augmented speech
I have Bulbar onset. I was not diagnosed until Feb. Prior to that it was diagnosed as Bulbar Palsey. My speech was gone by November of last year. I did a lot of research on the Internet. I found many augmented speech devices like Dynavox. The problem is they were expensive found out Medicare and MDA would cover most of the cost.However, I was told by Social Security I would be looking at months before qualifying. I downloaded some software called E-triloquist. It is free. It does the job. I also purchased a system called Speaking Dynamics. Speaking Dynamics has more options for the user. It also would allow you to use switches if you loose the ability to type.Another one to consider is a program called Nextup talker. As Al mentioned, if the mouse hand becomes a problem, you will want options. Also, I now have a Dynavox on order. As mentioned in the previous post the Dynavox is very user friendly. Thanks to technology we PALS have many options for communication can't imagine dealing with this and not being able to communicate. Hope this helps.