Visit with Jim Renuk Feb 9, 2011.wmv

Jim Renuk invited the students in Michigan State University's course on Augmentative Communication (Communicative Sciences and Disorders 823x) to visit with him at his home on Wednesday evening, February 9, 2011. Jim had just moved into a new apartment at the Abbott Parkside Apartments on the preceding weekend. Jim is an assistant director of Intramural Sports and Recreative Activities at Michigan State. He earned two bachelor's degrees (Human Nutrition and Food Science) and a Master's degree (Exercise Physiology). Jim is a pioneer in augmentative communication technology. He uses a communication system designed by John Eulenberg and Stephen Blosser of the MSU Artificial Language Laboratory, with whom he has been working since 1975. Jim has cerebral palsy and cannot speak or use a standard keyboard or mouse. Jim controls his wheelchair-portable Minivoca system with an optical detented joystick and a foot switch. With it, he can speak with a voice synthesizer and also send wireless signals to his PC for keyboard and mouse emulation. Recently, Jim has acquired an ITobii communication system which he controls with eye movement.

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• Jim Renuk
• AAC
• John Eulenberg
• Stephen Blosser
• Michigan State University
• talking computer
• cerebral palsy

[geauxbaby]

Jim ~ It is good to see you are doing well my friend. I've very proud of the work you have been doing and how far the technology is taking you. You are absolutely amazing!