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New device gives voice to children with autism 		   
Summary Statement:

A new portable computer is helping children with autism -- many of whom cannot speak -- communicate with their families.

A portable computer, called a Palmtop, is one of a growing number of portable communication devices that are giving a voice to autistic children.

Sixteen-year-old Kayle Coutie had struggled with his inability to communicate, which made him act aggressively toward his family.

"He'd bite, he'd kick, he'd punch. You name it, he did it," his grandmother, Lynne Coutie, told CTV News.

But when staff at Bloorview Kids Rehab in Toronto gave Kayle a Palmtop, things changed. It has pre-programmed phrases and sentences that allow him to tell his family what he wants.
Tags:

communication device,  computer
Submission Date:

04/02/2008by: shannonj
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