John EulenbergEvery year, the researchers, students, and technology users who make up the community of the Michigan State University Artificial Language Laboratory celebrate the anniversary of the first use of a speech prosthesis in history: the use by a man with a communication disorder to order a pizza over the telephone using a voice synthesizer. This high-tech sociolinguistic experiment was conducted at the Lab on the evening of December 4, 1974. Donald Sherman, who has Moebius Syndrome and had never ordered a pizza over the phone before, used a system designed by John Eulenberg and J. J. Jackson incorporating a Votrax voice synthesizer, a product of the Federal Screw Works Co. of Troy, Michigan. The inventor of the Votrax voice synthesizer was Richard Gagnon from Birmingham, MI.
The event was covered at the time by the local East Lansing cable news reporter and by a reporter from the State News. About seven years later, in 1981, a BBC production team produced a documentary about the work of the Artificial Language Laboratory and included a scene of a man with cerebral palsy, Michael Williams, ordering a pizza with a newer version of the Lab's speech system. This second pizza order became a part of the documentary, which was broadcast throughout the U.S. as part of the "Nova" science series and internationally as part of the BBC's "Horizon" series.
In January, 1982, the Nova show on the Artificial Language Lab was shown for the first time. The Artificial Language Lab held a premiere party in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building for all the persons who appeared in the program plus all faculty members of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and their families. The Domino's company generously provided free pizzas for all the guests.
The following December, Domino's again provided pizzas for a party, again held at the Communication Arts building, to commemorate the first ordering of a pizza eight years earlier. The Convocation was held thereafter every year through 1988, each year receiving pizzas through the generous gift of Domino's.
A Communication Enhancement Convocation was held in 1999, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first pizza order.In addition to Dominos's contribution of pizzas, the Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Lansing provided drinks.The Convocations resumed in 2010 through 2012, when Dr. John Eulenberg advanced to Professor Emeritus status.
At each event, in addition to faculty and students, the convocation guests included local dignitaries from the MSU board of trustees and from the Michigan state legislature. Stevie Wonder, whose first talking computer and first singing computer were designed at the Artificial Language Lab, made telephone appearances and spoke with the youngsters using Artificial Language Lab technology through their school district special education programs. MSU icons such as the football team, Sparty, and cheer leaders made appearances as well.
Now, through YouTube, we can relive this historical moment and take a thoughtful look back at 40 years of progress in the delivery of augmentative communication technology to persons with disabilities.
Donald Sherman orders a pizza using a talking computer, Dec 4, 1974John Eulenberg2010-03-16 | Every year, the researchers, students, and technology users who make up the community of the Michigan State University Artificial Language Laboratory celebrate the anniversary of the first use of a speech prosthesis in history: the use by a man with a communication disorder to order a pizza over the telephone using a voice synthesizer. This high-tech sociolinguistic experiment was conducted at the Lab on the evening of December 4, 1974. Donald Sherman, who has Moebius Syndrome and had never ordered a pizza over the phone before, used a system designed by John Eulenberg and J. J. Jackson incorporating a Votrax voice synthesizer, a product of the Federal Screw Works Co. of Troy, Michigan. The inventor of the Votrax voice synthesizer was Richard Gagnon from Birmingham, MI.
The event was covered at the time by the local East Lansing cable news reporter and by a reporter from the State News. About seven years later, in 1981, a BBC production team produced a documentary about the work of the Artificial Language Laboratory and included a scene of a man with cerebral palsy, Michael Williams, ordering a pizza with a newer version of the Lab's speech system. This second pizza order became a part of the documentary, which was broadcast throughout the U.S. as part of the "Nova" science series and internationally as part of the BBC's "Horizon" series.
In January, 1982, the Nova show on the Artificial Language Lab was shown for the first time. The Artificial Language Lab held a premiere party in the Communication Arts and Sciences Building for all the persons who appeared in the program plus all faculty members of the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and their families. The Domino's company generously provided free pizzas for all the guests.
The following December, Domino's again provided pizzas for a party, again held at the Communication Arts building, to commemorate the first ordering of a pizza eight years earlier. The Convocation was held thereafter every year through 1988, each year receiving pizzas through the generous gift of Domino's.
A Communication Enhancement Convocation was held in 1999, celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first pizza order.In addition to Dominos's contribution of pizzas, the Canada Dry Bottling Co. of Lansing provided drinks.The Convocations resumed in 2010 through 2012, when Dr. John Eulenberg advanced to Professor Emeritus status.
