KleenSlate Gets Around

You never know how, when, or where your invention will show up. I have had email from folks describing the KleenSlate dry erase Paddles being used in places I never dreamed about when I first invented the product. Here are a few examples:

• travelers using the Paddle around the world to help communicate in various languages by drawing pictures,
  
• parents using the Paddle to help an autistic child stay on schedule,
• a nurse who used the Paddle for a patient with a vocal impairment,
• a man who used the Paddle to reconnect with an old friend.

Since I designed this product when I was a teacher, I am always delighted to hear stories and testimonials about how it is being used in the world of education. Recently, my friend Rebecca P. Cohen, one of the woman inventors who is featured in The Right Sisters, took the Paddles into her Outdoor Education program. The story of Rebecca using the Paddles with the kids in the garden is featured on Rachael Ray's Yum-o.org

I'd love to hear your story about how you have used KleenSlate dry erase Paddles.