at boogie d:\boogie.exe. fun with aac by david a. lundeen rick peterson, msee atp astrl eym dhs
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AT Boogie
D:\BOOGIE.EXE
Fun With AAC
by
David A. Lundeen
Rick Peterson, MSEE ATP
ASTRL EYM DHS
Today’s Outline
Who Are These Two Crazy Guys?
David Lundeen Mailman Peer Mentor
Rick Peterson Director Research Engineer Facilitator
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…
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 FacilitatorsAssistive Speech Technology Research Labs (ASTRL)
Mentoring Supporting Teaching Learning Phoning Computing Surfing Living Relaxing
Socializing Talking Singing Playing Working Testing Studying Researching Surviving
Which Devices?
Music Demos
Pathfinder Standard and Custom ??
Professional Recording – Snoopi Botten Words of Love
DecTalk Songs Bohemian Rhapsody Christmas Song
Why Music?
Participating Relaxing Spirit Lifting Expression of Emotion Worshipping
Fun
Playing Music
Prentke Romich– Text file loaded into notebook– Play notebook– Put into button
DynaVox– Play file.
Composing Music - Pathfinder
Create a text file Each note has three components
1. Phoneme
2. Duration
3. Pitch
Example: [MER<300,24>IY<300,22>HXAE<220,20>…]
Composing (cont.)
Pathfinder Power Tools pp. 176-183
Tip: Buy Sheet Music
Sample Song
Composing With DynaVox
Show sample tool. Nice user interface. Not as flexible.
Infrared
Short range - variable Directional Learnable Transmitter/Receiver Fluorescent Lights Cheap and familiar
Communicating with our Environment
Infrared Receiver
DynaBeam
Built in Receivers– TV, VCR/DVD/CD, AC, etc…– Computers (??)
Not Just For AAC
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
Infrared Toys
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
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
Talking on the Phone
Speech To Speech (STS)
Monday Session E4 Communication Assistant (CA) 711
1-877-627-3848
Tips For AAC Users and STS
Work In Progress
Express Yourself of Minnesota
Telephone Equipment Distribution
Free phone equipment to those who qualify.
Ameriphone RC-100 speakerphone with remote control.
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
Why Talk on the Phone?
Scheduling A Ride With Metro
Pickup Location (full address) Pickup Time Dropoff Location (full address) Return Time
Regular Backups
Don’t forget!
Independently?
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
Serial Key vs. AAC Keys
AAC Keys
www. aacinstitute.org
Stable/AAC/combine command works Don’t need to reboot the computer…
Issues…
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.
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…
A Few Resources
ACOLUG ISAAC/USSAAC Pathfinder Underground PEC PRC Manuals CD Express Yourself
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
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.