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7-Level Communicator
Description: It grows with you! The 7-Level Communication Builder is a self-contained communication device. It allows the user to record and play back 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 different messages per level. There are seven levels for recordings, giving you a total of up to 112 messages (in the 16 window setting). Total record time is 300 seconds. The unit comes equipped with 5 sturdy frame/overlays in 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 windows. Re-recording is required when you change window frames. Frame size is 8½" x 7".
Value: $332.95	Vendor: Enabling Devices
All Turn It Spinner
Description: The switch-activated All-Turn-It spinner, with built-in external switch jack, enables random selections for choosing groups or playing games of chance like bingo. Also a fun alternative to rolling dice.
Value: $114.00	Vendor: Ablenet
Auditory Choice Making Communicator
Description: Self-contained communicator for the visually impaired! This choice maker was designed for those who cannot select a message from a keyboard because of their visual or physical impairments. It will scan through your pre-recorded messages at a lowered volume. When you reach the desired message, pushing the switch plate again plays the chosen message in an amplified volume
Value: $159.95	Vendor: Enabling Devices
Base Trainer-four pocketed switch plates
Description: The Base Trainer is a four message communication device which is a great learning tool. It can be easily activated with four slotted colorful pockets 3" x 4". A card holder and velcro strip helps with object discrimination. There are Input/Output jacks for the activation of toys, appliances and other devices. PCS cards are available from Mayer-Johnson
Value: $220.00	Vendor: Augmentative Communication Consultants, Inc.
BIGmack Communicator
Description: Record any single message directly into the BIGmack communicator and press its activation surface for playback up to two minutes in length. Connect a toy or appliance for additional motivation.
Value: $115.00	Vendor: Ablenet
BIG Step-by-Step Communicator
Description: Record any series of messages directly into the BIG Step-by-Step Communicator and press its activation surface for the first message. Press it again and BIG Step-by-Step automatically steps to the next message. With two full minutes of recording time, you can record as many messages as you need, divided any way you like. BIG Step-by-Step features a five-inch activation surface and is recommended for persons who require a larger target area.
Value: $160.00	Vendor: Ablenet
Bookworm
Description: Turn any book into a “talking book” with this inclusion tool. The BookWorm Literacy Tool allows students in Grades K–12 to practice turn-taking skills and to work on language comprehension, vocabulary building, fluency, and print recognition. Appropriate for beginning or independent readers, this tool provides scaffolding and support while encouraging the development of reading skills. Any book can be recorded, empowering students to select their own reading material.
Value: $	Vendor: This product is no longer available for purchase.
Comboard
Description: The Comboard is a picture symbol board which houses a motor-driven pointer. The pointer is rotated until it reaches the desired picture symbol on the board by pressing on one of two single switches, which plug directly into 1/8” jacks on the side of the unit. One switch rotates the pointer in one direction, the other in the opposite direction. The speed at which the pointer rotates can be adjusted.
Value: $290.00	Vendor: Key Technologies
DV4
Description: A sophisticated augmentative communication tool with a dynamic, touch screen display that allows an individual to quickly select words or phrases which are then spoken by the device.
Value: $	Vendor: This product is no longer available for purchase.
Eye Gaze Board
Description: This transparent acrylic board fits in a sturdy wooden stand to make a convenient eye-gaze board. The nonspeaker looks at a picture to convey a message. The communication partner, who sits on the opposite side of the board, follows the client's gaze to interpret the message.
Value: $18.95	Vendor: Enabling Devices
HipTalker (6 & 12 locations)
Description: Designed to go wherever you go! Perfect for kids and adults alike, our unique Hip Talk communicators play messages at the push of a button. • Record and re-record messages as often as you like.
Value: $107.95 - $127.95	Vendor: Enabling Devices
ITalk2 Communicator
Description: Packed with all the features you love about the original iTalk2, with the power and convenience of three levels. The new iTalk2 with Levels allows you to pre-record a number of choices for use throughout the day, or record and store choices that are used on a regular basis.
Value: $196.00	Vendor: Ablenet
LEO
Description: L*E*O™ is a high-quality communication device that uses a language-enhancing overlay system. Activate pre-recorded, digitized speech messages simply by touching pictures or symbols in a grid or scene. You can also use L*E*O's infrared commands to control lights, small appliances, adapted toys, television, VCR, or DVD.
