Talk:Personal communicator

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This is just a bad article; it is sort of a disambiguation page, but is also trying to be about a concept that is vague and ill-defined. Let's not have this. --Brianyoumans 15:53, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Brianyoumans, I agree its bad however, I will to do some research and attempt to improve this article in early January. PDAgeek 04:16, 17 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] communicator for those with speech disability

I was hoping for more on the devices which allow the audio statement of a word or phrase, like those which Stephen Hawking uses everyday to communicate with those around him. --Ancheta Wis 06:08, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

CNN had a program on autism in which Sue Rubin, an autistic person from Southern California, stated that her "mind woke up" after using a communicator at age 14. She still has autistic behaviors (such as carrying around two spoons, with which she comforts herself, while observing the flow of water from a faucet), but can lead an independent life (with assistance from a paid attendant). —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ancheta Wis (talk • contribs) 06:14, 6 January 2007 (UTC).

Yes – it seems many award winning communication devices for hearing or speech disabilities were developed in the 90’s - collectively called personal communicators. PDAgeek 16:16, 16 February 2007 (UTC)