We've got the only iPad case
you'll want in your classroom this year.
It's the speech case from Tobii Dynavox.
My name is Jen Conti and I'm the new Data & Outreach Specialist for PATINS.
Today we have Kelsey Reynolds.
She's back in the studio to tell us everything this product has to offer.
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Hi, I'm Kelsey Reynolds and I'm the AAC consultant for Indiana and Northwest Ohio.
I'm so excited to be back with PATINS TV
to share about our brand new Speech Case and Speech Case Tablet.
The Speech Case goes directly on to the iPad
making it a purposefully built augmentative and alternative communication device.
The Speech Case and iPad together can be purchased directly from Tobii Dynavox
as we are an official iPad reseller.
The Speech Case Tablet is now officially funded through insurance
and is a Medicare approved iPad based speech device.
This is extremely exciting for all you iOS lovers out there.
These new products added to our product portfolio
now allows Tobii Dynavox to provide AAC solutions using the iOS Apple operating system
or the Windows operating system, depending on what is best for the user
and their caregivers.
Now, let’s take a look at the brand new Speech Case!
This Speech Case was purposely built with communication in mind.
It is durable yet portable,
weighing only about 1 pound 4 ounces with the 9.7 inch iPad and Speech Case together.
There is a built in handle and kickstand
with holes for a strap for users to easily carry their new communication device around.
If the user is in a wheelchair,
there are also pre-drilled screws in the back for mounting.
The speakers built into the case connect to the iPad using Bluetooth
and are truly meant for people to hear you in almost any setting.
This case also allows for users
who maybe have difficulty touching the device with a simple touch
to also have the capability to hook up a switch for switch-scanning
or add a keyguard to help guide their fingers into the buttons.
When the Speech Case Tablet is purchased through insurance,
it comes loaded with 128 GB,
our symbol based-software Snap+Core First, and 1 year of Support 360.
If someone is interested in paying for the Speech Case and iPad directly,
they can purchase it online for $999.00.
Last, but not least, the Speech Case Tablet solution comes in two different sizes,
the 9.7 inch or the 12 inch and supports multiple languages,
such as Spanish, German, Swedish to name a few.
[iPad says "Hola"]
If you have any users with a visual impairment
or difficulty accessing smaller buttons,
this 12 inch device allows our Snap+Core First software
to have very large buttons on the screen for ease of use.
Now, let’s get into our symbol based software, Snap+Core First,
which is free for all Speech Therapists with their ASHA numbers.
This software is available to use for all access methods
including eye gaze, head mouse, touch, switch scanning and more.
On the left side of the toolbar,
we have a bar here that allows users and caregivers to never get lost in a page
and always get back to their home page.
Our core words, which is auto set as the home page of the software,
promotes literacy by teaching our users
how each individual word can be used among different categories.
Our quickfires are for general comments like "yes" and "no"
but also have comments like
[iPad says "Wow, cool!"]
This is to promote quick and social communication.
Our topics allow our users, who may not be at the point of literacy,
to still have a conversation with someone.
So for an example, our bubbles page says things like
[iPad says "Pop it. Blow it" ]
Within every topic there are also visual supports,
a timer, and social scripts that can be customized
and especially helpful for those who have Autism.
The software is meant to be flexible to customize for each unique user.
If I want to edit the software and change the amount of buttons that are on a page,
I can select the settings gear, select pageset,
and change the grid from a 1 button all the way to 80 buttons.
Overall, we at Tobii Dynavox are extremely excited
to be providing a solution to help all users,
no matter what operating system they prefer.
We hope you are as excited as we are!
Should you have any questions,
please reach out to me directly at Kelsey.Reynolds@tobiidynavox.com.
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Thanks to Kelsey and Tobii Dynavox for sharing with us today.
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