Researcher with Autism examining ASD and Quality of Life

[Veronica VanCleave-Hunt]

It is great to see research from the direct perspectives of those with ASD. One area that seems in desperate need of improvement is assistive technology for communication so those who are on the spectrum and have the most difficulty with expression can have their voices heard directly.

Check out this study from 2010: Neurodiversity, Quality of Life, and Autistic Adults: Shifting Research and Professional Focuses onto Real-Life Challenges | Robertson | Disability Studies Quarterly

 

[Streetwise]

it made me think of the documentary 'the big life fix'commissioned by the BBC ,I will never forget seeing a young woman !!!!with Parkinson's disease , finally stop tremoring and a man with motor neurone disease who had his voice recorded- which had been taken from old video tapes and made into phrases or words so he could talk with his actual voice
!his first word was f**k off as he wanted to spend time with his wife -obviously talking!
The problem is it's always expensive as it takes a CPU or tablet to deliver the service .
cheap tablets arent reliable and the services always seem to be geared toward children !!!!!.
I just looked at an Apple Pencil it was £89!!!!!!!!!!it might of been 1 billion