Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
FIgUre 12.9
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Talker with keyboard.
FIgUre 12.10
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Acrylic board for communication in the pool.
A fourth inpatient rehabilitation period included the introduction of a talker with key-
board (see Figure 12.9). A support was made for mounting the monitor to the table-board,
which already had a rack for the keyboard.
Recording the ready phrases expanded John's means of communication in different
settings and situations. This tool did not exclude the use of the word/letter boards. An
acrylic board was made for John to use in the pool at school during swimtime with his
classmates, such as the one in Figure 12.10. This transparent alphabet board also made his
communication more similar to common exchanges, in which individuals speak face to face.
Communication became more fluent and effective because the interlocutor was already
able to read the words as John wrote them, rendering the exchanges more functional.
Currently, John has used the talker in school on a daily basis and the communication
board with family members. Table 12.2 details this process.
