tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798368475920876945.post1933779273514423094..comments2024-03-28T02:21:10.586-04:00Comments on Teaching Learners with Multiple Special Needs: Logan's Prox Talker AAC DeviceKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05513289226118469583noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798368475920876945.post-91895803050176874532009-06-17T10:26:31.819-04:002009-06-17T10:26:31.819-04:00I had the pleasure of meeting Glenn at a conferenc...I had the pleasure of meeting Glenn at a conference in Connecticut (June 09)and was very impressed with his device. It far exceeds anything I have seen for use with students who are non-verbal and have cognitive limitations that would lessen the need for more complex sentence structure. In addition, it is highly user friendly which makes it a good choice for paraprofessionals and teachers who are not as tech savvy, thus it would not be as likely to be buried in the student's cubby. As as an SLP, I am anxious to have a chance to use the Proxtalker with two students who fit this description. <br />Joan Shaw, SLPAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07747376925203954169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798368475920876945.post-54641880337112160052009-02-13T15:30:00.000-05:002009-02-13T15:30:00.000-05:00Lenore Miranda SLPI have a student who is blind an...Lenore Miranda SLP<BR/>I have a student who is blind and cognitively impaired who is learning to use a modified, tactile, "PECS-like" system. I would love to try this device with him as he gets further along in the program since there is no way he can use visual/dynamic screens. We've been stuck using a TechTalk 8 with him which constantly breaks down. Also, there is no way to efficiently switch levels without damaging the tactile symbols. I hope I get the chance to try this with him.Lemonihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902257483857282667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798368475920876945.post-7286080623342162962009-01-15T00:30:00.000-05:002009-01-15T00:30:00.000-05:00Hello all. This is Glen Dobbs, president of ProxTa...Hello all. This is Glen Dobbs, president of ProxTalker.com LLC. I welcome any input or inquiry regarding our device. You can reach us at www.proxtalker.com or email at info@proxtalker.com. We developed the Logan ProxTalker for my son Logan who is non-verbal and autistic. It works quite nicely for him. It is my hope that ultimately he will learn to use a higher level AAC device as he progresses. The proxtalker is a great transition from PECS for him and he can still use PECS. We are currently in production.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798368475920876945.post-59604859421225011612008-11-23T21:45:00.000-05:002008-11-23T21:45:00.000-05:00This information is a little out of date. The bas...This information is a little out of date. The base price for the device is $2,395 which is similar to many other dynamic screen speech generating devices. 100 tags come with the device, but more can be ordered and every tag can be programmed to meet a child's specific needs. The company designed this device to be used with persons who have already mastered PECS. While I agree with the previous commenter that often systems that are NOT PECS are called PECS, as an SLP who works with children who have a variety of moderate to severe developmental disabilities, I was excited to see a device that offers so many words/phrases without relying on dynamic screens. I have found that my kids often do better with lower tech communication devices because they reduce other cognitive demands. However, I have seen first hand the benefit of speech output devices. This device won't work for every child but I think it deserves more credit than the previous commenter gave it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798368475920876945.post-55473364514268778942008-10-19T23:02:00.000-04:002008-10-19T23:02:00.000-04:00I had a chance to talk to this company at Closing ...I had a chance to talk to this company at Closing the Gap. The device price is $3800. It will not come with 200 tags but only 100.Jeannette Van Houtenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03467081885758462378noreply@blogger.com