Augmentative Communication

Low-Tech

pencil grip

lined paper

highlighted line spaces

Mid- Tech

gait trainer

adaptive games on iPad

High-tech

AAC Device

electric wheelchair

benefits

assist students in voicing thoughts

giving students a voice

allow staff to work with students

collaborative team

works together for student needs

uses SETT framework

using symbol systems

boardmaker

SymbolStix

use to build words/phrases

tactile symbols

visually impaired

blind

vocabulary selection

using kid-talk

teachers become familiar with students

humor can be motivating