Bruno Rose

Age: 15
Media use at home – Type: Laptop
Media use at home – Frequency: ★★
Current use assistive technology: Touchscreen Monitor
Diagnose: Angelman Syndrome

Bruno was born with a rare syndrome that severely affects cognitive development. He is a child always in a good mood and always very curious. Although he prefers the outdoors, shows interest in interacting with devices such as the tablet or smartphone.

Capacities to support

Attention

Bruno’s genetic syndrome is characterized by a severe attention deficit. It is very easy to get distracted.

Advice for Assistive Technology:

Focus assist

Description Focus assist allows you to avoid distracting notifications when you need to stay focused, and is set by default to activate automatically under certain conditions. (source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/turn-focus-assist-on-or-off-in-windows-10-5492a638-b5a3-1ee0-0c4f-5ae044450e09) Manuals – online support Where to find & pricing Start Menu > Settings > System > Focus assist Free Instruction/information video

Dark Mode

Description Dark mode is a view that is easy on the eyes and helps you to focus more on your work. Dark mode uses a dark color scheme that works system wide. (source: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208976) Manuals – online support Where to find & pricing Mac: Apple menu > System Preferences > General > Light, Dark or […]

Understanding instruction

Bruno has a lot of difficulty understanding complex orders. He can understand simple instructions from day to day. He also understands nonverbal orders more than verbal orders.

Advice for Assistive Technology:

Speaks

He isn’t able to speak or write. Identifies images and pictures achiving basic communication through them.

Advice for Assistive Technology:

Big Mack switch

Description The BIGmack is a simple communicator that has lots of uses! Record up to a 2 minute message and press the large activation surface for playback. (source: https://www.ablenetinc.com/bigmack/) Manuals – online support Where to find & pricing https://www.ablenetinc.com/bigmack/ Indicative price: $ 135.00 Instruction/information video

Grid 3

Description Grid 3 is a complete communication solution that enables people to have a voice, control their environment and live more independent lives. It’s designed for anyone with complex communication or access needs and includes a wide range of resources that you can control with touch, switch, eye gaze and pointing devices. You’ll find grid […]

Tobii Dynavox Communicator 5

Description The Tobii Dynavox Communicator 5 is communication software that converts text and sybols into clear speech and offers computer and phone access, plus control of the home environment. It offers flexible communication for people with a wide range of language disabilities and can be used with multiple access methods including eye gaze and touch. […]

Type to Siri

Description Type to Siri is a function designed for those who are unable to speak, but it can be enabled by anyone who would like to try typing to Siri instead of speaking to Siri. (source: https://www.macrumors.com/how-to/type-to-siri-ios/) Manuals – online support Where to find & pricing iPhone, iPad and iPod: Settings > General > Accessibility […]

Tobii Dynavox ALL

Description The Accessible Literacy Learning (ALL) Reading Program is designed to teach basic reading skills to non-verbal students and is accessible through touch, eyegaze, and scanning.The ALL Reading Program teaches the six foundational skills of reading: 1) Sound-Blending: build words by blending their component sounds2) Phoneme Segmentation: break words down into individual sounds3) Letter-Sound Correspondence: […]

Writing

He isn’t able to speak or write. Identifies images and pictures achiving basic communication through them.

Advice for Assistive Technology:

Grid 3

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