{"id":3790,"date":"2021-02-09T18:05:08","date_gmt":"2021-02-09T18:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volksswitch.org\/?page_id=3790"},"modified":"2024-09-26T12:38:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T18:38:01","slug":"lamp-words-for-life-vi-keyguard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/volksswitch.org\/index.php\/volks-devices\/lamp-words-for-life-vi-keyguard\/","title":{"rendered":"Lamp Words For Life – VI Keyguard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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PRC-Saltillo<\/a> collaborated with a team of individuals at The Center for AAC & Autism<\/a> to take the Lamp Words for Life AAC program<\/a> and extended it for use by individuals with autism, blindness, or visual impairment.<\/p>\n

The following quote is taken from the PRC-Saltillo website<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The LAMP Words for Life language system was modified to assist communicators with visual impairments, including tactile cues via a Tactile KeyGuide available for the Accent\u00ae 1000, color and icon modifications and simplified motor plans.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The combination of the LAMP approach, along with those modifications give individuals with visual impairments an efficient communication system to help them express themselves and expand their language.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

The tactile keyguard is critical to the effective use of the app and PRC-Saltillo sells one<\/a>.\u00a0 So does Liberator<\/a> – a PRC subsidiary in the U.K.\u00a0 They charge $165 and $219, respectively, for one of these keyguides.<\/p>\n

PRC-Saltillo offers the LWFL-VI on all Accent devices (not yet on any iPads or other tablets), but they only sell tactile keyguides for the Accent 1000 – and then, only for models with serial number 5000AC10 and higher.<\/p>\n

Why Print a LWFL-VI Keyguard?<\/h2>\n

Why would you design and print a keyguard for LWFL-VI rather than purchase one from PRC or a subsidiary?\u00a0 Several reasons:<\/p>\n