discover switch

[Cohen, Holly]

Hello ListServ,

I am looking for something comparable to the Discover switch with the software that allows for easy scanning.  I am working with a teenager that is unable to read.  She wants to be able to access the internet easy but is impaired with her mobility, only able to access a single buddy switch.  I found this link for it but cannot seem to be able to purchase in the states anymore.  

http://www.donjohnston.co.uk/catalog/discoverswitch.htm

Any advice or thoughts are welcomed!

Thanks,

Holly A. Cohen, OTR/L, ATP
Clinical Specialist
Assistive Technology/Driving Rehabilitation
NYU Langone Medical Center
212.263.6016

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[Heidi Koester]

I think Madentec bought Discover switch from Don Johnston, so it might help
to talk to them.  I'm not sure if a current Madentec product is exactly
like the old Discover switch, but I'm sure they could tell you.
www.madentec.com

Hope this helps,
Heidi Koester

--On Thursday, November 05, 2009 9:00 AM -0500 "Cohen, Holly"
<Holly.Cohen@...> wrote:

> Hello ListServ,
>
> I am looking for something comparable to the Discover switch with the
> software that allows for easy scanning.  I am working with a teenager
> that is unable to read.  She wants to be able to access the internet easy
> but is impaired with her mobility, only able to access a single buddy
> switch.  I found this link for it but cannot seem to be able to purchase
> in the states anymore.
>
> http://www.donjohnston.co.uk/catalog/discoverswitch.htm
>
> Any advice or thoughts are welcomed!
>
> Thanks,
>
> Holly A. Cohen, OTR/L, ATP
> Clinical Specialist
> Assistive Technology/Driving Rehabilitation
> NYU Langone Medical Center
> 212.263.6016
>
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[Liza MacLean]

The Grid 2 and VS are both nice, customisable onscreen keyboard options that have internet access pages that you can modify to suit your client's needs. Both have built in symbol support so literacy is not required.

http://www.sensorysoftware.com/thegrid2.html

http://www.viking-software.com/products/01/index.php

Discover:Switch (+ Discover:Kenx) has evolved to become DiscoverPro, accessed with IntelliSwitch - http://madentec.com/products/discoverpro.php you would also need Template
maker if you wanted to customise your own setups.

We did an comparsion of some of these onscreen keyboard options last year - you can check it out here (suppliers are Australian though) - http://www.thespasticcentre.com.au/news/technotalk/technotalk_july08.pdf


Regards
Liza

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-----Original Message-----
From: RESNA's Assistive Technology Forum [mailto:AT-FORUM@...] On Behalf Of Cohen, Holly
Sent: Friday, 6 November 2009 1:00 AM
To: AT-FORUM@...
Subject: discover switch

Hello ListServ,

I am looking for something comparable to the Discover switch with the software that allows for easy scanning.  I am working with a teenager that is unable to read.  She wants to be able to access the internet easy but is impaired with her mobility, only able to access a single buddy switch.  I found this link for it but cannot seem to be able to purchase in the states anymore.  

http://www.donjohnston.co.uk/catalog/discoverswitch.htm

Any advice or thoughts are welcomed!

Thanks,

Holly A. Cohen, OTR/L, ATP
Clinical Specialist
Assistive Technology/Driving Rehabilitation
NYU Langone Medical Center
212.263.6016

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