Beyond the Lightwriter
Author: Kevin Borrett & Nicola Clark
Magazine issue: Autumn 08
Page numbers: 16-17
Date: 31 August 2008
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The Portsmouth and South-East Hampshire adult AAC service equipment budget has been funded since 2001. At that time, Lightwriters were the most popular loan item due to their straightforward text-based communication. Kevin Borrett and Nicola Clark consider how the priorities for the budget are changing now that high-tech computer-based aids which can integrate with environmental control systems are available. As these are not suitable for everyone, they look at three clients for whom higher-tech aids have been a success and consider how certain similarities around support, motivation, access and flexibility may be key factors.
