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Assistive Tech for Work and Play
Troy’s Tech
History● Lived at home with family● Supported by another agency● Employed in a small group● Exhibiting aggressive behaviors toward staff● Entered our program and began an
assessment period
What we learned was important● Troy needs to know
○ What his day looks like○ Which Staff he will work with○ When his lunch will be○ Where his lunch will be
● Troy would like to live on his own someday
What we learned● Behaviors were result of
○ Communication needs○ Frustration with not being understood○ Inability to express himself
What we learned we could do● Respect that Troy moves at his own pace● Respect that Troy does not like to be rushed● Support daily communication between home
and work● Move into Troy’s space slowly, with
permission
The Beginning of Change
● Small Group Placement
● Community Placements
● Courier Service
Early Supports● Started with creating a binder of
○ Picture cues○ Daily schedule
● Introduced Visual Structure at Job Sites● Introduced Voice Pal
Early Structure
Voice PalBook of Cues
Ordering Food
Visual Structure at Home
What Worked
● Picture Cues for a visual layout of his day● Lots of choices at his fingertip● Easy visual card for food ordering
○ Opportunity for direct communication
What Worked
● Troy’s Binder gave him a voice● Troy was responsible for and kept track of
○ daily home/work communication ○ expressive/receptive communication tools○ Daily schedule and Weekly calendar○ wallet
What Didn’t Work
● Binder was bulky● Cards did not offer choice after initial pick● There was little interaction with community
and Troy● Voice box was awkward and Troy would not
use it at work or in community
iPad Introduced
● 2011 Troy began using an iPad
● Identified StepStones first app to try
Early AppsWeekly Schedule Daily Schedule
Proloquo2GoHome Page Troy’s Page
Proloquo2Go“Help” Folder “My People” Folder
Proloquo2Go - “My People”Job Coaches My Family
Proloquo2Go - “My Work Words”Activities My Places
Dietary Needs/SupportsMy Fitness Pal Food Diary
Supported Living Check-ins
Video Chat with family/support people
TodayTroy now lives in his own house, with his two pets.
He enjoys a busy life, full of activity.
Jason Curtright
Beginning Fresh in
Assistive Tech
Rayne
Structural Visual Supports
Message Mate 40
DynaVox Xpress
iPad
Pictello – For social naratives
Choiceworks – For work systems and routines
Brusheez – For a toothbrushing timer
Choiceboard – For making decisions, like haircuts and facial hair preference…
TimeTimer – to give him the information he needs for when an activity will begin or end
Great distractions!!! •Redirect•Deescalate
Kidsdoodle – For work motor skills and stimming
Verbally
Advanced Assistive Tech
Jarrod
OpLink System
Jarrod’s House-Back Door
Jarrod’s Past Visual Systems
iPhone
iPad
Community Communication
Talk Tablet
Ordering Food
Visual Structure at Home
Your TeamTech Person
Behavior/structure person
DSP / Job Coach
Authority/Leadership/Financial backing
Your TeamTech Person
Behavior/structure person
DSP / Job Coach
Authority/Leadership/Financial backing
Your TeamTech Person
Behavior/structure person
DSP / Job Coach
Authority/Leadership/Financial backing
Your TeamTech Person
Behavior/structure person
DSP / Job Coach
Authority/Leadership/Financial backing
Your TeamTech Person
Behavior/structure person
DSP / Job Coach
Authority/Leadership/Financial backing
Oops! Wrong Orvile
Meet The Artificial Box AKA “Limitation Placed on Somebody”
Office Space Copier Scene
Questions and Comments
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