At each event, in addition to faculty and students, the convocation guests included local dignitaries from the MSU board of trustees and from the Michigan state legislature. Stevie Wonder, whose first talking computer and first singing computer were designed at the Artificial Language Lab, made telephone appearances and spoke with the youngsters using Artificial Language Lab technology through their school district special education programs. MSU icons such as the football team, Sparty, and cheer leaders made appearances as well.
Now, through YouTube, we can relive this historical moment and take a thoughtful look back at 40 years of progress in the delivery of augmentative communication technology to persons with disabilities.Joe Cassady takes a call from J J and Cindy Jackson July 14, 2016John Eulenberg2016-07-18 | Jerome "J. J." Jackson was the 9th person to call Joe Cassady on Thursday, July 14, 2016, so he was able to win for his wife, Cindy Jackson, a pair of tickets to the "Ultimate Ladies Night Out", a showing of the movie "Ghost Busters" at the Studio C cinema in Okemos, Michigan. This is how the on-air phone call went.
Video Editing by John Bryson Eulenberg, July 17, 2016Doug Ruben sings Adon Olam and I Love Love, accompanied by Rick UrenJohn Eulenberg2016-02-14 | Doug Ruben sings two songs which he composed. The first is the Jewish Liturgical song, "Adon Olam", which Doug has recast as a Broadway show tune. The second song, "I Love Love" is a loving tribute to his wife, Arlene. Rick Uren provides accompaniment to the songs as well as a musical background to Doug's intro. Recorded at Open Mic Night, Feb 6, 2016, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, MichiganAlan Bloomfield Sings Two Songs at SZ Open Mic NightJohn Eulenberg2016-02-10 | Alan Bloomfield sings "Michael From Mountains" by Joni Mitchell and "Scarborough Fair", an old English folk ballad. Recorded at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, MI. Videography by Debbie Richmond.John Eulenberg sings Without a SongJohn Eulenberg2016-02-08 | Recorded at Open Mic Night at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, Michigan. Accompaniment by Arlene McDaniel Jazz Trio. "Without a Song" was composed by Vincent Youmans (music), and Billy Rose (words) and Ed Eliscu (words). First introduced in 1929 as part of the musical show "Great Day".
Musicians: Arlene McDaniel, keyboard; Gene Rebeck, bass; and Ian LeVine, drums.Cindys Song by Jerome J. J. JacksonJohn Eulenberg2015-09-06 | Jerome "J. J." Jackson is a man of many talents. He has many friends in the music business, and he weaves this song to his beloved Cindy from threads spun by the greatest singers of love songs. His parrot, Galileo, stands by J.J. throughout the song.Doug Ruben sings If Ever I Would Leave YouJohn Eulenberg2015-03-11 | Doug Ruben, a member of SZ Singers, sings the Lerner and Loewe classic from Camelot, "If Ever I Would Leave You". Piano accompaniment is by Joan Sharrow Gochberg. This performance was made at Grand Haven Manor, Lansing, Michigan, on December 15, 2014.
Sharon Brown shot this video.SZ Singers 03 John Eulenberg sings Without a SongJohn Eulenberg2014-12-15 | This slightly fuzzy video was made on December 11, 2014 at the Burcham Hills Retirement Community in East Lansing, Michigan.
Accompanied by Joan Gochberg at the piano, John Eulenberg sings "Without a Song" as part of the SZ Singers group led by Cantor Pamela Schiffer at the annual Chanukah Song Fest held in honor of Shirley Finn Andelman.SZ Singers 02 Doug Ruben Sings If Ever I Would Leave YouJohn Eulenberg2014-12-14 | Doug Ruben gives his rendition of the beloved ballad from "Camelot", the musical by Alan Jay Lerner (book and lyrics) and Frederick Loewe (music). The piano accompaniment is by Joan Sharrow Gochberg.
This video was recorded December 11, 2014 at Burcham Hills Retirement Community, East Lansing, MI.SZ Singers 01 Alan Bloomfield Sings TodayJohn Eulenberg2014-12-14 | Alan Bloomfield sings this Randy Sparks number which John Denver also recorded.
