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Chapter 6 – <strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> <strong>for</strong> Recreation …<br />

Infrared Controlled Telephones<br />

An infrared controlled telephone can be used by virtually any Electronic Daily Living Aid (EADL, <strong>for</strong>mally Environmental<br />

Controls) that can send infrared. Here is a comparision of features:<br />

EZ Phone<br />

Genesisone<br />

FEATURES Technologies<br />

888-221-5032<br />

www.genesisone.net<br />

cost $1195<br />

$1495 speech output<br />

access single/dual switch<br />

scanning<br />

IR signal<br />

GEWA<br />

InfraLink<br />

800-395-3596<br />

Tykriphone<br />

Tykris<br />

905-854-3009<br />

$895 $ 850 $700<br />

single/dual switch<br />

scanning<br />

multiswitch<br />

IR signal<br />

single switch scanning<br />

IR signal<br />

remote control<br />

Sicare Telephone<br />

TASH<br />

www.tashint.com<br />

800-463-5685<br />

single switch scanning<br />

dual switch<br />

voice<br />

user can build #s Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

prestored #s held 35 11 98 100<br />

redial Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

stores 20 redial #s<br />

call waiting Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

battery back-up Yes Yes Yes Yes<br />

Speech output Yes No No Yes<br />

Display Yes No Yes Yes<br />

Volume Control ringer, prompts, Yes ringer, audio - manual Yes<br />

receiver<br />

receiver - user<br />

Adjustable scan speed Yes Yes Yes<br />

by user<br />

Yes<br />

Privacy headset Yes Yes, $75 jack <strong>for</strong> pillow<br />

speaker<br />

Yes, $175<br />

X-10 capabilities optional built-in codes Optional Yes<br />

Interfaces -any learning IR -any learning IR -any learning IR Sicare Pilot<br />

transmitter<br />

transmitter<br />

transmitter<br />

-any IR transmitting -any IR transmitting -any IR transmitting<br />

EADL<br />

EADL<br />

EADL<br />

Other -commands preprogrammed<br />

into<br />

PRC devices<br />

-customizable<br />

-Adj. accept rate<br />

-FCC certified<br />

-ETL approved<br />

-Also can be used as<br />

standard phone.<br />

-DynaVox has<br />

GEWA commands<br />

built-in.<br />

-mute feature<br />

-dial on/off hook<br />

-remote microphone<br />

and speaker<br />

-emergency dial-out<br />

-call display<br />

-speakerphone has<br />

record, playback<br />

-access voice mail<br />

use as standard phone<br />

Access security numbers<br />

and voice mail<br />

Michelle L. Lange, OTR, ABDA, ATP, <strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> Partners, The Children’s Hospital, 1245 E. Colfax Avenue,<br />

Suite 200, Denver, CO 80218. 303-315-1289. Lange.Michelle@tchden.org. 8/02.<br />

<strong>Assessing</strong> Students’ <strong>Needs</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Assistive</strong> <strong>Technology</strong> (2004) 179

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