By Autism Health and Wellness
Research and Editorial Board
For parents of children who cannot talk, the Logan ProxTalker provides a unique solution. The machine offers the greatest range in communication available. Even more important, it is not cumbersome and is easy for the child to navigate. It is also virtually indestructible and among the most reasonably priced on the market. The company is also making inroads to disseminate information to rural areas that are often left out of the latest innovations in special needs.
The ProxTalker is extremely innovative. It’s the first device of its kind to give users the ability to move word cards around and form five word sentences. This is accomplished through its unique use of RFID (radio-frequency identification) technology. This technology allows users to actually move the order of the cards, thereby forming complete sentences. It also allows them to record their own words onto other cards.
The Logan ProxTalker can hold over 10,000 words. Standard words are included in the original setting and custom words can be added right through the on-board microphone or by computer. The ProxTalker’s ability to piece together five word sentences and the device’s portability, makes it ideal for classroom, in home and outdoor communication. The picture cards can be customized using die cut labels and any picture generating software.
The beauty of the ProxTalker can be chalked up to the fact that it was designed by a parent of a child with autism. He saw firsthand how a child could become entangled with the complexities of the more expensive talking devices, making their thoroughness self defeating. At the same time, lesser systems fail to offer as complete and extensive a vocabulary as the ProxTalker affords its users. He also saw the need for any such product to be durable and long lasting.
When founder Glen Dobbs’ son Logan, the product’s namesake, once threw the ProxTalker device out of a car, the device continued to operate unaffected. At that point, Dobbs decided to test the ProxTalker by driving over it. The ProxTalker passed the test. The device is also water resistant – Logan has twice thrown it into a swimming pool. These durability factors should not be taken lightly. They’re of primary importance to any long term device for special needs children; most devices on the market cannot claim this level of durability.
Glen Dobbs is also using his invention to further the cause of nonverbal children throughout the nation. He and his company are taking significant steps to get the ProxTalker into rural areas where treatment methods are sparse. Down the line, the company is talking about going on the road to less populated areas to spread the news about alternative/augmentative communication and other methods of helping kids with autism.
The ProxTalker shows what ingenuity and sincere dedication can result in. It also shows how a single individual can make a profound difference and benefit thousands. Glen Dobbs used his first hand knowledge, recognized the deficiencies in the current line of products and did something about it. But Dobbs emphasizes the importance of a great team, “I want to thank my business partner, Kevin Miller, who was instrumental in making this dream a reality, as well as my whole team for a job well done.” ProxTalker.com LLC currently employs six people full time and will begin exporting the product to the UK through its office there. “It is wonderful to have created new jobs in this economy and to have done so though such an important endeavor,” Dobbs said.
Every aspect of the device is designed to be effective, of maximum benefit and long lasting. His passion to spread these benefits to rural areas is truly remarkable. The fact that Dobbs has added six full time jobs to the market in this economy is further testimony to the great value of this innovation.
How are educators responding to the invention? In a word: Remarkably. New York Public Schools, Queens District now uses the ProxTalker for nonverbal students and the product is fast becoming the gold standard for parents and educators nationwide.
The ProxTalker isn’t only a communications breakthrough and the most effective communicative device for special needs children. It’s also the product behind a business with a heart and a dedicated team that is making a profound difference in the lives of children with some of the most severe cases of autism. And the lengths it goes in doing so is nothing short of remarkable.
Those interested in purchasing the ProxTalker should visit www.ProxTalker.com or call 860-283-0966. 30 day trials of the product are available.
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