..but with the iPad, he has apps that he can play, just like a “regular” kid to entertain himself. And other kids are interested in seeing what games he has. So it has also become a social tool... read more
-- Sue Shaffer, President,
Pennsylvania Parents for the Deafblind,
Shippensburg, PA
We think that that Project Endeavor program is helpful to us as well as other Deaf. We saved a lot on ordering two items we are using a lot for e-mailing and video-phoning as long as we, the seniors or Deaf customers, are able to afford high speed internet and powerful routers. We do not think we would buy the Apple items like these at retail prices. We love our Ipad2 and Ipod4. They are working fine on all VRS.
-Edward and Donna Reitz, St. Augustine
Project Endeavor sold me an iPad2 for over 40% less than I could find after a rigorous search of the deepest discount outlets. But I never felt I received a discounted product or service. Their highly professional team made both the application and order process a breeze with delivery only taking 4 days. I am extremely grateful for their commitment to make top-shelf communication devices more accessible to those of us who need them the most.
-Edward F. Ogiba, President
Hearing Loss Association of Sarasota
Our family was hesitant to get the iPad 2 due to its high price in the stores. When Project Endeavor mentioned that they provided subsidized iPad 2s... we could not believe it. As soon we got the iPad 2, it brought more benefits that we ever imagined such as videoconferencing via FaceTime and Z4, movies/educational applications for the kids, and much more. We are thankful that Project Endeavor was able to help subsidize this cost! Carpe Diem!
-- Manny Johnson, Frederick, Maryland
Well, the main reason we wanted an iPad for Daniel is for easier and more accessible communication. We are working on transitioning him from the tactile/Velcro PECS to using the iPad with a few augmentative communication programs. We are using Tap to Talk right now. It will be a long process, because Daniel is very OCD, which means moving from the tactile symbols to the iPad will be a process for him, but in the long run well worth it! The tactile, physical little PEC cards are cumbersome, they get lost and destroyed, and the program that we use to make them (Boardmaker) is expensive and a very hard program to share. So if you are working with several support people, like speech, the teacher, OT, etc., it is hard to get the little icons made at the time you need them.
Move on the iPad and WOW! You can create the picture communication icon almost instantly by going on-line, finding what you need and saving it to the iPad. You can create vocabulary when you actually need it, in real-time! The “apps” that are available are inexpensive and easy to use. It has made it so much easier to give Daniel choices and to try to understand what he needs. Plus he loves to use it for entertainment. He has so very few things he can actually “do” independently – but with the iPad, he has apps that he can play, just like a “regular” kid to entertain himself. And other kids are interested in seeing what games he has. So it has also become a social tool.
We also wanted the iPad so that we can SKYPE with Daniel while he is away at school. Daniel goes to school 3.5 hours away from home, and he gets homesick by about the middle of the week. A telephone relay system is cumbersome and not transportable, so would do us no good if we were travelling away from home. Having the iPad(s) – (I have one too) makes communicating a breeze. Daniel seems to like being able to see us signing to him that we will see him soon and we are hoping that it will help with his homesickness mid-week.