Assistive Communication
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES & FRIENDS
Secondary causes of autonomic failure
We listed some examples of assistive communication methods. It is important to note that their value depends on the situation, a patient’s abilities and the consultation by their health provider.
All patients are advised to consult with their health provider before using any of these tools. Our US partner, Defeat MSA Alliance has kindly provided this list of tools and resources. This page and all of these pages on this website is for informational purposes only.
Eye Gaze or Tracking Devises
Sometimes people can’t afford the high tech communication devices such as the Dynavox (International Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Society (MDS)) or a PRC device (International Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Society (MDS)), so here is a tech alternative: hInternational Parkinson’s and Movement Disorder Society (MDS)
OTHER COMMUNICATION RESOURCES
Seven Assistive Communication Apps for iPad and iphone use in the App Store
Large Product Store for Communication Devices
Article reviewing different types of communication apps
Reviews on Speech Devices & Software
Company marketing low tech communication solutions: visual aids, starter kits and visual boards
Excellent Resource: Library of Speech Disorders: Common Assistive Technologies
Excellent Resource: Library of Speech Disorders: Common Assistive Technologies
Company selling high tech alerting systems and other communication devices
Symbol Based Communication App for those with Speech Challenges
SayIt! – speak software (You must have an Itunes account in order to reach this website)
Reviewing Various Augmentative and Alternative Communication Apps
HearYouNow – sound amplifier (You must have an Itunes account in order to reach this website)
Predictable – Therapy Box
Connected with Cboard
iPrompts PRO by Handhold Adaptive, LLC
Classic TC by Silver Kite
Vocabulary Lite by Red Mountain Labs, Inc.
Defeat MSA (Both Canada and the US partners) hosts two Facebook groups: the MSA Loaner Closet Group and the MSA Related Treatments Group. These two groups could provide resources and loaner equipment.
Defeat MSA/Vaincre AMS and Defeat MSA Alliance (USA) are the only North American charities which cohost the MSA equipment loaner closet program. Here is information about the MSA Loaner Closet Program on the US website (with downloadable forms). If you need an item only within Canada or you want to donate a device to Defeat MSA Canada, please do email us: info@msacanada.ca
OTHER RESOURCES
Searching for a Licensed Speech Language Pathologist
(American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Directory)
Grants Resources for Speech Generating Devices (Communication Aids)
About Funding for Communication Services
