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The Call Book app is specially designed for aphasia patients who have difficulty finding words, but still be able to read at the word level. With more than 3,000 words and phrases that are useful classified, and a worksheet in which words can be combined, this is the ideal tool for making a call.
• This app is based on the paper Conversation Book: a tool that in the Netherlands by thousands of people will use.
• The more than 3000 words and phrases are categorized for optimal findability. Important and frequently used phrases such as "how are you?" and "thank you" can be found the fastest.
• There are four main headings: Who, Where, When and How, each with its own color for recognition. These sections connect to the standard parts of a sentence and thereby make it easier to combine words into a question or comment.
• The user can combine words by placing them on a sheet. " He / she can also have them speak out, or copy and paste them into another app, such as in an email.
• The Call Book app was born from the collaboration between different healthcare and research institutions: Aphasia Association Netherlands, Aphasia Center Rotterdam eo, the Sint Maartens, TNO and Radboud University. Moreover, as from the outset, patients were involved.
Reimbursement by the health insurer
Communication Tools can be reimbursed by the insurer (from the package). The Call Book App falls, as well as papers Call Book, under the so-called 'voice replacement hulpmiddelen`.
The Health Care Insurance Board (CVZ) says on its website: `Insured persons with severe language / speech disorders which hardly can not speak can claim aids to compensate for this limitation.
Under this category of devices may include sets of letters or symbols and signs, portable communications (both text and graphics) systems and equipment for synthetic speech. However, it can also involve software application for a computer or other system. A computer itself is not recoverable in aanmerking`.
In the case of the Call Book app is so you need to purchase a tablet. The paid version of the app can be reimbursed by the insurer. It is wise to check with your health care provider prior to the procedure.
Register your health care provider that it is a voice replacement tool, adapted to your personal situation and needs.
There is little as important as the ability to be able of expression. For people speak with the language disorder aphasia, writing and reading from one moment to become very difficult or even impossible. Hopefully this app can help them, so they can speak out and participate.
The development of the Call Book app was made possible by the financial support of the Fund NutsOhra.
• This app is based on the paper Conversation Book: a tool that in the Netherlands by thousands of people will use.
• The more than 3000 words and phrases are categorized for optimal findability. Important and frequently used phrases such as "how are you?" and "thank you" can be found the fastest.
• There are four main headings: Who, Where, When and How, each with its own color for recognition. These sections connect to the standard parts of a sentence and thereby make it easier to combine words into a question or comment.
• The user can combine words by placing them on a sheet. " He / she can also have them speak out, or copy and paste them into another app, such as in an email.
• The Call Book app was born from the collaboration between different healthcare and research institutions: Aphasia Association Netherlands, Aphasia Center Rotterdam eo, the Sint Maartens, TNO and Radboud University. Moreover, as from the outset, patients were involved.
Reimbursement by the health insurer
Communication Tools can be reimbursed by the insurer (from the package). The Call Book App falls, as well as papers Call Book, under the so-called 'voice replacement hulpmiddelen`.
The Health Care Insurance Board (CVZ) says on its website: `Insured persons with severe language / speech disorders which hardly can not speak can claim aids to compensate for this limitation.
Under this category of devices may include sets of letters or symbols and signs, portable communications (both text and graphics) systems and equipment for synthetic speech. However, it can also involve software application for a computer or other system. A computer itself is not recoverable in aanmerking`.
In the case of the Call Book app is so you need to purchase a tablet. The paid version of the app can be reimbursed by the insurer. It is wise to check with your health care provider prior to the procedure.
Register your health care provider that it is a voice replacement tool, adapted to your personal situation and needs.
There is little as important as the ability to be able of expression. For people speak with the language disorder aphasia, writing and reading from one moment to become very difficult or even impossible. Hopefully this app can help them, so they can speak out and participate.
The development of the Call Book app was made possible by the financial support of the Fund NutsOhra.