The performance was video recorded December 11, 2014 at Burcham Hills Retirement Community in East Lansing, Michigan.Jim Chapman Sings Die LoreleiJohn Eulenberg2014-06-21 | Jim Chapman has wanted for years to sing "Die Lorelei" with John Eulenberg and Rick Uren.
Finally, we were able to get together with Jim's wife, Marion, and with Joan Gochberg, pianist.
Thanks to the staff of The Willows of East Lansing!Mountain Viewlies Live at Gelato ClassicoJohn Eulenberg2014-04-08 | A local family enjoys music and gelato in downtown Mountain View, California.Mountain Viewlies Travel to Kazakhstan by VeronicaJohn Eulenberg2014-04-08 | A family from Mountain View travels to Kazakhstan to visit their ancestral home and meet their relatives. Edited by Veronica.Hashkiveinu with lyrics sung by Maureen Dyer and Regan Johnson, Piano by JoanJohn Eulenberg2013-12-18 | Accompanied by Joan Gochberg on the piano, Maureen Dyer and Regan Johnson of the Shaarey Zedek Singers sing "Hashkiveinu", a prayer from the shabbat evening service.
This arrangement is by Tracy Friend and Andrew Dennen and can be found on their album, "God is Near."
In the present video, Regan Johnson sings the Hebrew words, then Maureen Dyer sings the English words. Finally they weave the two languages together and reach a sweet ending.
The performance was held at the Burcham Hills Retirement Community on December 12, 2013. It was one song in an annual program produced by Cantor Pamela Schiffer for the residents of Burcham Hills and sponsored by the Shirley Finn Abelson Fund of the Greater Lansing Hadassah Organization.
Grant us peace as we lay down and close our eyes. You will shelter me and my family 'neath the shelter of Your wings. Keep us safe, and raise us up to life renewed. And through every storm, You will keep us warm, filled with love and light Watching over us, You will carry us safely through the night.Hashkiveinu sung by Maureen Dyer and Regan JohnsonJohn Eulenberg2013-12-16 | Accompanied by Joan Gochberg on the piano, Maureen Dyer and Regan Johnson of the Shaarey Zedek Singers sing "Hashkiveinu", a prayer from the shabbat evening service.
This arrangement is by Tracy Friend and Andrew Dennen and can be found on their album, "God is Near."
In the present video, Regan Johnson sings the Hebrew words, then Maureen Dyer sings the English words. Finally they weave the two languages together and reach a sweet ending.
The performance was held at the Burcham Hills Retirement Community on December 12, 2013. It was one song in an annual program produced by Cantor Pamela Schiffer for the residents of Burcham Hills and sponsored by the Shirley Finn Abelson Fund of the Greater Lansing Hadassah Organization.
Grant us peace as we lay down and close our eyes. You will shelter me and my family 'neath the shelter of Your wings. Keep us safe, and raise us up to life renewed. And through every storm, You will keep us warm, filled with love and light Watching over us, You will carry us safely through the night.Lomir Alle in Einem at Eulenberg Williams WeddingJohn Eulenberg2013-12-11 | The song "Lomir Alle in Einem" is a Yiddish toast, often offered to the bride and groom at a wedding feast, as well as a way of honoring people at any gathering. The words vary from tradition to tradition. In this rendition, the lyrics are as follows:
Yiddish Lomir alle in einem, in einem, [honoree's name] m'kabel punim zayn.(x2) Lomir all in einem, lustig un freilich zayn! Lomir alle in einem trinken a gleizeleh vayn!
Let us all, in unison, in unison, Recognize/welcome [honoree's name] (2) Let us all, in unison (2) Be joyful and happy! Let us all, in unison (2) Drink a little glass of wine!
In some traditions, the last line is "nemen a bissele vayn" "(take a little bit of wine").
This video is from the wedding reception for Rachel Laura Eulenberg and Mitchell Todd Williams, held on September 12, 2004 at the Grand Ballroom of the Kellogg Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
As the father of he bride, John Eulenberg leads the guests in this toast, which honors, as is typical, one honoree after the other.
(1) The bridal pair (chozankaleh in Yiddish, i.e. groom-and-bride) (2) The groom's parents, Jack and Esther Williams (3) The assembled guests (4) The Rabbi and Cantor (5) The musicians
Such a multiple honoring can go on for a long time at some occasions, especially if the verse about the wine is repeated enough. In this case, that line was omitted several times, in order to preserve sobriety!My Life as a SLP in 100 PictuesJohn Eulenberg2013-11-26 | Shin Moonja is a speech-language pathologist and Associate Professor at Chosun University in Gwanju, Korea.
