Smooth Talker

The new Smooth Talker is a sequential message switch that can also be used for a single switch or random order messages.  Total message time is two minutes.  The Smooth Talker can be activated with an external switch (wireless switch capability included), be set to use as a cooperation switch and be used as an auditory scanning device (author's comment - OMG!  Finally!).  Additionally you can use it like a standard switch to activate adapted toys and devices.


Here are the specs from Inclusive TLC:

• Two minutes recording time.
• Two loud speakers.
• 1.4 watt amplifier.
• Fits standard Big Switch mounting plates.
• Built-in Simply Works wireless technology.
• 9v PP3 batteries required.
• Easy programming using LED mode indicators.
• Volume control with on/off button.
• 3.5mm switch input socket.
• 3.5mm toy control socket.
• Available in red, blue, yellow and green.
• Toy control label supplied.

The only thing I don't see is a means to hold a picture symbol in place on the Smooth Talker.

The Smooth Talker retails for $165.00.

Online BigMack Switch

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There you go! An online BigMack Switch! So if you don't have a BigMack, your BigMack is broken, you are out of batteries or you just want to play around you can come to this blog entry, record and play back a voice! (You might want to bookmark this entry.)

Make it switch accessible by recording, putting the mouse pointer over "listen" and setting a switch to "mouse click".

Also Vocaroo is a very cool and FREE way to send voice notes via e-mail and post voice recording to the internet. Check it out.

Some of the ways you could use a Vocaroo in the classroom would be to record a note to a parent who does not read well and send it via e-mail, record a student reading or speaking and send to a parent or even yourself for data collection, and allow non-writing students to send voice e-mails to each other. Can you think of any other ideas?

"Tuned In To Learning"

"Tuned into Learning" a series of music CDs includes "Skill Building for Students with Multiple Disabilities". Ten songs, including some written to be used with a Big Mack Switch are presented for use in classrooms for learners with severe disabilities. This CD, the others in the Tuned into Learning series and more music for special needs students are available from Songs For Teaching.