Emma Karlsson

Age: 38
Media use at home – Type: Laptop, Smartphone
Media use at home – Frequency: ★★★★★
Current use assistive technology: Mini speaker
Diagnose: Dysarthria

Emma is Swedish and grew up in the Stockholm neighborhood of Sollentuna. She was born with brain trauma, resulting in dysarthria. Emma talks in hushed voices and with odd intonation, making it impossible for others to understand her. She also has trouble listening when people or computers talk too fast. Emma works as an independent photographer and is often hired via her extensive network that she has developed through the years. The rest of her duties are marriages or communions. Emma is also a regular volunteer at the nearby youth center.

Speaks

Emma whispers very softly and produces abnormal intonation when speaking, making it hard for other people to understand her.

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: […]

Hearing

She also has hearing problems when people or devices speak too quickly.

Advice for Assistive Technology:

Real-Time Text RTT

Description RTT (real-time text) is an accessibility standard that allows users to communicate during a phone call. This means that when you type a message, the other user can see that message as you are composing it. The feature is designed for users who are hard of hearing or have other impairments that make traditional […]

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