“Do it yourself!” This statement is often heard in reference to school work as well as tasks related to school such as carrying your own backpack, putting your own coat away and gathering materials needed for a project or class.
While self-sufficiency is always important for students as we prepare them for life as independent adults, [...]
Quickfires have been described with the catch phrase “Big Impact! Little Words!” in a downloadable introductory video on the Implementation Toolkit – http://www.dynavoxtech.com/training/toolkit/details.aspx?id=366. The word, “wait” is no different. It is a little word with a lot of power which you will find it in Quickfires.
V, V+, Vmax, Vmax+, Maestro – Young Adult, Adult and [...]
We have all seen the benefits of visual supports for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. We use visual supports to help individuals understand and anticipate the events of the day, follow rules, make choices, understand and follow the steps of a job or an activity, and manage behavior. Visual supports may incorporate photographs, objects, Picture [...]
Have you ever had a student use their device in a loud, crowded environment, and all of a sudden the volume you had set was just not loud enough? What about a scenario where the student enters a quiet study hall or work session, and the set volume is noticeably too loud?
I often observe teams [...]
Do you know anyone who uses core word strategy (e.g., Gateway, WordPower or Core Words) or keyboard frequently for communication? Have you ever noticed that it can take awhile for them to complete and produce their message? I have.
The problem I have noticed with this is that these students often lose the attention of their [...]
I recently got to see the new DynaVox Maestro and it is cool. I didn’t get to spend a lot of time with it, but I did look at it and quickly try it out.
I’m a person that needs a keyguard and I love the keyguard design for the Maestro. The guard slides on from [...]
As you may know, vocabulary in DynaVox devices is based on age range. We have “Users” for Young Children (2-6), Children (7-13), Teens (14-21), Young Adults (22-50) and Adults (50+). These age ranges are not arbitrary. They are based on research and observation as to when changes occur in what people talk about, the words [...]
Whether it is the cell phone with no service or the GPS that can’t find a route, we can find ourselves making this statement. The same can be said for high-tech AAC, which makes backing up your system a critical part of maintenance.
I was working with a pALS that was pastor at a local church. [...]
I love meeting people, new people or people I have known for years, I always find something to chat about. Increasingly over the last few years I have chatted with people in new and different ways. My ways of keeping in touch now include Twitter and Facebook as well as email, phone and, of course, [...]
“Where there is much desire to learn, there of necessity will be much arguing.” ~ James Milton
Arguing is a communicative function that we all practice at one time or another with varying degrees of intensity and in a variety of places. I joke that some families (not mine, of course!) can argue anywhere – in [...]
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