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IC60 Controlling a Speech Generating Device Through a Power Wheelchair

Program ID Number: CRS000712
CEU Course ID: P294.15
Webinar Length of Time: 1.0 hour


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For clients with limited motor control, finding an access method for both a speech generating device and for a power wheelchair can be quite challenging. If a client has limited switch sites, one or more switches may need to be "shared" to provide access to more than one assistive technology device. This course will present how a speech generating device can be accessed through a power wheelchair driving method using either switch or mouse input.

 

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Faculty:

Michelle L. Lange, OTR/L, ABDA, ATP/SMS
Access to Independence
Arvada, CO
United States
MichelleLange@msn.com

Michelle is an occupational therapist with 25 years of experience and former Clinical Director of The Assistive Technology Clinics of The Children s Hospital of Denver. She is a well-respected lecturer, both nationally and internationally and has authored 4 book chapters and nearly 200 articles. She is the editor of Fundamentals in Assistive Technology, 4th ed. and Clinical Editor of NRRTS Directions magazine. Michelle is on the teaching faculty of RESNA. She is on the RERC on Wheeled Mobility Advisory Board. Michelle is a credentialed ATP, credentialed SMS and is a Senior Disability Analyst of the ABDA.

Note: Faculty for this activity have been required to disclose all relationships with any proprietary entity producing health care goods or services, with the exemption of nonprofit or government organizations and non-healthcare related companies.

* Disclosed she is a Consultant for Stealth, AbleNet, University of Pittsburgh.

 

References:

  1. Lange, M. Interfacing, Part IV: accessing speech-generating devices through power wheelchair drive controls. In Advance for Occupational Therapy Practitioners. (pp. 43-44). Oct 2008.
  2. Ball, L. J., Fager, S., & Fried-Oken, M. (2012). Augmentative and alternative communication for people with progressive neuromuscular disease. Physical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America, 23(3), 689-699.
  3. Ball, L., Nordness, A., Fager, S., Kersch, K., Pattee, G., & Beukelman, D. (2010). Eye-gaze access of AAC technology for persons with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Journal Medical Speech Language Pathology, 18, 11-23.

 

Updated | 06.25.2015