Emily

Emily's page DynaVox Mayer Johnson is the world's leading developer of symbol-based communication software and speech generating devices for adults and children.
 * What is DynaVox? Who supports it? Developer? **

A DynaVox is an augmentative communication device, approximately a 12-inch diagonal color display screen (depending on which model you choose), which allows for more vocabulary to be displayed on a single page. This also benefits a 12-inch diagonal color display screen, which allows for more vocabulary to be displayed on a single page. This also benefits communicators with visual and fine motor impairments.

According to the website, www.dynavoxtech.com, Medicare, state medical assistance programs (Medicaid) and private insurance typically pay for the majority of the cost of a device. In my own experience, the district has provided a DynaVox for our student with Autism, but the it cannot leave the school, must be locked up and no other students can use it. In order to be district funded, the Speech Pathologist must recommend it at an IEP meeting and the parents must also be on board. (A SLP can borrow a DynaVox for assessment and there is a rental program. All of this information can be found at: www.dynavoxtech.com).

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 * There are different types of Dynavox. The different types are **:

Some constraints that the Dynavox has, is the cost is the cost without funding. The cost of a DynaVox can range from $5000.00 to $8500.00. Funding is limited and again, from my own personal experience, it was like pulling teeth from the district to provide one for our student.
 * The dynavox that I am going to discuss is the Maestro. The Maestro provides and benefits the following: **
 * A large,crisp and clear display that can be seen in and outdoors.
 * The freedom to get through a complete school or work day on a single full battery.
 * The ability to learn and/or have master language, literacy and communication skills.
 * The device that can be mounted on a wheelchair.
 * Communicators who suffer from visual and fine motor impairments.
 * People who may have ALS, Cerebral Palsy, and maybe on the Spectrum as well as people with TBI, Intellectual Disabilities, people who have suffered from strokes, head or neck cancer.
 * People who may suffer from severe speech disability and cannot speak
 * The comes standard with a camera, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth.
 * The DynaVox Maestro can be specialized for each individual adult and child
 * What are some constraints? **

For more information you can go to: [|www.dynavoxtech.com]

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