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Virtual assistants and MS
For a long time, I avoided any sort of online, electronic, virtual assistant device. I suppose I was worried about privacy, but I probably avoided even virtual help out of a misplaced sense of pride.
Now I find myself using voice-commanded assistants for more and more things. It’s been very helpful and makes my life with multiple sclerosis that much more manageable. I still have to consider privacy, but as long as my family and I always keep that in mind, it’s not that big of an issue.
Does anyone else use some sort of virtual assistant? What are your thoughts, and maybe more importantly, what is your advice?
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You hot button for me. Controlling things with my voice is critical. My computer which allows me to communicate with the world to my Alexa controlled devices I constantly am trying to use my voice to control things in my world which I can no longer manipulate with my hands
I use voice control primarily to interact with technology from my computer to items in my house. I’ve not found any roadmap or manual on how to implement such things. For me it’s been learned while your burn. It’s great when things work but what about when they stop working? I suggest we expand the mobility aids section to include how to implement technology to make daily life easier (for someone with MS).
For me, I need more than mobility aids. I am way past that.. I need to understand how to implement technology which can make life easier. What, why, how. I haven’t found a real roadmap or implementation guide. I can’t be the only person trying to figure this out.
Who else thinks the same?
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I think you’re on to something Mike. As assistive technology grows, maybe there needs to be a form of Occupational Therapy devoted just to it.
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