Chapter+5+AT-Communication

= Chapter 5 - Assistive Technology and Communication =

Enter the important information from chapters here for a quick reference (use bullets) Background: Examples of AT Tools Chart (Page 78-81): Case Study #1- Scott: Case Study # 2- Jorge:
 * AT should be introduced during Early Intervention
 * AT used across natural enviroments to be
 * Adults sometimes limit vocabulary use of child when AT devices are used during early communiction and language development
 * Feature Matching- matching type of tech to the child- different for each indiv child
 * ALS (Aided Lnagauge Stimulation)- expanding their vocab (using pictures, boards)
 * SAL (System for Augementaitve Language)- modeling communication with picture books (sperate books, teacher models question and answer, student answers question with their own repsonse)
 * Gives ideas of price
 * Google Types to View
 * Hiearchy of Use (Low to High)
 * Clock Scanning, Visual Timers for Schedules
 * Recordables (gives you info on how many, how long)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Leveled Devices to Build on Communication (overlays)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Say It Sam- looks like phone, screen with icons (Palm-pocket PC)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Lists Features, Purpose, Examples
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Highlights Process of using FEET forms with indivual case child
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Walks you through Steps
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Documenting Parents Concerns
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">How Does Child Communicate Now (Behaviors, Tantrums, Gestures)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Looks at Child's Strengths (Literacy- Book Activites, Music)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Like a KWL- Lists What we __Know__, What We __Want__ to Know, __Learn__ Part = AT Action Plan
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Looks at Enviornments (Outlines Child's Day)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">pg. 88 AT Action Plan- What Team will Implement and Time Frames
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Lists Task Needed to Follow Up On (Hearing Test)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">This particular child was going to use communication book, VOCA, and computer touch screen
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Seemed their was gaps in explaining child's cognitive abilities, focused more on process of using forms
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Born Full Term
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Tantrums, Cries, Fusses
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Single Home, Spanish Speaking
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Emerging Language Stage
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Mom wanted School to provide computer to communicate, Team need to Explain to Her lower tech options to start with first
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Lookes at Child's Interests (Music)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Break Downs of Child's Use of Communication
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Form pg 85- Breaks Down Child's Communication
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Itentions of Child's Use of Communication
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Possible Meaning of Communcation
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">What Adults Possible Repsonse
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">AT suggestions for Situations
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Form Page 91 (similar to pg. 85)
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Communication Books
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Arial Black',Gadget,sans-serif;">Play-Based Assessment to Evalaute Child's Communication