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screaminmeemie t1_j5vt83s wrote

Reply to comment by _Skyhopper_ in An ALS patient set a record for communicating via a brain implant: 62 words per minute by esprit-de-lescalier

Take her to a speech pathologist who can assess her communication needs and help you get an insurance-funded communication device.

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opossumwranglerr t1_j5w2o40 wrote

Yes! I am an SLP and this is the thing to do. It is literally our job to pair each client with the best device for their needs and skills and train them and the family how to use it. Fair warning though, here in America getting the device through insurance can be a long and annoying road.

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Beowuwlf t1_j5w2egt wrote

This^^^ there are specialists out there who will get you squared away as best as possible

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