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Agenda: • Trialing Options • What is AAC • Low Tech AAC Options • AAC Feature Matching • High Tech AAC Options


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What is Augmentative Alternative Communication AAC? 70-90% of communication is not verbal Augmentative Alternative Communication -Add to or alternative form of communication -Includes all form of communication (modes) other than speech -facial expressions, body gestures, tone of voice, objects, pictures, technology http://www.asha.org/public/speech/disorders/AAC/

Assistive Technology -Any object or system designed for the purpose of increasing or maintaining capabilities of people with disabilities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assistive_technology


Augmentative Alternative Communication Using one mode of AAC is at the detriment of the child. 5 Modes: Objects Picture/ Word boards Residual Speech Technology Gestures Aided vs Unaided


Low Tech progression box (Picture based Communication) • What’s in it? • How to start with one message, highly motivating, progress to having a picture word board vocabulary


Low Tech Communication Systems • Big

Macks (with levels, step by step) • Cheaptalk (2, 4, 8) Switches


Low Tech Options

• Simple modifications to the environment • Every student http://www.mayer-johnson.com/bigmack-communicator https://www.pinterest.com/pin/458241330804526667/


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High Tech Communication Systems: Hardware


Accent : Basic Features https://www.prentrom.com/

• Windows operating system • Sizes: 8 inch (800), 10 inch (1000), 14 inch (1400) • Nuvoice communication software: large number of page sets available including unity and word power available. • Access options: touch, 1 & 2 switch options, headpointing (Nupoint) add-on, Eyegaze (Nueye) add-on for 1000 & 1400. • Keyguards/touchguides available • Environmental controls options • Can access other software and the internet developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

Tobii Dynavox I series: Basic Features http://www.tobiidynavox.com/

• Windows operating system • Sizes: 12 inch (I-12), 15 inch (I-15) • Software options: • Communicator 5 (communication and activity based page sets) • Compass/Compass w/PODD (communication page sets)

• Access Options: touch, 1 & 2 switch options, headpointing (add-on), eyegaze /gaze interaction (add-on) • Environmental Controls options • Can access other software and the internet developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

Nova Chat: Basic Features https://saltillo.com/

• Android operating system • Sizes: 5, 8, 10 and 12 inch • Android App options: • Novachat app (touch chat equivalent: including word power as an add-on) • Lamp words for Life (84 location unity page set)

• Access options: direct touch, 1 and 2 switch scanning options • Can access the internet and other android apps • Keyguards available developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

Ipad: basic features http://www.apple.com/ca/ • iOS • Sizes: ipad 10 inch, ipad mini, ipad pro • iApp options: • Compass w/ PODD, Lamp Words for Life, Touch chat, Proloquo2go, Predictable, Go Talk Now etc. (large number of communication apps)

• Access options: basic switch function dependent on the iApp • Keyguards available dependent on iApp and ipad case chosen • Can access the internet and other iApps


Tablets:Basic features • Windows operating system (Windows 7) • Sizes: currently SET BC only offering one size 11 inches • Communication Software options: • Communicator 5 • Compass (windows version)

• Access options: touch/ mouse, 1 and 2 switch (switch interface and appropriate software required), eyegaze (PCEye Go or PC Eye mini required) • Can access the internet and other software developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

AAC software (windows) and Apps (Android and iOS)


Nuvoice software • Available for windows on the Accent • Nuvoice windows editing software available (free download) not a full user version. https://www.prentrom.com/support/vocabulary-and-software/pass-2/s oftware-update/download-nuvoice-pass-software-installation-all-acce nt-products-2 • Symbols sets: Unity (minspeak), PCS/Boardmaker, Symbol stix (add on), Clarity symbols (add on), photos • Environmental controls programming options • 7 different Keyboard options including scanning, all have the option for word prediction. • Visual scenes available developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

Nuvoice software: visual scene • Visual scenes are available within some of the pages sets such as: • Unity (minspeak) • Word Power


