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AT Boogie

AT Boogie. D:BOOGIE.EXE. Fun With AAC. by David A. Lundeen Rick Peterson, MSEE ATP ASTRL EYM DHS. Today’s Outline. David Lundeen Mailman Peer Mentor. Rick Peterson Director Research Engineer Facilitator. Who Are These Two Crazy Guys?. From Keynote Address.

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AT Boogie

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  1. AT Boogie • D:\BOOGIE.EXE

  2. Fun With AAC by David A. Lundeen Rick Peterson, MSEE ATP ASTRL EYM DHS

  3. Today’s Outline

  4. David Lundeen Mailman Peer Mentor Rick Peterson Director Research Engineer Facilitator Who Are These Two Crazy Guys?

  5. From Keynote Address • Students are getting support they need, but what happens after they leave? • What if they forget what it was they used? • Remember the ruler…

  6. Express Yourself of Minnesota Ongoing support of Adults who use Communication Devices Advance Unity 128 Group (Unity Group) Your Expressive Society (Yes Group) Literacy Group Need Group Facilitators Assistive Speech Technology Research Labs (ASTRL)

  7. Mentoring Supporting Teaching Learning Phoning Computing Surfing Living Relaxing Socializing Talking Singing Playing Working Testing Studying Researching Surviving Communication Cafe

  8. Which Devices?

  9. Music Demos • Pathfinder Standard and Custom • ?? • Professional Recording – Snoopi Botten • Words of Love • DecTalk Songs • Bohemian Rhapsody • Christmas Song

  10. Participating Relaxing Spirit Lifting Expression of Emotion Worshipping Fun Why Music?

  11. Playing Music • Prentke Romich • Text file loaded into notebook • Play notebook • Put into button • DynaVox • Play file.

  12. Composing Music - Pathfinder • Create a text file • Each note has three components • Phoneme • Duration • Pitch Example: [MER<300,24>IY<300,22>HXAE<220,20>…]

  13. Composing (cont.) Pathfinder Power Tools pp. 176-183 Tip: Buy Sheet Music Sample Song

  14. Composing With DynaVox • Show sample tool. • Nice user interface. • Not as flexible.

  15. Infrared • Short range - variable • Directional • Learnable • Transmitter/Receiver • Fluorescent Lights • Cheap and familiar

  16. Communicating with our Environment • Infrared Receiver • DynaBeam • Built in Receivers • TV, VCR/DVD/CD, AC, etc… • Computers (??)

  17. Not Just For AAC

  18. Learning An IR Command • Create Device • Add a Command • Learn Command • Point Remote at IR Receiver On Device • Push Button Corresponding to Command Create Frog >Add Hop>Learn>Push Remote

  19. Infrared Toys Lets Play!

  20. Shopping For IR Toys Start at: • Toys R Us (Trendmasters, Wow Wee) • Kay B Toys • Look for “Infrared Control”, “IR Control”, “Remote Control”, etc… • Avoid “Radio Control”, 45MHz, or 66 KHz. • No antennas

  21. Welcome to the World of X10!! • Uses wires of home • Lots of modules available • House Code (A-Q) avoid A • Unit Number (1-16) • Need an infrared mini controller • Cheap and Simple!!!! • Issues

  22. Talking on the Phone

  23. Speech To Speech (STS) • Monday Session E4 • Communication Assistant (CA) • 711 1-877-627-3848

  24. Tips For AAC Users and STS Work In Progress Express Yourself of Minnesota

  25. Telephone Equipment Distribution • Free phone equipment to those who qualify. • Ameriphone RC-100 speakerphone with remote control.

  26. Hands Free Operation • Fancy phone from TED w/ remote • X-10 Universal Module • Cord cut from broken switch • Add button to device Presto!!! An Infrared Telephone

  27. Why Talk on the Phone?

  28. Scheduling A Ride With Metro • Pickup Location (full address) • Pickup Time • Dropoff Location (full address) • Return Time

  29. Regular Backups Don’t forget! • Independently?

  30. Cableless Computer Access • Infrared Receiver • Position more than 3’ from Pathfinder • 4 buttons out • DynaBeam (Access) NT unsupported • Get close to device. • No need for Serial Keys. • Lots of cables

  31. Serial Key vs. AAC Keys AAC Keys www. aacinstitute.org • Stable/AAC/combine command works • Don’t need to reboot the computer… • Issues…

  32. Baud Rate • Pathfinder • 57600 for Backups (cable) • 1200 for Computer Access • DynaVox • ??? for Computer Access • ??? for Serial Keys (cable) • ??? for Backups (cable) Don’t do backups with DynaBeam.

  33. COM Ports • If you have 1, chances are it is COM1. • Most have 2. COM1 and COM2. Must reboot computer after changing baud rates or COM ports. Conflicts…

  34. A Few Resources • ACOLUG • ISAAC/USSAAC • Pathfinder Underground • PEC • PRC Manuals CD • Express Yourself

  35. Upcoming Events May 15 – AAC Vendor Fair – MATLN June 11 – Zippity Zoo Day – Como Park July 26 – August 3 – Camp Courage – AAC October - ISAAC – Natal, Brazil

  36. Daniel Webster once wrote: If all my possessions were taken from me except one, I would take the gift of communication because with it, I could gain all the rest.

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