Re: Talking Picture Frames??

October 19, 2000

Hello Everyone,

I went to pick Brook up from school the other day to take him to his

pediatrician for his ears and his teacher asked me to try and buy something

called talking frames. Apparently it's a picture frame, and it has sound

capability, she said I could find it at Target or Walmart. Anyway Target

doesn't have it. Has anyone heard of this? She wants to use it as a

communication device. Thanks,

Marisa

October 19, 2000

Marissa,

Radio Shack has them (if there is one in your area). They are small;

pocket-size frames with a button. You record a short message and push the

button to hear it. My husband put two of them in a box, raised the button

and had our older son record " yes " and " no " into them. We labeled by color

used the box as an augmentative device so could make a choice.

Terry

October 19, 2000

,

I think he just built something....it was a while ago and I can't remember

exactly. It was wider at the top than the bottom...kind of " sloped " from top

to bottom - does that make sense? It was big enough for to not have

a problem seeing it....he has difficulty with farsightedness and won't wear

his glasses. That's why we didn't use the picture frames by themselves..they

are small and the button is really small. I remember that my husband used

plastic floor protecters you put on kitchen chair legs to make the buttons

large enough for to find and use them easily. I think the box was

just large enough to accommodate both of the frames and whatever he used to

connect the buttons on the outside to the buttons on the inside. One piece

of advice for anybody thinking of using a device that you record a voice

into.....have someone that the child won't identify do the recording.

Otherwise, they hear a voice coming from the box and it's Mom's or Dad's or

whoever's which can make it harder for them to understand what they are

supposed to do with it. In other words, it will act as their voice....if

they recognize the voice, they know it isn't their's. I hope that made

sense. If you want more info on how my husband made the box, I will ask

him to write it out when he gets home from work. Hope this helps.

Terry

October 19, 2000

In a message dated 10/19/00 2:20:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time, poggim@...

writes:

<< Hello Everyone,

I went to pick Brook up from school the other day to take him to his

pediatrician for his ears and his teacher asked me to try and buy something

called talking frames. Apparently it's a picture frame, and it has sound

capability, she said I could find it at Target or Walmart. Anyway Target

doesn't have it. Has anyone heard of this? She wants to use it as a

communication device. Thanks,

Marisa

>>

Marisa,

I just saw that on cyberrebate.com last week! 100% off section.

Gail

October 19, 2000

In a message dated 10/19/00 3:13:12 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Scherb@... writes:

<< (9 today ds/g-tube) >>

Happy birthday to Timmy!!!!!!!

Gail

October 19, 2000