She is an authority on Stuttering and runs the "Shin Clinic" for the treatment of stuttering. She is a co-founder of ISAD, the International
In the 1980's, she earned her Master's degree at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan in the Department of Audiology and Speech Sciences (now Communicative Sciences and Disorders).
In 2013, Shin Moonja returned to MSU to spend a sabbatical year as a Visiting Scholar.
In this video, Professor Shin tells the story of her life, her career and her aspirations for the future, addressing the students at MSU.Rahul, Mike, Paul and John Captured by Moonja Shin November 15, 2013John Eulenberg2013-11-20 | The Open House at the 2013 ASHA Conference in Chicago was held on the night of November 15, 2013, sponsored by the Michigan State University Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders. The Open House was honoring Rahul Shrivastav for having earned the position of ASHA Fellow and also the retirement of three long-term faculty members, Michael Casby (Also an ASHA Fellow), Paul Cooke, and John Eulenberg. In this clip, John Eulenberg leads the assembled group in an original song, "Rahul, Mike, Paul and John". Though lean on lyrics, the song's music conveys the sweet emotions of this moment in MSU CSD history. Shin Muonja, an alumna of the department now a professor of speech pathology in Korea and a visiting scholoar at Michigna State University, caught the song on her cell phone camera.Rahul, Mike, Paul and John 2013 Honoring Four MSU CSD Faculty MembersJohn Eulenberg2013-11-18 | The Open House at the 2013 ASHA Conference in Chicago was held on the night of November 15, 2013, sponsored by the Michigan State University Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders. The Open House was honoring Rahul Shrivastav for having earned the position of ASHA Fellow and also the retirement of three long-term faculty members, Michael Casby (Also an ASHA Fellow), Paul Cooke, and John Eulenberg. In this clip, John Eulenberg leads the assembled group in an original song, "Rahul, Mike, Paul and John". Though lean on lyrics, the song's music conveys the sweet emotions of this moment in MSU CSD history. Jennifer Weiss, an alumna of the department now in professional practice, caught the song on her cell phone camera.Donald Gochberg Lectures on The TempestJohn Eulenberg2013-09-01 | Donald Gochberg, Professor Emeritus, English Literature, Michigan State University, lectures on Shakespeare's play, "The Tempest". This lecture was presented May 17, 2012 before the MSU Faculty Emeriti Association in the Auditorium of the Department of Radiology.
Here is the blurb from the MSU Faculty Emeriti Association on this lecture:
The Tempest : Shakespeare's Advice to Emeriti?
Dr. Donald Gochberg, Professor Emeritus of English Literature Dr. Gochberg will talk on the rise of drama from its ritual origins in ancient Greece, its analogous rebirth in medieval Christianity, and the development of a professional theater by the sixteenth century with Shakespeare as its greatest playwright. Then he will focus on _The Tempest_, often called "Shakespeare's farewell to the stage," in which the central character gives up his status and--like most emeriti--rejoins the rest of humanity. (Feel free to bring along a copy of _The Tempest_ in hand or head, but it is definitely not necessary. No specialized knowledge is required.)SZ Singers Lucky Old Sun and Nothing You Cannot Do December 17, 2012John Eulenberg2013-01-24 | These are the last two songs on the program of the SZ Singers for residents of Grand Haven Retirement Community, December 17, 2012.
The first song, "Lucky Old Sun" was published in 1949, music by Beasley Smith and words by Haven Gillespie.
The second song, "(There is) Nothing You Cannot Do," wascomposed by Joan S. Gochberg (music) and John B. Eulenberg (words). It is based on the Book of Jeremiah and was written in honor of Noah White on the occasion of his becoming bar mitzvah.
The SZ Singers are under the direction of Cantor Pamela Schiffer. The accompanist is Joan Sharrow Gochberg. The singers include sopranos Regan Johnson, Jan White, Shelley Smithson, and Maureen Dyer, tenors Doug Ruben, Steve Flaster and Charles Johnson, and baritones John Eulenberg and Alan Bloomfield.Veshameru, Performed by SZ Singers December 17, 2012John Eulenberg2012-12-24 | "Veshameru", a spirited song about the Sabbath, is taken from Exodus 31:16-17. This performance was recorded at the Grand Haven Retirement Community, Lansing, Michigan. It was a part of the annual program of seasonal music by the Congregation Shaarey Zedek Singers, under the direction of Cantor Pamela Schiffer.