Value: $1,128.00	Vendor: This product is no longer available for purchase.
Lightwriter
Description: This device allows you to turn it on and type.  The unit has two screens - one facing you, and one facing the listener.  The standard backlighted display has 3/8" high characters; vacuum fluorescent displays are optional with 1/4" high characters, 36 memos can be stored up to 250 characters each.
Value: $5,275.00	Vendor: Augmentative Communication Consultants, Inc.
LinkPLUS
Description: LinkPLUS is an easy-to-use, full-sized keyboard and AAC device that speaks as you type. It allows you to save key phrases that can be retrieved and spoken instantly. LinkPLUS is appropriate for individuals who have suffered from a stroke, traumatic brain injury or have acquired ALS or other speech disorders.
Value:	Vendor: This product is no longer available for purchase.
Little Step by Step with Levels
Description: Levels are ideal for pre-recording sequential messages to be used at specific times of the day, or for recording and storing sequential messages that are used on a regular basis. With a total of four minutes of recording time, there is no limit to the number of messages per level.
Value: $185.00	Vendor: Ablenet
Mini-Com
Description: Great for building communication skills! Use these communicators individually or join them for building communication skills. Easy to use picture clip allows you to change icons easily. Each device has 20 seconds of hi-fi delity recording time which allows you to record and re-record at the touch of a button!
Value: $72.95	Vendor: Enabling Devices
Multi-level Digital Recorder
Description: 90 seconds of recording time, up to 160 separate messages that can be accessed individually. Great for assignments, short answer tests, short messages.
Value: $28.00	Vendor: Onion Mountain Technology
Partner Four with LED
Description: A low tech four message communication device with two levels of communication. LED lights for feedback.
Value: $260.00	Vendor: AMDI
Partner One
Description: Partner One low tech single message communication device.
Value: $88.00	Vendor: AMDI
Partner One/Stepper
Description: Partner Stepper can record a sequence of messages up to 60 seconds.
Value: $165.00	Vendor: AMDI
Partner Two
Description: 2 Partner low tech single message communication device.
Value: $168.00	Vendor: AMDI
Pathfinder
Description: The PathFinder is a portable electronic direct selection or scanning communicator designed for use by individuals with speech and language disabilities.  Users can choose from a range of age and gender appropriate voice options. Speech can be accessed by pressing keys, a touch screen, switch-activated scanning, or infrared head pointing. The PathFinder can be configured with 32, 128, and 64 locations and offers features such as icon prediction, predictive selection and an icon tutor that shows where the vocabulary is stored and how it can be quickly accessed.
Value: $	Vendor: This product is no longer available for purchase.
Randomizer
Description: Record a series of messages and play them back in random order! The Randomizer can be included in many activities throughout the day. The Randomizer has two levels with 45 seconds of record time per level (short play) or 90 seconds of record time per level (long play). The Randomizer has an External Switch Jack, an External Speaker Jack and a Relay Jack for cause-effect.
Value: $144.00	Vendor: Adaptivation
Sequencer
Description: The Sequencer is a sequential messaging communication aid that allows you to program messages and play them back in succession. The Sequencer has excellent sound quality and a long battery life. The Sequencer has two levels with 45 seconds of record time per level (short play) or 90 seconds of record time per level (long play). The Sequencer has an External Switch Jack, an External Speaker Jack and a Relay Jack for cause-effect.
Value: $159.00	Vendor: Adaptivation
Smart 128
Description: The Smart/128 communicator features a transparent top grid that can be easily removed. With the grid, the Smart/128 is a standard static 128 location AAC device. Without the grid, the Smart/128 can be used as a pictorial communication device. This key feature with the removable flash memory card and overlay recognition brings an added level of versatility to our new device.
Value: $1185.00	Vendor: AMDI
Springboard
Description: The SpringBoard Plus is a direct selection or scanning communication designed for use by individuals with speech or communication disabilities. This communicator features five integrated versions of pre-stored vocabulary using 4-, 8-, 15-, and 32-location options with a special emphasis on the core words that power most speech. Six user areas are available for creating transitional vocabularies, storing vocabularies for multiple individuals on one device, or creating and storing multiple assessment and training protocols.