Nuvoice software: page sets available • Click to add content

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Communicator 5 software

https://www.tobiidynavox.com/en-US/software/windows-software/communicator-5-gold-us-english/

• Available for tablets/laptops (windows) and Tobii I series (windows)

• Editing software: free trial version, free full version for SLPs: • Symbol sets: PCS (boardmaker), photos • Visual scenes available • Environmental controls programming options • Access options: Touch/mouse, Gaze Interaction, Switch scanning, mouse dwell. • Keyboard options: several keyboard layouts including Qwerty, abc, scan, pointer and dwell free option. Customizable with word prediction and phrase prediction. developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

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Compass/Compass with PODD • Available for tablet/laptop (windows), Tobii I series (windows), ipad (iOS), T series (Android) • Editing software: free trial version, free full version for SLPs for windows and ios versions./ Page set wizard • Symbol Set: PCS, photos • Visual scenes available/ Behaviour supports embedded • Environmental controls: available on the windows Tobii I series only • Access Options: 1 or 2 switch/ auditory/ visual scanning/ eye gaze (only for windows version) • Keyboard options: QWERTY with word prediction (Compass) • https://www.mytobiidynavox.com/Content/resources/pdf/compass-users-guide.pdf


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Nova chat app • Available for the NovaChat device/tablet (Android) • Editing software: windows chat editor, free download • Symbol Set: symbol stix, PCS (Boardmaker), photos • Visual scenes available • Access options: direct touch, alternative pointing, 1 and 2 switch access, auditory prompts • Keyboard Options: • Keyguards are available developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

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Lamp Words for Life • Available for the ipad (iOS), Nova chat (Android) and Accent (windows Nueye software) • Editing software: only available for windows version (Accent) in the free Nueye windows editing software. • Symbol set: unity (minspeak), PCS only on windows/Accent • Visual scenes: • Environmental controls: • Access Options: direct touch, switch access (only on Accent), headpointing (only Accent), eyegaze (only Accent), auditory prompts (only accent) • Keyguard options available (ipad keyguard options dependent on the case) • Keyboard options


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Touch chat app • Available for the ipad (iOS) • Editing software: windows chat editor, free download • Symbol set: symbol stix, photos • Visual scenes available • Access options: VoiceOver, Invert Colors, Grayscale, Zoom, Switch Control, and AssistiveTouch • Keyguard options available but dependent on the case • Keyboard options :QWERTY (4 word prediction) developing PARTNERSHIPS ● building CAPACITY ● supporting STUDENTS ● implementing TECHNOLOGY

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Proloquo2 go app • Available for the ipad (iOS) • No editing software • Symbol set: symbolstix, photos • No visual scenes • Access options: direct touch, switch control built into App, 5 scanning modes for 1 and 2 switch scanning. • Keyboard options: custom http://www.assistiveware.com/product/proloquo2go/resources


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Predictable App • Available for the ipad (iOS)/ Android • Text based: Type message with (smart) word predictions and use pre-programmed phrases. Write with finger or stylus. • Symbol set: Widget symbols representing phrases. • Access options: direct touch, Touch anywhere, switch control built into app: one switch auto scan, 2 switch user scan • Keyboard QWERTY/ Lft Rt ABCDEF, save phrases in categories/ FB, twitter, clip board https://www.therapy-box.co.uk/assistive-technology/apps/pa-english.php


Go Talk Now App

http://www.attainmentfamily.com/PDFs/GoTalkNOW.pdf

• Available for the ipad (iOS) • Symbol set: Imagine symbol set, photos • Visual scenes: hot spots • Access options: touch, 1 or 2 switch step or auto scan (can change speed), group scanning option w/ auditory cue. Require Attainment switch or RJ Cooper Bluetooth superswitch. • Keyguard options: custom keygaurds • Keyboard options: QWERTY (custom) • Page sets: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25 locations per page



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