There are lots of these little gadgets for sale on the auction sites, firstauction, egghead etc at prices way below retail. I bought one for $40.00 that was refurbished, retailed for $350.00 and is still working just fine after 3 years of constant use. Worth checking out!!! Merce > ** Original Subject: Handwriting - Solution > ** Original Sender: Sarah Doubt <[log in to unmask]> > ** Original Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 15:42:58 -0400 > ** Original Message follows... > > I know that there is something similar to what you are describing. A > portable word processor. My grandmother in England had ALS, Lou > Gherricks (sp?). She lost all motor skills slowly. And she had a little > machine, similar to an accounting calculator, but it was a keyboard. > This was a method of communication for her because she was eventually > unable to even speak. I don't know what it was called, I'm going to ask > my father. I hope that maybe this can be of use to you. If I do find > out what it is called, I will post another message. > > Sarah Doubt > [log in to unmask] > > "...a rose by any other word would smell as sweet..." > William Shakespeare >** --------- End Original Message ----------- ** >