In addition to Cantor Schiffer, we hear the piano accompaniment of Joan Sharrow Gochberg and the voices of Steven Flaster (tenor), Chuck Johnson (baritone), and Douglas Ruben (tenor).
"And the Children of Israel shall observe (or guard) the Sabbath to make the Sabbath an eternal covenant. It shall be a sign between Me and the Children of Israel, it shall be a sign forever. For in six days, Adonai made the Heavens and the Earth, and on the seventh day, He rested and refreshed."Ye of Little Faith Composed and Sung by Doug Ruben.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-12-19 | Ye, of Little Faith Doug Ruben (copyright 2012)
If today I pray to God, To please show me the way,
Words I say to hope I may, Not go astray.
Guidance I might get, But foolishly I'd then forget.
Wisdom come and wisdom go, And I would never know,
What God's message meant to me, And what I am to be.
Ye, of little faith. Doubt the Lord in haste.
I'm alone in space, Without a trace, And searching for God's grace.
MUSIC INTERLUDE
Maybe I should listen to, What God conveys to me,
It's not that I'm superstitious, I can't always see,
How I'd be if I agree, To let God set me free.
Truth be known when I'm alone, I feel that God has shown,
How to trust what has been known, When I make God my own.
Ye, of little faith, Doubt the lord in haste
Sadmess turns to hope, When I can cope,
Beyond the scope of God's Blessing.Kelly Jackson Practices Gestures at TN July 11, 2012John Eulenberg2012-07-12 | Kelly Jackson has been learning to make various arm gestures as he develops his gesture language. He is using a Texas Instruments ez430 Chronos watch with built-in triaxial accelerometer. He watches the computer screen which gives him immediate feedback in terms of patterns corresponding to the X-, Y-, and Z-components of his movement as sensed by the accelerometer. The video has a split screen. The two video camera operators are Clarissa Martin and Megan Salah, under the supervision of Lehua Beamon, MA CCC-SPL at Transitions North, Lansing, Michigan.Stephen Blosser.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-06-12 | A timeline slideshow of photos of Steve Blosser.Peaches Hayes Uses computer Harp with jaw movement May 23, 2012.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-05-27 | Peaches continues to gain control of her jaw and lips to activate the "Harp" on the computer screen. This was recorded at Transitions North, Lansing, MI.Engaging Life by Jim Renuk 2012 Big Ten Recreational Sports Conference.aviJohn Eulenberg2012-05-17 | This is Jim Renuk's presentation at the Big Ten Recreational Sports Conference, held May 17, 2012 at the Michigan State University Kellogg Center. Jim has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair-portable voice-output communication system to speak.J. J. Jackson Volunteer at Sparrow Hospital Channel 6 News.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-05-07 | This is the WLNS Channel 6 News story about Jerome "J. J." Jackson, who volunteers at Sparrow Hospital, Lansing, Michigan, to bring cheer to patients.Rain and Sleet at Danbury EastJohn Eulenberg2012-05-05 | This was what the weather looked like from our new condo on Thursday evening, May 3, 2012.Peaches Hayes Makes Musical Notes By Moving her Lips and Mandible.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-05-03 | Peaches uses the Camera Mouse program as input to the PeachNotes program, which gives her auditory and visual feedback for moving her lips and jaws.
Maneca "Peaches" Hayes participates in the adult day rehab programs at Transitions North in Lansing. She experienced brain damage at the age of 18 as the result of a reaction to a food toxin. She is without functional speech, but she gives much evidence of understanding.
