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Services/focus of the Karten Centre
Hold a range of specialist communication aid equipment which can be loaned to people with MND to ensure the equipment is suitable for their needs, including equipment to carry out voice banking. The equipment is also be available to speech and language therapists (SLTs) so that they have access to the best possible
equipment to carry out trials for people with MND.
Centre specialisms:
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Centre Address
Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton, UK
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Karten Centre Manager
Matthew Hollis
Contact Details
Phone:
01604 611767
E-mail:
matthew.hollis@mndassociation.org
Host Organisation
MND Association
Host Organisation Address
Francis Crick House, Summerhouse Road, Moulton Park Industrial Estate, Northampton, UK
Centre setting
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Karten Centre Website
Centre Established
November 2016
Clients
Health and social care professionals (e.g. speech and language therapists, occupational therapists)
People with MND
Disabilities
Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting.
MND can affect how you walk, talk, eat, drink and breathe. However, not all symptoms necessarily happen to everyone and it is unlikely they will all develop at the same time, or in any specific order.
There is currently no cure, and more than 50% of people will die within 2 years of diagnosis.
Technology used in the Karten Centre
- SL40 Lightwriter x 2
- SL40 Scanning Lightwriter x 2
- Allora 2 text-to-speech x 1
- Allora 2 text-to-speech with SMS and envrionmental control x 2
- Micro voice amplifier x 1
- Monacor Wap 3 voice amplifier x 2
- iPad Air 2 32GB W-fi only x 8
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A x 1
- Laptop x 4
- Headset microphone x 6
Assistive Technology
Hardware:
- SL40 Lightwriter
- SL40 Scanning Lightwriter
- Allora 2 text-to-speech
- Allora 2 text-to-speech with SMS and envrionmental control
- Micro voice amplifier
- Monacor Wap 3 voice amplifier
- iPad Air 2 32GB W-fi only
- Samsung Galaxy Tab A
- Laptop
- Headset microphone
- Switches
- E-Tran frame
- Megabee
- Eye gaze
Software:
- Predictable app
- Chatable app
- Proloquo2Go app
- Proloquo4Text app
- ModelTalker
- CereVoice Me
- My-own-voice
- VocaliD
- iTunes
Karten Centre Staff
N/A - loan service only
Karten Centre Hours
N/A - loan service only
Services offered to the Network
Advice on types of equipment
Possible loan of equipment to other centres if not required by people with MND
Partnerships
Credit Suisse - MND Association is 2017 Charity of the Year.