Value: $2495.00 (Springboard lite)	Vendor: PRC
Super Talker
Description: SuperTalker features 16 minutes of recording time and a total of eight levels of messaging capability. Not only is every message location accessible via external switch, SuperTalker is even equipped with a special "Step Ahead" jack allowing a single switch to activate SuperTalker's messages in-order.
Value: $349.00	Vendor: Ablenet
Talking Photo Album
Description: Bring the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) to life with this single talking photo book that allows you to record a 10 second message on every page in the language of your choice. Great for recording student identification, wants and needs, directions or for telling stories, ordering in restaurants and facilitating frequently used conversation phrases.
Value: $29.00	Vendor: Ablenet
Talk Trac Plus w/ levels
Description: This portable communication aid empowers users to communicate and participate in all facets of life by activating two levels with four messages each.
Value: $	Vendor: This product is no longer available for purchase.
Tango
Description: It s a communication device for people who have communication-related impairments with pre-loaded phrases as well as enough extra features to warm the heart of geeks worldwide. It s the first device of its kind to incorporate a digital camera along with a flash to capture life s less well-lit moments. The Tango! can also alter the pitch of voice to make it seem like a child (or adult) is talking, as the situation merits. The SD card slot benefits from a helpful wizard that activates once a card is inserted, making uploading and downloading images a snap.
Value: $6899.00	Vendor: Dynavox
Tech Four
Description: The Tech Four is a 4-location touch or switch operated communication aid with digitised speech. Four messages of up to 8 seconds can be stored on the device, and the messages can be activated by touch or by switches through four sockets.
Value: $	Vendor: This product is no longer available for purchase.
TechScan 8  Plus
Description: Tech/Scan8 Plus 8 level scanning communicator with 8 message locations auditory prompts and rechargeable batteries.
Value: $1,400.00	Vendor: AMDI
TechScan 32 Plus
Description: The Tech/Scan is a light weight multi level augmentative and alternative communication device that combines standard direct select communication device with the benefits of scanning. This device has real voice audio reproduction. The Tech/Scan has the LED prompt lights embedded in the grid which allows the uses of overlays without the time consuming task of punching hole to see the lights.
Value: $1,338.00	Vendor: AMDI
TechSpeak 6x32 with extended time
Description: A mid to low tech communicator with 6 levels for up to 192 independent messages. Record and playback 32 messages per level on a light touch membrane panel.  Extended message length of 4.5 seconds per message
Value: $1078.00	Vendor: AMDI
TechTalk 12x8 with extended time and 8 output jack
Description: A mid to low tech communicator with 12 levels for up to 96 independent messages.  Record and playback 8 messages per level on a light touch membrane panel.  Standard message length of 4.5 seconds per message.  Optional extended message length of 9.0 seconds per message.
Value: $898.00	Vendor: AMDI
TechTalk 6x8 w/ environmental controls
Description: Tech/Scan8 Plus ECU 6 level scanning communicator with 8 message locations plus environmental controls, auditory prompts and rechargeable batteries
Value: $2250.00	Vendor: AMDI
Tech Touch
Description: Tech/Touch is a computer based open platform that has been customized for the special needs of the user. Any windows based communication software can be installed onto the Tech/Touch.
Value: $5,895.00	Vendor: AMDI
Twin Talk & Play
Description: Twin Talk and Play simultaneously "speaks" and activates a toy or device.
Value: $139.95	Vendor: Enabling Devices
Voice Pal Max
Description: The VoicePal Levels is a four-level, customizable, natural-voice communication aid for anyone experiencing communication challenges. The VoicePal Levels is a perfect evaluation tool and can adapt to the growing skills of an individual. It is portable, lightweight and easy to program. Messages can be accessed by direct selection using the on-board keypad, by plugging adaptive switches into the external jacks or by scanning, either visually or auditorily. Slip a symbols picture overlay into the built-in pouch to customize the keypad presentation. Total record time is 17.5 minutes.
Value: $525.00	Vendor: Adaptivation