Speech Pathologist Lehua Beamon and her staff have been collaborating with the Artificial Language Lab to find ways for Peaches to make purposive movements that can be used as input to a computer for communication and environmental control. In particular, we have been using machine vision to track subtle movement using a webcam and the computer application "Camera Mouse". In the application "PeachNotes", the computer screen presents ten equally spaced horizontal lines. We set the camera so it can track Peaches' lower lip. As she moves her mandible up and down, the cursor follows on the screen. As the cursor passes through any of the horizontal lines, the program produces a brief tone. The fundamental frequency of the tone is a function of the vertical position of the line, so that the vertical position of Peaches' jaw is correlated with higher and lower tones. The higher the line on the screen, the lower the associated note.J. J. Jackson at Sparrow Hospital April 27, 2012.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-04-30 | Jerome "J. J." Jackson was in Sparrow Hospital for some knee treatment. J. J.'s room was on the sixth floor of the Neuman Tower. His brother, Eddie Jackson, was also a patient at the same time. His room was on the sixth floor of the West Tower. J. J. decided he would visit Eddie. This required going down in the elevator to either the first or third floor, then going to the West Tower and riding another elevator to the sixth floor. His sister, Queen Esther Perteet, was also at the hospital visiting her brothers. J. J. also wanted to stop on the first floor and play the grand piano in the lobby. He managed to get to the piano on the way back from Eddie's room. When he got to the piano, he positioned his wheelchair at the keys and played "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen", "Watermelon Man", and "Stand By Me". He was accompanied in his travels by Dana Bonds and John Eulenberg.Celiarose Varner sings Yerushalayim of Gold.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-04-29 | Celiarose Varner performs the song, "Jesusalem of Gold" (Yerushalayim Shel Zahav) by Naomi Shemer. Joan Gochberg performs the piano accompaniment. This video was recorded on Friday evening, April 27, 2012 on the bimah of the sanctuary of Congregaton Shaarey Zedek, East Lansing, Michigan.Yes-No Gesture-to-Speech System at MSHA 2012 Poster Sessioin March 23, 2012.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-03-25 | This video was taken at the poster presentation "Computer-Based Gesture Language" at the 2012 Annual Conference of MSHA, the Michigan Speech-Language Hearing Association" at the Radisson Hotel, Kalamazoo, Michigan, March 22-24, 2012.
The poster presentation was prepared by B.A. Communicative Sciences and Disorders students who volunteer in the Artificial Language Laboratory: Lauren Cibor, Ashley Clark, Kathryn Genoa, Lexie Johnson, and Danielle Largent. Their faculty advisor is Professor John Bryson Eulenberg.
The video shows a demonstration of a simple "Yes"-"No" gesture-to-speech system. The user wears a Texas Instruments Chronos ez403 watch, which contains a triaxial accelerometer. The accelerometer readings for the x-, y-, and z- dimensions with respect to the watch casing are sent continuously by 433 MHz transceiver to a matching transceiver in a computer dongle circuit on a USB port in a laptop. An application, "Wristy Business", on the computer recognizes up- or down- wrist gestures and utters the word "Yes" or "No" respectively.
The first person in the video to try out the Yes-No gesture system was Chris Klein, an AAC user who operates a small talking keyboard device with his great toe. His communication aid is made by Prentke-Romich Company, Wooster, Ohio.
This simple yes-no gesture-to-speech system is a step towards a much more ambitious system for a gesture-learning system now being developed at the Artificial Language Laboratory, Department of Communicative Sciences and Disorders, Michigan State University.Miles Bar Mitzvah.aviJohn Eulenberg2012-03-02 | This documents a project of the Artificial Language Lab that was conducted in 2001. Miles Forma, a 14-year old with cerebral palsy, had seen his friend, Joey Stulberg, become bar mitzvah in 1999. He decided that he wanted to go to religious school, learn Hebrew, and become bar mitzvah using the technology developed at the Artificial Language Lab. This video tells the story of how Miles and his family worked together with the Lab and with their Jewish community to accomplish Miles' goal.Eugene.wmvJohn Eulenberg2012-01-06 | A documentary film of one of our projects. You follow Eugene, a nonspeaking, quadriplegic youth as he prepares for a singularly transformative event in his life. He uses a wheelchair-portable voice-output communication system, controlled by his foot, to write, speak, and sing in three languages.God Bless This HouseJohn Eulenberg2011-12-10 | Hymn sung by Celiarose Varner. This was a rehearsal for a sabbath service held on December 16, 2011.Report to Morgan Johnson.aviJohn Eulenberg2011-12-09 | Morgan had visited the Lab in the afternoon and got a chance to see the emerging gesture language program being developed using the Texas Instruments Chronos EZ430 watch. She and John Eulenberg were having trouble getting the program to speak out "yes" and "no" after recognizing the upward or downward hand gestures. When Morgan's parking meter time was up, she had to leave the Lab without having seen a successful demo of the system. Five minutes after she left, Dr. Eulenberg found out what the problem was and fixed the system. He wanted Morgan to see that the system did finally work, so he made this little video report to her, showing how the hand gestures could be expressed as synthetic speech.Pizza 1 - Comm Enhancement Convocation and Pizza Party April 2, 2011 - Camera 60 (Brown).wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-04-04 | The 2011 Communication Enhancement Convocation commemorated the 36th anniversary of the first use of a voice synthesizer for a practical purpose.
