I have a 5 year old son with Cerebral Palsy who is completely non-verbal. I would give anything to hear what he has to say and know what he is thinking. He is very intelligent but his physical disabilities are so severe he cannot use most typical communication devices because he does not have the hand control necessary to manipulate the device. We have tried using his foot as well, but still haven't had much luck. Most devices are way too big, cumbersome, slow, frustrating, and difficult to manipulate, in addition to not aiding true two-way dialogue. I would love to know if anyone else who has very limited motor capabilities has had success with this device.
My 3 year old daughter has severe CP and is mostly non verbal. We introduced the TANGO! to her 3 weeks ago and she has started to navigate the device in this short amount of time. She has very limited motor skills in her upper body and is able to press the screen and work through the device screens. The device captivates her and she has already learned that she can control her envoirnment through this device. I'd recommend it in a heart beat. Price tag is as steep as other comparable products in the category. For us, as parents, we were sold on the natural voice as well as the ability to upload pictures and voice over with our own voices, more options for her. Giev it a try. You can get a 2 week loaner, most insurance companies will pay for it, otherwise is $200 with the cost of the rental being applied to the purchase price. Its definitely worth the effort to try it out.
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I have a 5 year old son with Cerebral Palsy who is completely non-verbal. I would give anything to hear what he has to say and know what he is thinking. He is very intelligent but his physical disabilities are so severe he cannot use most typical communication devices because he does not have the hand control necessary to manipulate the device. We have tried using his foot as well, but still haven't had much luck. Most devices are way too big, cumbersome, slow, frustrating, and difficult to manipulate, in addition to not aiding true two-way dialogue. I would love to know if anyone else who has very limited motor capabilities has had success with this device.
My 3 year old daughter has severe CP and is mostly non verbal. We introduced the TANGO! to her 3 weeks ago and she has started to navigate the device in this short amount of time. She has very limited motor skills in her upper body and is able to press the screen and work through the device screens. The device captivates her and she has already learned that she can control her envoirnment through this device. I'd recommend it in a heart beat. Price tag is as steep as other comparable products in the category. For us, as parents, we were sold on the natural voice as well as the ability to upload pictures and voice over with our own voices, more options for her. Giev it a try. You can get a 2 week loaner, most insurance companies will pay for it, otherwise is $200 with the cost of the rental being applied to the purchase price. Its definitely worth the effort to try it out.