asp 

-----Original Message-----
From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals.
[mailto:ASSISTECH@...] On Behalf Of Steve Lee
Sent: 30 September 2009 10:43
To: ASSISTECH@...
Subject: Re: Speech Therapy and AT

2009/9/30 E.A. Draffan <ea@...>:
> Putting on my Speech and Language Therapist hat ... can I ask if there
> are any good sites that provide information about Assistive
> Technologies relevant to communication needs that you use to find out
> more about the technologies themselves rather than the types of
> therapy
available.

how about

http://www.ace-centre.org.uk
http://www.bltt.org/
http://abilitynet.wetpaint.com/
and perhaps even www.oatsoft.org

You need to root around in all of them as they don't specialise in AAC

Steve Lee