It happened on December 4, 1974, when Donald Sherman used a computer system designed by John Eulenberg and Jerome *J.J." Jackson to order a pizza over the phone fromt he MSU Artificial Language Laboratory in the MSU Computer Center. Donald has Moebius Syndrome, which involves facial palsy and affects his speech. He had never ordered a pizza before over the phone.
Seven years later, in August, 1981, the British Broadcasting Corporation produced a documentary featuring the MSU Artificial Language Laboratory and filmed another attempt by a person with a speech disability to order a pizza.
The original event and the NOVA reprise can be viewed on YouTube.
This footage of the 2011 celebration was shot by Sharon Brown. It covers presentations by John Eulenberg, Donald Sherman, J. J. (Jerome) Jackson, Lee Abramson, Jim Renuk, Steve Blosser, Prof. Bertram Karon, Annet Shannon, and Michelle Luedeman.
Domino's, Inc. generously supplied pizzas. Drinks were donated by the Canada Dry Bottling Company of Greater Lansing, Michigan. Cookies were generously provided by Insomnia Cookies. Ice cream from the MSU Dairy Store was graciously provided by Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence Schiamberg.Michelle Luedeman makes her ModelTalker VoiceJohn Eulenberg2011-04-01 | Faced with an operation that might take away her voice, Michelle decided to "bank" her voice at the Artificial Language Laboratory, Michigan State University. The Lab has been partnering with the Speech Research Group under Dr. Tim Bunnell at the University of Delaware, who developed the ModelTalker system. It enables persons to create a personalized Text-to-Speech system which sounds like them. Fortunately, the skilled surgeons who treated Michelle were able to save her voice, but Michelle is glad that she went through the process, and now uses her computer voice creatively.Chloe_Korson_March 17, 2011.wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-03-21 | On St. Patrick's Day, Chloe used her system to spell out "Saint Patrick". She used the Camera Mouse program and the Staggered Speech program. Her team agreed to try to get her another application that would make her spelling more efficient. Her good control over the cursor means that she can select letters more quickly.Lee Abramson One Finger Musician.wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-03-13 | This is Lee Abramson's presentation at the Michigan Rehabilitation Conference, November 5, 2010. It was produced by Lee Abramson and John Eulenberg.Sister Call on Skype.wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-03-05 | Maxine Jackson wanted to speak to her sister, Selia Mae, who has been in failing health lately. Maxine lives in Jackson, Michigan. Selia Mae lives in Madison, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, MO. Maxine's son, Jerome "J. J." Jackson, wanted to give his mother the chance to have a Skype call with her sister, so they could view each other as well as have a phone conversation.
John Eulenberg brought his laptop to Maxine's home for the phone call. He equipped it with an air card from Verizon so they could gave access to a data network for the Skype call. J.J. helped set things up by contacting his cousin, Iarvin Miller and also cousin Millie Perkins and also cousin Malika.
There were some glitches. The people in Selia Mae's home could see and hear the people in Maxine's home. The people in Maxine's home could see, but not hear the people in Selia Mae's home. Jerome solved that problem by making a speaker-phone call to Madison, Illinois so everyone could hear everyone else. The important thing was that the two sisters could see each other and hear each other say "I love you."Fresh Egg SignJohn Eulenberg2011-02-16 | This little video is based on a true story. In 2006, I was driving in Williamston with a student of mine in the front passenger seat. The student was from Japan. We passed a handwritten sign in front of a farm house, and my student read it aloud: "Fish Eggs." She loved fish eggs, so we decided to stop there on our way back to buy some fish eggs. When we returned, we read the sign again, and this time it read "Fresh Eggs".
