Do a careful search of commercially available electronic communication devices that meet the following performance specifications: speech output, icon-based membrane keyboard, portable, weigh less than
7.5 lbs, no more than 2.5 in. thick, no larger than a standard three-ring binder, and able to be customized by the user to quickly produce frequently used phrases. Hints: Consult ‘‘The Closing the Gap Product Directory'' and the ‘‘Cooperative Electronic Library on Disability.'' The latter is available from the Trace Research and Development Center at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Also try visiting the applicable websites.