Mark’s Picks – September 2008

AT Items:

Cheap Talk 4
It has 4 colored squares that are about 2 inches.  Each square is able to be recorded on for about 5 seconds.  Some of the Cheap Talks have up to 8 squares. Some have switch hookups.  Cheap Talk can be bought at www.enablingdevices.com for $100.00 and the 8 square for $277.00.  Phone number is 1-800-832-8697 x 5.

Sign Language Cards
There are 26 alphabet cards, 26 sign cards, and 4 information and activity cards.  The cards are made of strong paper and are easy to hold.  The cards are for sale at www.trendenterprises.com for the price of $2.99.

The Virtually Indestructible Keyboard
The keyboard is flat.  The keys and the board are black, and the letters are white.  It can be folded and put in water to be cleaned. The keyboard of made of silicon, so there is no need to worry about drinks being spilled on it or getting wet.  It can be packed in a full suitcase, since it is able to be folded and rolled up.  It can be bought at www.grandtech.com for $24.99.  There is also one that glows in the dark for $39.99 at www.overstock.com.



Videos:

A Credo for Support
No pictures, just words you have to read along.  It moves fast, so you may have to pause it to read along.  It is very well done and a great training video.

A Part of Our Life FC And Pre-School
This is a great video for intro to FC training.  It deals mostly with children, but the skills are also for adults.  The second part of the video shows children in school and how to use FC in their lives.