[acb-hsp] Clock with pleasant sounding accessiblealarm/timersetting

Wed Jul 20 12:16:11 EDT 2011

Hello:

There is a little clock called the Moshi which I believe you can get
from Maxiaids.  

You speak what you want the clock to do, for example, "set alarm", it
will ask you what time you want it set for, you tell it, and it does it.

It is better if your office will get a clock like Jessie suggests, but
if they won't, this might be a good solution, and an inexpensive one.  

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Linda Samulski

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From: acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org [mailto:acb-hsp-bounces at acb.org] On Behalf
Of J.Rayl
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 7:56 AM
To: Discussion list for ACB human service professionals
Subject: Re: [acb-hsp] Clock with pleasant sounding
accessiblealarm/timersetting

Hi.  Jennifer, this is really not all that accessible, however it is
what we have in our office, and its not intrusive--it is simply there.

We have a wall clock that has a chime.  It sounds like the old
grandfather clocks.  We have it, purposely, set so that it goes off
about five minutes (technically seven) prior to the hour.  This way, my
sighted coworker and I both hear it, as do clients.  We all, then, know
that several things will happen in seven minutes.

One, the next hour will occur.  

On that hour, a new appointment is likely to begin.

This gives time, then, to wrap up a session.

The chime simply chimes happily through our office building, is not
intrusive to anyone, can be softly heard in the office (even by me
partially deaf), and is, well, a normal occurrence in the environment so
does not startle PTSD sufferers, create a flashback, cause the "what is
that" question, or deflect from the conversation of anyone.

The only thing that it has ever done was cause someone to apologize for
being late when they see that clock in the waiting room and believe they
are late for an appointment.

However, I put a little sign underneath the close which reads: "please
do not set your watch with me (error pointing) I'm purposely set this
way"

because I've had clients reset their watches / cell phones only to be
frustrated later.

Now, for accessibility?  I suppose if you check out sources such as
Independent Living Aids or Maxiaids, there are voocoos of accessible
talking / braille clocks out there, or Speak To Me has voocoos more.

We bought our neat little grandfather replica at WalMart for maybe
$15.00.

Jessie Rayl
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	----- Original Message ----- 

	From: Jennifer Harnish <mailto:jharnish at rcn.com>  

	To: 'Discussion list for ACB human service professionals'
<mailto:acb-hsp at acb.org>  

	Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 8:57 AM

	Subject: [acb-hsp] Clock with pleasant sounding accessible
alarm/timersetting

	I  wondered if any practicing counselors on the list could
recommend an accessible clock or timer that emits a  pleasant sound such
as a  single chime at certain times of the day that can be set in its
memory. I  ask because I  am starting a  new job where I  will be
working with clients and would like to have a  gentle reminder about
five minutes before session end so I  don't need to be checking tactile
watch  or relying on other alarms with obtrusive sounds. I  had been in
an interview with a  sighted therapist who had a  clock that chimed five
minutes before the end of the session time and it felt like a  nice
reminder to us both that we should wrap up rather than suddenly rushing
things when realizing last minute that time was up. 

	Thank you in advance for recommendations for such a  tool or
ideas on how to manage end of session knowledge . I  own a  computer
with screen reader and also an ITouch 4th generation so could consider
apps for latter or accessible program for computer.

	Jennifer Harnish

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