The first reading was probably just a mistake, a culturally conditioned misreading. But there is also a chance that the sign mutated in our absence from "Fish Eggs" to "Fresh Eggs". We'll never know, will we?Kelly_Jackson_Vowel_Inventory_0001.wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-02-16 | Kelly Jackson has cerebral palsy, and most people would classify him as having a high degree of dysarthria -- an inability to articulate the sounds of English. But Kelly does have the ability to make some of the vowel sounds of English. This video was made in 2006 at Transitions North in Lansing, Michigan. The eliciter is John Eulenberg, Professor of Communicative Sciences and Disorders at Michigan State University.Visit with Jim Renuk Feb 9, 2011.wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-02-11 | Jim Renuk invited the students in Michigan State University's course on Augmentative Communication (Communicative Sciences and Disorders 823x) to visit with him at his home on Wednesday evening, February 9, 2011. Jim had just moved into a new apartment at the Abbott Parkside Apartments on the preceding weekend. Jim is an assistant director of Intramural Sports and Recreative Activities at Michigan State. He earned two bachelor's degrees (Human Nutrition and Food Science) and a Master's degree (Exercise Physiology). Jim is a pioneer in augmentative communication technology. He uses a communication system designed by John Eulenberg and Stephen Blosser of the MSU Artificial Language Laboratory, with whom he has been working since 1975. Jim has cerebral palsy and cannot speak or use a standard keyboard or mouse. Jim controls his wheelchair-portable Minivoca system with an optical detented joystick and a foot switch. With it, he can speak with a voice synthesizer and also send wireless signals to his PC for keyboard and mouse emulation. Recently, Jim has acquired an ITobii communication system which he controls with eye movement.A Gift for Serena (1982).wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-02-01 | Filmed in October, 1982, and first aired on WDIV-TV, Channel 4, Detroit, this gem by Harvey Ovshinsky documents the quest by Serena Ecarius and her family for technology that will allow her to speak. Born with cerebral palsy and adopted as an infant by Judy Jo and Jim Ecarius, Serena, who celebrates her 9th birthday during this film, is a bright student who is physically severely limited.
She uses a head switch to operate a 100-square Zygo scanning display to do her work for Marianne Reebe, her teacher in a special education program in Flint, Michigan. The parents bring Serena to the MSU Artificial Language Laboratory to see if Professor John Eulenberg and his team can devise a way for Serena to speak.
The Ecarius family is a rainbow of racial backgrounds and abilities, and her brothers and sisters show their love and concern for her. Also appearing in this film is Stephen Blosser, Technical Director of the Lab, and Jim Brooks, a man with cerebral palsy who uses a custom made foot-operated computer to speak.
What will be Serena's first words?Chloe_Korson_January_27,_2011.wmvJohn Eulenberg2011-01-30 | Chloe Korson tried out her newly-updated "Chloe_Game," -- developed at the MSU Artificial Language Lab, which now gives her auditory feedback. If she goes to the button with the right answer, she hears applause, and when she lingers on one of the two foils, she hears a "boing" sound. Anne Stumpos, Chloe's OT, had set up an elastic sling on an adjustable support to hold up Chloe's left hand. Jason, Chloe's dad, had polished Chloe's fingrnails, giving her middle finger a darker shade than the others. When all was properly adjusted, Chloe was able to demonstrate that she could go to any one of the three response buttons and then to linger for a full second on it.
The physical arrangement of the web cam, the software settings, and the sling support still need to be more precisely determined in order to give Chloe maximum control over the cursor.
This video was recorded by Jason Korson and Anne Stumpos. Donna Montague attended Chloe.Engaging Life by Jim Renuk 2010 Comm Enhancement Convocation_1.aviJohn Eulenberg2011-01-26 | Jim Renuk made this autobiographical talk using his DECtalk voice synthesizer. Jim has cerebral palsy and is nonspeaking. He uses assistive technology in his work. He is assistant director of intramural sports at Michigan State University. He earned two bachelor's degrees (human nutrition and food science) and a masters degree in exercise physiology at MSU.Channel 3 Annet Shannon.aviJohn Eulenberg2011-01-21 | Annet Shannon made her own ModelTalker Voice, working with John Eulenberg in connection with the Modeltalker research project conducted by researchers at the University of Delaware under Dr. Tim Bunnell. Annet was about to undergo an operation for cancer which threatened to involve removal of her larynx and tongue. Fortunately, the larynx and tongue were spared, but Annet did experience post-operative difficulties in speaking.Commencement 11Dec2010 01John Eulenberg2010-12-12 | ...Commencement 11Dec2010 02John Eulenberg2010-12-12 | ...