tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268058133525072004.post4587011772114663450..comments2024-03-26T20:54:21.966-07:00Comments on No Limits to Learning: Making Right and Wrong Choices Should Be Part of Life with Communication DevicesLonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11567344790169106284noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268058133525072004.post-30944897889990276552008-03-14T17:03:00.000-07:002008-03-14T17:03:00.000-07:00Argh. How on earth did it post such an old comment...Argh. How on earth did it post such an old comment again? I meant to ask about the seriousness of taking away a kid's method of communication as a punishment for mis-using it - it seems akin to duct-taping somebody's mouth shut or something. Why not send Taylor and his Tango to sit out in the corridor or whatever else they do to kids who won't stop talking?<BR/><BR/>I can see that there are some different issues to kids who won't shut up regularly - somebody who newly has the ability to communicate is bound to have a torrent of stuff they want to say all at once right now and test the limits of their abilities ... but removing the AAC device seems awfully severe.<BR/><BR/>What other punishments would you usually like tried first, for example?<BR/><BR/>rUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984004618095483065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3268058133525072004.post-82059263039976625422008-03-13T22:58:00.000-07:002008-03-13T22:58:00.000-07:00The Kindle seems to be equipped to let you choose ...The Kindle seems to be equipped to let you choose the font size (correct me if I'm wrong here - haven't looked at it much) in which case it could be helpful for those who need large print to read but prefer text to audio formats.<BR/><BR/>For example, I need things at about 48pt at a minimum to read comfortably but reading is still much easier than listening for things like reference books, recipes, or anything else that isn't in a narrative form. They don't make large print books up to 48pt, but even if they did they'd be way too big to cart around comfortably. There's probably a set of users with vision impairments out there in this demographic who aren't already carrying laptops around for some reason and would use the Kindle... possibly including those who are less comfortable with "high tech" stuff and would see the Kindle as less intimidating than a full laptop?<BR/><BR/>Personally I'm tied to my Mac Pro for all the non-vision-related reasons so I'll continue getting my 48+pt type here on my 20" cinema display ... which I'm sure is much nicer to read on anyway.<BR/><BR/>Ricky Buchanan<BR/>ATMac - http://atmac.org/ - Assistive Technology for Mac OS X UsersUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984004618095483065noreply@blogger.com