[Athen] Spastic Dystonic Quadriplegic CP - writing independence

[Maria Bohn]

Hi Eileen - do you recall specifically what software on the iPad he used?
The student does have an iPad with a AAC app he uses for communication.

Maria Bohn 
Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist
Assistive Technology
Office of Specialized Services
Bergen Community College




On 6/5/15, 2:57 PM, "Berger, Eileen" <eileen_berger at gse.harvard.edu> wrote:


>Hi Maria,

>We had a student with a similar situation.

>He was able to use and iPad slightly more successfully after we got an

>iPad holder that pilots use. It straps securely to the thigh.

>However our student needed a scribe( and still does) and used Kurzweil

>3000 for all reading assignments.

>Eileen Berger

>HGSE

>

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>Does anyone have experience using iPad software with an individual with

>Spastic Dystonic Quadriplegic CP? The student is non ambulatory with

>limited use of his hands. We are looking specifically for a software or

>product that will allow him to write essays and papers independently. He

>has eye gaze technology at home but it is large and cumbersome and he is

>looking for something to enable him to be more independent in the

>classroom setting that will not be bulky to tote around.

>

>Maria Bohn

>Senior Resource Accommodation Specialist Assistive Technology Office of

>Specialized Services Bergen Community College

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