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iPad gives voice to Marin County, CA special needs students

by Steven Sande (Nov 3rd, 2011)

For many first-grade students, the best way to let your teacher know what you want is to raise your hand or shout out your request. But for some special needs students, it's difficult to speak or put thoughts into words. Marin County, California is now using iPads to help these students ...

VerbalVictor app gives a voice to those who can't speak

by Kelly Hodgkins (Dec 29th, 2010)

Created by a caring father and his students at Wake Forest University, VerbalVictor is an interactive communication tool for people who are unable to speak. The application was developed by Paul Pauca for his five-year old son, Victor, who has difficulty talking due to a rare genetic disorder that ...