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What is Augmentative Speech Device?

Augmentative Speech Device is any computerised device which allows a user to form words and sentences through electronic controls. This may be via an enclosed unit such as a Litewriter, or using computer software in combination with a laptop computer. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
0 0%
Mild
1 8%
None
12 92%

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
7 54% Other: 54%
Did not seem to work
3 23% Did not seem to work: 23%
Course of treatment ended
2 15% Course of treatment ended: 15%
Side effects too severe
1 8% Side effects too severe: 8%

See all 13 patients who’ve stopped using Augmentative Speech Device

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

How Long Current Patients Have Been Using Augmentative Speech Device

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

How Long Patients Used Before Stopping

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
7 54%
Usually
3 23%
Sometimes
2 15%
Never
1 8%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 8%
A little
4 31%
Not at all
8 62%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 8%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
0 0%
< $25
1 8%

Report created on March 19, 2010.