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  Bucky Alert!

 Bucky says "Wow!  There are a lot of recordable one message devices out there that are reasonably priced and that can be easily adapted ! " 


  Now everyone can have something to say!                     

 
Talking Tins






10 or 30 seconds recording time

 http://www.talkingproducts.co.uk/voice_recordable.htm

Price:

$6.66 - US Dollars -10 sec
$9.15 - US  Dollars- 30 sec

Plus shipping


Activation and Adaptations:

Activated by pushing black button

For those who can't isolate a finger to push the button,
     


1.  Hot glue piece of glue stick to button or
2.  Attach self sticking plastic bumper.
3,  Turn Talking Tin over, attach a photo and you are ready to go!

The back of the talking tin is magnetic so if you are going to attach it to something metal, then you'll need to adapt it differently                                                                                                                                                                                               


Clarity:

talkingtin.mp3




Batteries:
4 LR44 cell batteries


 
Voice Over



10 seconds recording time





http://www.amazon.com/Voice-Over-Recorders-great-sound-quality/dp/B000MB7X98/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1255124447&sr=8-3





Price:

$7.95 plus shipping





Adaptations:

For those who can't isolate a finger to push the button,

     


1.  Hot glue piece of glue stick to button or
2.  Attach self sticking plastic bumper.  You should put one on either side to balance the talker when you turn it over.
3,  Turn Voice Over to the other side, attach a photo and you are ready to go!



Clarity:
Coming soon!



Batteries:

3 SR1130 cell batteries



Talking Photo Frame







10 second recording time

http://gadget.brando.com/prod_detail.php?prod_id=00747


Price: 
 $23.00 plus shipping


Activation and Adaptations:

Sound is activated by pressing the picture area.  Sometimes seems inconsistent to respond in all photo area.

Can flip the picture around so that the frame lays flat on the table.  Photo is covered by plastic sheet not glass.


       



Clarity:

photoframe.mp3


Batteries:

3 AAA

Talking Picture Frame


10 second message


http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3728068












Price:
$19.99  online plus shipping
$23.00 at local Radio Shack





Activation and Adaptations:

The sound is activated by a motion sensor located on the top or side depending on how you position the frame.

                      

Can be switch adapted by using a battery interrupter.  Will say the message when the switch is pressed but the switch has to be pressed for duration of message.

                        



Clarity: radioshacktalking.mp3




Batteries:
4 AA



So what can you say with one message?  Get creative or check out the links below;

 101 + IDEAS FOR THE BIGmack Or Other Single Message Voice Output Communication Aids
 
Complied by Barbara Solomonson Speech/Language Pathologist MS CCCsp
http://www.actwmids.nhs.uk/AAC/resources/medium-tech-aac/101%20uses%20Big%20Mack.pdf



BOOKS with Repetitive Lines
From AAC Intervention web site

http://www.aacintervention.com/repeatl.htm






Batteries - Need a charge??? 
Don't pay high price for these little gems.  Check out the website below to get them for a fraction of the cost. Sometimes replacing the battery can cost more than the device. 


BFM Battery Sales
http://www.bfmbatterysales.com/


Battery Mart
http://www.batterymart.com/p-lr44-alkaline-button-cell-battery.html