WEBSITE ACTIVITIES DIANE K. ELLIS AAC CONSULTANT ...
WEBSITE ACTIVITIES DIANE K. ELLIS AAC CONSULTANT ... WEBSITE ACTIVITIES DIANE K. ELLIS AAC CONSULTANT ...
• Partner & Tech Series – from Mayer-Johnson These are a range of VOCAs from a simple 1 message device to one with up to 32 messages. • AlphaTalker – from Prentke Romich This device can be operated with 4, 8 and 32 grid overlays. It can use MinSpeak (an iconic symbol system) or graphic symbols. NOTE: The following devices have a larger vocabulary and requires the ability to manage a lot of vocabulary pages. Some have been used with students who have mild/moderate mental disabilities as well as students with Autism Spectrum Disorder but most frequently are used with those who have average/above average cognitive ability and with significant physical
impairment. Some use MinSpeak vocabulary which is a language representation system that uses multi- meaning icons in sequences to code thoughts and messages. • Hand Held Voice -from Mayer-Johnson A small and portable dynamic display device (touch activated screen communication pages) • Liberator/TouchTalker/LightTalker – from Prentke Romich A high tech device computerized VOCA with single iconic overlay using a combination of MinSpeak icons and single meaning icons. • Dyna Vox/DynaMyte – from Dyna Vox A high tech computerized dynamic display device with touch screen activation to access different communication pages within the devices memory. This device has the ability to store thousands of messages using single meaning icons. • Vanguard – from Prentke Romich Another high tech computerized dynamic display device with touch screen activation to access different communication pages. It uses a combination of MinSpeak for core vocabulary as well as single meaning icons.
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- Page 3 and 4: (Appendix A - "Structuring the Lear
- Page 6 and 7: 2. Picture Exchange Communication S
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- Page 10 and 11: • Books - use page fluffers comme
- Page 12 and 13: • Additional suggestions availabl
- Page 14 and 15: sequence on a piece of paper or bin
- Page 16 and 17: h. "Brown Bear, Brown Bear" by Erik
- Page 18 and 19: • Story Props - Make graphic symb
- Page 20 and 21: ind to make a classroom book. As re
- Page 22 and 23: Activities using simple technology
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- Page 26 and 27: • Writing With Symbols: This is s
- Page 28 and 29: and ClickIt software to develop cus
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- Page 32 and 33: • "Say-It" Rocker Switch - from E
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• Partner & Tech Series – from Mayer-Johnson<br />
These are a range of VOCAs from a simple 1 message device to one with up<br />
to 32 messages.<br />
• AlphaTalker – from Prentke Romich<br />
This device can be operated with 4, 8 and 32 grid overlays. It can use<br />
MinSpeak (an iconic symbol system) or graphic symbols.<br />
NOTE: The following devices have a larger vocabulary and requires the<br />
ability to manage a lot of vocabulary pages. Some have been used with<br />
students who have mild/moderate mental disabilities as well as students with<br />
Autism Spectrum Disorder but most frequently are used with those who have<br />
average/above average cognitive ability and with significant physical
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