SmallTalk aphasia

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SmallTalk aphasia SmallTalk dysphagia SmallTalk
oral motor exercises
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SmallTalk aphasia FREE! turns your iPod or
iPhone into a mobile accessory to the
Lingraphica. SmallTalk dysphagia - 19.99 icons
and videos to communicate about all aspects of
dysphagia. SmallTalk oral motor exercises -
19.99 exercise videos to improve oral motor
strength and articulation.
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• The Lingraphica SGD
• Sole focus working with adults with aphasia
• Culmination of a long line of research
• Development in the field since 1991
• Large scale clinical trials demonstrate
  effectiveness

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• Aphasia Facts
• Major cause in US is stroke 700,000
  strokes/year
• New aphasia cases per year 100,000 (ALS 5,000
  CP 10,000)
• Currently 1,000,000 Americans living with
  aphasia
• Year 2020 prevalence of aphasia projected
  2,000,000
• Why aging US population, more stroke survivors,
  living longer

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• Characteristics of Aphasia patients
• Most are older - different communication needs
  than children
• Re-acquiring language rather than learning
• Cognitive in addition to physical deficits
• Comprehension often better than expression
  leading to frustration
• Potential for ongoing improvement

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• Obstacles to using SGDs with Aphasia
• Not standard treatment for aphasia
• Extreme variability in aphasia
• Most patients are in their 60s and 70s -
  apprehensive about technology
• Patients are often depressed
• SLPs time pressure
• Obtaining insurance benefits is daunting
• Using an SGD can seem like giving up on speech

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• SmallTalk aphasia
• Turns an iPod touch or iPhone into a mobile
  accessory to the Lingraphica
• Plays icons videos
• Real recorded voices
• Use with speakers or headphones (self-cueing)
• Communication
• Therapy

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• Icons in List View
• Scroll with your finger
• Single words or phrases
• Photos custom recordings

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• Big Picture View
• Just turn horizontally
• Icons and text are larger
• Scroll with finger

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• SmallTalk Videos
• Built-in mouth position videos
• User-created videos
• Always play in Big Picture View

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• How to customize SmallTalk aphasia
• Comes with a basic set of icons and videos
• Customizations are done on the Lingraphica and
  transferred
• SmallTalk aphasia is for playback only SIMPLE!

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• Its easy to transfer icons and videos from the
  Lingraphica to the SmallTalk
• Select the items you want to transfer
• Organize your selections
• Perform the transfer

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• Use the SmallTalk Organizer to re-arrange your
  icons

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• Perform the transfer
• Each time SmallTalk aphasia starts up, it checks
  with the Organizer to see if anything has changed

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• Who can use a SmallTalk?
• Good cognition
• Good hand-eye coordination
• Good eyesight

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• How do people use SmallTalk aphasia?
• Use it to speak for them external speakers are
  LOUD
• Cue themselves using earphones so no one else can
  hear
• Use it for practice on-the-go

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• Two ways to purchase a SmallTalk?
• Buy it directly from Lingraphica
• Buy your own iPod Touch or iPhone and then
  download SmallTalk for Aphasia for free from the
  Apple App Store
• SmallTalk is not covered by Medicare or other
  insurers
• Lingraphica is covered by Medicare and many other
  insurers

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• What does SmallTalk come with when its
  purchased from Lingraphica?
• Carrying case with external speakers
• Earphones
• Charging cable
• Polishing cloth

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• Support and Training
• Unlimited training and support for life for user
  and caregivers
• We have SLPs and other clinicians on staff
• Phone
• Video built in to the Lingraphica
• Live web-based training
• Live remote-control support

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• The Big Picture
• Good Model - makes sense to have customizing
  device and portable device
• Clinical Potential - have 1 Lingraphica with many
  SmallTalks

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• SmallTalk dysphagia
• 50 phrases, 4 videos
• Equipment
• Meal assistance
• Diet
• Liquids
• Medications
• Compensatory treatment techniques
• List and Large Picture modes
• Male female voices

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• SmallTalk dysphagia

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• SmallTalk oral motor exercises
• 52 videos
• Covers cheek, tongue, soft palate, lip and jaw

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• Resources
• Our website, Lingraphica.com or Aphasia.com
• Our phone number, 888-APHASIA (274-2742)
• Meet the SmallTalk and Meet the Lingraphica
  videos on YouTube
• Become a fan on Facebook