aac - july 2008
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Augmentative Communication and Assistive Technology in the Inclusion Classroom
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Who Needs Augmentative Communication?
Children with Cerebral Palsy
Children with Autism
Children with Apraxia
Children who are learning English
Children with language delays
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The Goals of Augmentative Communication
Increase the quantity of communication
Increase the quality of communication
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Circles of Communication
5. Other people inthe environment
4. Paid associates
3. Acquaintances
2. Close Friends
1. Immediate Family
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What is Augmentative Communication?
Assistive technology
Supports verbal communications
Receptive language
Expressive language
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What is Assistive Technology?
Devices and aids which can help a person with a disability.
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Communication SkillsLinguistic
Social
Operational
Strategic
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Teaching Augmentative Communication
Aided Language Stimulation
PECS
Supported Reading
Social Scripts
Communication Circles
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Using the Techniques to Help All Children
Universal language
Strategies for linguistic competence
Strategies for social competence
Strategies for emerging literacy Phonic awarenes Print awareness
Strategies for reading and writing
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Strategies for linguistic competence
Categorization
Describing games
Symbol sequencing
Barrier games
Initial letter games
Practice questions
Assisted Scanning and closed-ended questions
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Strategies for Social Competence
Social scripts
Vocabulary for social closeness
Topic setter notebooks
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Facial Expression Game
Software List - Samples
Social Skills
Social Strategies for Students with Autism
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Strategies for Emerging Literacy
Symbols for pre-readers
Symbols as support for text
Adapted books increase participation
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Strategies for ReadingTechnology for support of phonics
Rhyming activitiesMaking Words
Increasing reading independence
Related reading activitiesBook talkGuess the covered word/cloze activities
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• Perfect for children who rely on gross motor control rather than their fine motor control.
Using Page Turners with Books
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Reading Books on the Computer
• Students have access to the entire classroom library electronically.
• Book shelves can be accessed using one or two switch scanning or with a mouse so all students can read independently.
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Reading Books on the Computer
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Magnetic Letters
Students match letters to copy or create words
Magnetic letters are backed with foam and easy to grasp as well as light weight.
Copying familiar names, sight words and high frequency words help children to feel successful.
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Strategies for Writing
Adapted keyboards
Providing writing structures
Writing with symbols/pictures
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1. Communication Boards
Boards in different areas of the classroom with
Picture Communication Symbols from Mayer-Johnson.
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2. Eye Gaze
Eye gaze to communicate; from one word responses to full sentences and ideas.
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3. “Low Tech” Story Boards and PECS
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4. Big Mac Switch
Big Mac switch used for communicating short or repetitive messages.
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5. Step-By-Step
Step by Step device used to record up to 7 sequential
messages on 3 separate channels.
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6. TechSpeak
With enough room for
8 - 32 messages
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7. Very High Tech: Communication Devices
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Using the Mini-Mercury…
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Mini Mercury Examples
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8. The Newest in “High Tech”
Similar to Palm Pilot
Dynamic: screens change
Easy to program: can be synched with a computer
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Switches to Scan and Access Information
Single Switch
Joy stick
HeadlightString Switch:Easily accessed by a light pull of the string
Magnetic Recordable Button
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Spinner It is easy to attach a switch to this spinner, making it possible to activate with a light touch.
The spinner makes it possible for students who have difficulty flipping a card over or manipulating a deck of cards to play games with greater ease.
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Classrooms frequently work with Adaptive Design Association to create adaptive furniture for the classroom.
Adaptive Furniture
The height of the desk is perfect for students in wheelchairs or wooden chairs.
Extra storage is perfect for switches and other adaptive equipment.
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Links to Home
Teachers can send home recordable devices with a slot
for a picture. Easy to record and send home to relay events that
happened in school.
A small camera is attached to a bear that can be sent home to
take pictures and then sent back to school to share with friends
and teachers.
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