Pioneer in various initiatives, the Association of Parents and Friends of Exceptional (APAE) of Mogi das Cruzes presented yesterday (10) its newest product, which is the Lero, a communication software Alternatively, it will help in particular to people who have difficulty speaking. Developed by a professor of Technology (Fatec), the tool is free and the continuity of the project depends on a single detail: tablets, where the device can be installed and used by the students in interaction with teachers, therapists and family. In practice, the Lero will be the “voice” of those who can not speak and will express focused vocabularies feelings, food, fun, places, greetings and people
After the presentations of the multiple possibilities that the Lero offers and expectations for the results that it should promote communication students, the direction of Apae is now committed to seeking the help of the private sector and the general public to get the tablets required for the use of the software. “Families served by Apae are mostly poor, and we have the people so we can meet students who need this alternative communication, which are about 200. It can be any type of tablet, and the only requirement is that runs the android system. Who can collaborate, just look Apae in Carmen Street Moura Santos – 134 or by calling 4728-4999 “, calls the president of Mogi association, John Montes, making clear that the organization serves 592 students, and of these, about 200 have . severe communication difficulties such as cerebral palsy, autism and intellectual disability
According to him, the sooner you get the tablets, but rapid design You can be continued. The president also emphasizes that technology is free, easily accessible and be made available by Apae also for others in need of alternative communication, it is not necessary to be a student of the association. Currently, the Lero is used on a trial basis, with two tablets which were acquired by Apae employees. By clicking on the picture or color that indicates what the user wants to communicate, the tablet emits the sound, for example, I want water, I’m cold and so on
Unlike the Lero for alternative communication software already available on the market, explains the speech therapist Fernanda Diniz de Oliveira Campos, is that it is free – others are expensive and need updating every four months – and may be customized according to the needs of each user, with photos of inclusions of people who are part of the circle, the preferred food and drinks and the usual places. “The Lero has given voice to those who can not be heard. It also has another motivation for this project which is the digital inclusion. Only contact these students with digital tools is a great incentive, “says
Professor Fatec Mogi since 2010, in the course of Systems Analysis and Development, Leandro Luque is the creator of Lero, which was conceived from a personal motivation, after his son had to be assisted in a rehabilitation network in the Capital. But regardless, he says that the biggest motivation is the fact that there are people who need technology to evolve and that he is able to develop these tools. “This is already reason to work hard on a project,” explains the teacher, now working on a technology to include blind in computing
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In addition to Lero, the direction of Apae presented yesterday results of Pediasuit method, inspired by the Russian space program and allowing mobility and work execution minimum tasks for people with special needs. The Mogi Apae is one of four in Brazil to be equipped and is preparing to soon count on a second device to expand the service. Intensive treatment in Pediasuit method can, in a month, results than traditional physiotherapy treatments require six months, according to the physiotherapist Flavio Takahashi. (Mara Flôres)
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