Dougal Hawes

Managing Director of Smartbox Assistive Technology - developing AAC for everyone

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

Join our team!

We are looking for someone to join our team of Assistive Technology Specialists.

This is a remote role, based in the North of England (UK), where you will be increasing awareness of Smartbox products and services.

Apply here: https://t.co/VaQsVBhmkZ

[CENMAC @CENMAC]

Today @ThinkSmartbox launched new software called Look Lab for #eyegaze users. Join our online Thursday Thirty session this week for an exclusive look at the different games & activities & see how they help people with eye gaze. Book your spot: https://t.co/nWTtptBneB
#AAC #AT

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

Introducing Look Lab: brand-new accessible games and activities for people using #EyeGaze technology. Free unlimited access until the end of July - https://t.co/qMKoJgNCp7 #LookLab

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

This week, we had the pleasure of announcing that @TalkToMeAAC is joining the Smartbox family! Smartboxers Hannah, Dougal and Chris had a blast in snowy Iowa on Wednesday, visiting the TTMT team and celebrating our two companies joining forces! #AAC #sltpeeps #amazingteam

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

Simply update to the latest version of Grid to try a selection of 30 brand-new @SpeakUniqueVB regional UK and Ireland voices, now available in Grid 3 and Grid for iPad.

Follow along with this step-by-step video showing you how to get the new voices in Grid.

#AAC #AssistiveTech

[Angela Moorad ~ AAC Consulting, OMazing Kids, LLC @amoorad]

Fun free downloads from @CandleAAC for use in Grid for iPad or Grid 3 (on a Windows device) by @ThinkSmartbox . My favorite one is the We’re Going on A Sleigh Ride flap book 📕. https://t.co/lnuc5K3XBP

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@DaveMLY @Rob7Burrow Thank you for sharing the video - amazing to think how many kids will see this and learn how some people need technology to communicate.

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@BBCBreakfast @ThinkSmartbox @Rob7Burrow Thank you - it’s our daily obsession to keep improving this technology and work out how to get it to the people that need it! @Rob7Burrow is showing the potential to a wider audience which is badly needed.

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@BBCBreakfast Great to see our @ThinkSmartbox technology being used in this way. @Rob7Burrow would love to get your feedback sometime to see if we can improve the product

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@1_forget Looks like a serious setup 👏

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

Thank you to @Rob7Burrow & his incredible family for sharing their story #LivingwithMND. This has made us even more determined to give people like Rob access to technology to communicate. If you haven't already watched Rob's story, please do. #MND

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

A film about love, support and determination ❤️

📱💻 @BBCBreakfast documentary 'Rob Burrow: Living with MND' airs tonight on @BBCTwo and @BBCiPlayer at 19:00 BST.

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@sazalder @SmartBox @ThinkSmartbox Just found this

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@sazalder @SmartBox @ThinkSmartbox!

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@Official_BRFC @Official_BRFC is kick off for this at 12:00 as posted here or 13:00 as stated on the ticket? 🤷‍♂️

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

@DrScottMorgan So sorry to hear this news. Our team at Smartbox were so inspired by Peter’s vision.

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

Want to learn how you can use teletherapy to provide virtual AAC support for AAC learners?
Andrea from our US team tells us how she uses Grid to support learners from afar and how you can too!

Find out more here: https://t.co/07tZWb9DGD

[Led By Donkeys @ByDonkeys]

Remember

[MND Association @mndassoc]

Amazing to see our patron @Rob7Burrow on @GMB this morning talking about #MND and his autobiography #TooManyReasonsToLive. What an inspiration! #GMB

[Dougal Hawes @smartboxdougal]

Create a high quality bespoke voice and use it in Grid 3 and Grid for iPad

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

You can now use voices created with the SpeakUnique voice banking service in Grid for iPad. This means you can get your message across using a personalised voice that sounds like you
See how it works in this video
Also available in Grid 3 (Windows)

https://t.co/BsqjMgdFiD

[Smartbox @ThinkSmartbox]

Excited to be sharing how we've been supporting children and adults with complex needs in the social care sector with #AssistiveTechnology at the @ResHomeCareShow tomorrow
@SmartboxDougal @CareTech