Noah recently had an opportunity to trial a new product that is still in
development called the TabletTable. It is a platform that sits
securely on a flat surface that allows someone who has special needs use
their IPad better. Many children like Noah have difficulties using
their IPad even with secure stands because they tend to knock it over or
move it while attempting to use the device. Something that is very
frustrating and often times upsetting for the child when they are
working so hard to use a device.
When it first arrived I was a
bit skeptical of it. I didn't particularly find it super special on
first glance. It is a simple product. A platform and a black mat to hold the
IPad in place. I was a tad disappointed that I had to remove Noah's
IPad case to insert it. Noah has a Griffin Survivor Case, which is
tricky to remove frequently, but a necessary case because of Noah's high
tone and tendency to be rough on it. I also wasn't too sure of the
fixed angle of the platform, originally I had hoped that it would be
adjustable in height and not fixed. I would also like a future model that has a way to carry it, or that it will come with a carrying case to transport it easier from place to place.
I knew the only way I'd
truly know it's potential would to let Noah play with it. Immediately
Noah was drawn to the fact that he could visually see it well, and
that it was stable enough to allow him use his IPad with more accuracy
and intention than he's likely ever had before. He was also very
excited about it. He thought it was rather wonderful. Noah gives the
TabletTable 5 stars, and when it debuts will definitely be something
that we will be purchasing for him.
TabletTable will be reasonably priced, which I absolutely love for the special needs community. It comes with modest cost of
$49 for the base and $39 for inserts to hold the adaptive device (IPad or Smartphone) in place.
I
do eventually hope that there might be a model that would accommodate
cases without needing to remove them to use it, but it's still a must
have piece of adaptive equipment for a child that depends on AAC
communication and devices for daily use.
Click to learn more about TabletTable and register to pre-order yours!
Love,
Noah's Miracle by
Stacy Warden is licensed under a
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