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Hi Liz. I don't know this lady's other physical problems, and this may be a silly idea, but what about a voice output lightwriter? Geoff Harbach. ACT, WMRC. -----Original Message----- From: A discussion list for Assistive Technology professionals. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Liz Panton Sent: 14 December 2006 19:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Faint Speech Amplifer for use in vehicle Question posted to AssisTech and SLT-LIST-UK JISCmail lists on behalf of Karen Lewis, Communicate: Can anyone help with this enquiry, or comment on the "legal" aspect mentioned? SUMMARY: An SLT is looking for: * a faint speech amplifier * for use by someone with a weak voice * travelling in the back of a car * in order to communicate with the driver * who does not have a hearing impairment. DETAILS: The passenger is a lady has M.S. who has a very quiet voice, which her husband is unable to hear when driving as she is in the back of the car. The lady can hear her husband with no difficulty. The husband was wondering if an amplifier could have an output via a headphone which he would wear whilst driving. We suggested that Echovoice might be able to help http://www.emptech.info/product_details.php?ID=1864 However, when the SLT contacted Hearing Products International they said it would not. HPI also queried the legality of the driver wearing an earphone. *********** Other options - has anyone tried anything like these for use in a vehicle: * Soundbug or Whispering Windows as part of a personal speech amp system? http://www.newlandsscientific.co.uk/products/products_home.asp?range=audio (I have emailed to Newlands Scientific asking if they are aware of any personal speech amp products incorporating this technology). * A wireless amplification system designed for people with hearing impairment? ************ Any thoughts? Best wishes, Liz Panton Head of Service Communicate, Regional Neurological Rehabilitation Centre, Hunters Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4NR Telephone: 0191 219 5640 Fax: 0191 219 5647 Email for General Enquiries: [log in to unmask] Website: http://communicate.editme.com CONFIDENTIALITY: The information in this message is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, or distribution of the message, or any action or omission taken by you in reliance on it, is prohibited and may be unlawful. Please contact the sender immediately if you have received this message in error. DISCLAIMER: You should be aware that there is no absolute guarantee that any files attached to this e-mail are virus free. The contents of this message may contain personal views which are not the opinions of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust, unless specifically stated. Please note that any correspondence naming patients of Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust will be treated as primary record and a printed copy may be filed in the patient's health record.