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Let’s Play! Project AT for Early Communication: AAC Devices Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) devices are AT tools that address the communication needs of a child. They are used in combination with other strategies. Language develops in stages; AT is designed to address the emerging abilities of young children at any stage. The use of AAC devices has been shown to enhance a child’s language development. [VOCA: voice output communication aid] Prelinguistic Stage Words for needs + wants Objects, photos, pictures, picture symbols, line drawings Displayed for selection on boards, vests, frames; in books, albums o Consider size, number of choices Assess direct selection, eye gaze, or scanning method Single Message VOCA Devices Place symbol on device Photograph frame Talking Brix (Ablenet) BigMack, LittleMack (Ablenet) Small Talk (Enabling Devices) PartnerPlus (AMDI) Sequential Message VOCA Devices Step by Step (Ablenet) PartnerPlus Stepper (AMDI) Dual Message VOCA Devices iTalk2 (Ablenet) Twin Talks (Enabling Devices) Emerging Language Stage Combines words in phrases and simple sentences Multiple Message Devices:

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Let’s  Play!  Project  

AT  for  Early  Communication:  AAC  Devices    Augmentative  and  alternative  communication  (AAC)  devices  are  AT  tools  that  address  the  communication  needs  of  a  child.  They  are  used  in  combination  with  other  strategies.  Language  develops  in  stages;  AT  is  designed  to  address  the  emerging  abilities  of  young  children  at  any  stage.  The  use  of  AAC  devices  has  been  shown  to  enhance  a  child’s  language  development.  [VOCA:  voice  output  communication  aid]    

Prelinguistic  Stage    Words  for  needs  +  wants    • Objects,  photos,  pictures,  picture  symbols,  line  drawings  • Displayed  for  selection  on  boards,  vests,  frames;  in  books,  albums  

o Consider  size,  number  of  choices  • Assess  direct  selection,  eye  gaze,  or  scanning  method    Single  Message  VOCA  Devices  Place  symbol  on  device    • Photograph  frame    • Talking  Brix  (Ablenet)  • BigMack,  LittleMack  (Ablenet)  • Small  Talk  (Enabling  Devices)  • PartnerPlus  (AMDI)    Sequential  Message  VOCA  Devices    • Step  by  Step  (Ablenet)  • PartnerPlus  Stepper  (AMDI)    Dual  Message  VOCA  Devices  • iTalk2  (Ablenet)    • Twin  Talks  (Enabling  Devices)    

 Emerging  Language  Stage  Combines  words  in  phrases  and  simple  sentences    Multiple  Message  Devices:    

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Let’s  Play!  Project  

• Choice  Four  4  (Enabling  Devices)    • PartnerPlus  4  (AMDI)  • SuperTalker  2,4,8,  (Ablenet)  • CheapTalk  (Enabling  Devices)  • GoTalk4  (Attainment)        

Developing  Language  Stage  Complex  sentence  forms    VOCA  Devices  with  8  Choices  and  Multiple  levels    • SuperTalker  (8  levels)  (Ablenet)  • SoundingBoard  App  (Ablenet)    • TechTalk  (AMDI)  • GoTalk  (Attainment)  • Cheap  Talk  8  (Enabling  Devices)      VOCA  Devices  with  more  than  8  Choices  and  Multiple  levels    • QuickTalker  7,  12,  23  (Ablenet)    • Tech  Speak  (Amdi)  • GoTalk  9,  20,  32  (Attainment)  • Dynavox  (Mayer-­‐Johnson)  • SmartSeries  (AMDI)    

       VOCA  Apps  for  iPhone,  iTouch,  iPad  Any  stage  • TapSpeak  Button  (Ted  Conley)  • Visules  (Dean  Huff)  • iCommunicate  (Grembe)  • iSpeech  (Orange  Driver)  • Proloquo2Go  (AssistiveWare)